SOAPBOX - Translation from English into Spanish

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soapbox [Am ˈsoʊpˌbɑks, Brit ˈsəʊpbɒks] N

soapbox: cajón que sirve de tarima a un orador callejero

he's on his soapbox again: ya está otra vez pontificando

to get up on one's soapbox: ponerse a pontificar

to get down off one's soapbox: dejar de pontificar

soapbox [ˈsəʊpbɒks, Am ˈsoʊpbɑ:ks] N

1. soapbox (container):

soapbox: caja f de jabón

2. soapbox (pedestal):

soapbox: caja f vacía empleada como tribuna

Phrases:

to get on one's soapbox: echar un discurso

soapbox [ˈsoʊp·baks] N

1. soapbox (container):

soapbox: caja f de jabón

2. soapbox (pedestal):

soapbox: caja f vacía empleada como tribuna

Phrases:

to get on one's soapbox: echar un discurso

soapbox derby N

soapbox derby: carrera en la que los participantes descienden una pendiente en vehículos fabricados por ellos mismos

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to get on one's soapbox: echar un discurso

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Major became known for delivering his speeches while standing on an upturned soapbox during public meetings.

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These are usually ancient statues which have become popular soapboxes for political and social discussion, and places for people to (often satirically) voice their opinions.

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Again his face was covered, this time by his speech balloons as he stood on a soapbox shouting to general uninterest.

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We'll acknowledge an issue - satirically - but won't climb on a soapbox...

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Fascinated by speed, he and his father designed and built soapbox derby cars.

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