box in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for box in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.box¹ [Brit bɒks, Am bɑks] N

1. box:

box (small, cardboard)

scatola f

box (larger)

scatolone m

box (larger)

cassa f

box of matches, of chocolates

scatola di fiammiferi, di cioccolatini

to sell apples by the box

vendere le mele a cassette

it comes in a box

si vende (confezionato) in scatole

2. box (on page):

box

casella f

put a tick in the box

segnare la casella

3. box (seating area):

box THEAT

palco m

box SPORTS

tribuna f

4. box (in stable):

box

box m

5. box Brit SPORTS (for protection):

box

conchiglia f

6. box (television) inf:

the box

la tele

7. box SPORTS:

box (in soccer)

area f (di rigore)

box (in baseball)

pedana f (del lanciatore)

box (in baseball)

= zona in cui stanno i battitori o i ricevitori

8. box (in gymnastics):

box

cavallo m

9. box (in mailing):

box, also Box

casella f postale

Box 20

CP 20

10. box MOTOR (for gears, steering):

box

scatola f

11. box Brit (in a road) → box junction

12. box (dilemma):

box inf

impasse f

box inf

vicolo m cieco

13. box COMPUT:

box inf

macchina f

II.box¹ [Brit bɒks, Am bɑks] VB trans

1. box (pack) → box up

2. box NAUT:

to box the compass

= recitare i nomi della rosa dei venti nell'ordine esatto

See also box junction, box up

box junction [Brit] N (in GB)

box junction

incrocio m urbano (delimitato da un quadrato giallo)

box up VB [bɒks -] (box up [sth], box [sth] up)

box up

mettere in scatola, inscatolare

I.box² [Brit bɒks, Am bɑks] N (slap)

a box on the ear

uno schiaffo, un ceffone

II.box² [Brit bɒks, Am bɑks] VB trans

1. box (fight):

box opponent

colpire

2. box (strike):

to box sb's ears

schiaffeggiare qn, prendere a schiaffi qn

III.box² [Brit bɒks, Am bɑks] VB intr SPORTS

box

tirare di boxe, boxare

box³ [Brit bɒks, Am bɑks] N BOT

box

bosso m

box before n hedge

di bosso

box furniture

in, di (legno di) bosso

dialog box, dialogue box [Brit, Am ˈdaɪəlɔɡ bɑks] N COMPUT

dialog box

finestra f di dialogo

alms box [ˈɑːmzbɒks] N

alms box

cassetta f delle elemosine

alms box

bussola f

box girder [Am bɑks ˈɡərdər] N

box girder

trave f a scatola

god box [ˈɡɒdbɒks] N Am inf

god box

chiesa f

god box

luogo m di culto

box wrench [Am ˈbɑks ˌrɛntʃ] N Am

box wrench → box spanner

See also box spanner

box spanner [ˈbɒksˌspænə(r)] N TECH

box spanner

chiave f a tubo

lunch box [Brit, Am ˈlən(t)ʃbɑks] N

1. lunch box:

lunch box

contenitore m per il pranzo

2. lunch box Brit (male genitals):

lunch box inf

pacco m

box calf <pl box-calves> [ˈbɒkskɑːf, Am-kæf] N

box calf

box-calf m

box in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for box in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.box¹ [bɑ:ks] VB intr SPORTS

box

fare puglilato

II.box¹ [bɑ:ks] VB trans

1. box SPORTS:

box

combattere contro

Phrases:

to box sb's ears

dare un ceffone a qu

III.box¹ [bɑ:ks] N

box

ceffone m

to give sb a box on the ears

dare un ceffone a qu

I.box² [bɑ:ks] N

1. box (container):

box

scatola f

cardboard box

scatola di cartone

tool box

cassetta degli attrezzi

2. box (rectangular space):

box

casella f

box in soccer, baseball

area f

(penalty) box in soccer

area di rigore

(penalty) box in ice hockey

panchina f

3. box THEAT:

box

palco m

box booth

cabina f

4. box inf (television):

the box

la tivù

5. box (mailbox):

box

cassetta f delle lettere

6. box COMPUT:

dialog box

finestra f di dialogo

Phrases:

to think outside of the box

pensare fuori dagli schemi

II.box² [bɑ:ks] VB trans

box

mettere in una scatola

box lunch N

box lunch

cestino m pranzo

penalty box <-es> N (in ice hockey)

penalty box

zona a fondo campo dove siedono i giocatori penalizzati

moving box N

moving box

cassa f di imballaggio

box off VB trans

box off

recingere

window box <-es> N

window box

vaso m da davanzale

black box N AVIAT

black box

scatola f nera

press box N

press box

tribuna f stampa

box office N

box office

botteghino m

box Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to box sb's ears

dare un ceffone a qu

to give sb a box on the ears

dare un ceffone a qu

(penalty) box in soccer

area di rigore

(penalty) box in ice hockey

panchina f

to think outside of the box

pensare fuori dagli schemi

to box in a car

bloccare una macchina

the box where he puts his things

la scatola dove mette le sue cose

she dumped the tools into the box just anyhow

ha buttato gli attrezzi a casaccio nella scatola

to take sth out of a box

tirar fuori qc da una scatola

box of matches

scatola di fiammiferi

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

While the closing balance-sheet adjustment may be the most common approach in the current market environment, the locked box mechanism can be the preferred route from the seller's perspective.

www.internationallawoffice.com

Previously an expert commentator in the commentary box.

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There were two platforms, a signal box, sidings and cattle pens.

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The men in the commentary box didn't have a great game but the one that mattered played a blinder.

www.independent.co.uk

The voter has the option of going to a booth to cross out the name or dropping the ballot directly in the box.

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The bow-shaped surfaces were made of cambric, had dihedral and an adjustable angle of incidence and were fixed to on a central pine box-girder, mounted on wheels.

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Once the burgers are served, you are given a box of condiments like onions, pickles, tomatoes, catsup and mustard.

lifestyle.inquirer.net

When the box still hadn't arrived a week later, we sent a second box via a real courier company.

www.theage.com.au

She sees her cuddly rabbit on top of the toy box and goes over to get it.

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But now the tax will be an optional checkoff box on the tax return.

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