boxes in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for boxes 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

boxes in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for boxes 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

boxes 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

they left a few boxes

hanno lasciato alcune scatole

to take sth out of a box

tirar fuori qc da una scatola

box of matches

scatola di fiammiferi