box
gb/bˈɑks/ us/bˈɑks/
A1
Engleză
~ 1000
doboz, bedobozol, bokszol, kijelölt pályarész, tizenhatos, ötös
SUBSTANTIV
A1
1
doboz
A1
Tipar de utilizare:
a [cardboard/wooden/plastic] box
She put the books into a cardboard box.
Betette a könyveket egy kartondobozba.
The gift came in a small wooden box.
Az ajándék egy kis fadobozban érkezett.
He found an old box full of photographs.
Please open the box carefully.
The shoes were still in their original box.
Exemple pentru cursanți
I have a big box in my room.
Van egy nagy doboz a szobámban.
The toys are in the box.
A játékok a dobozban vannak.
He opens the box slowly.
This box is heavy.
We put the apples in the box.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'box' with 'package'; 'package' can mean something wrapped for delivery and may not be box-shaped.
Sens
Container with flat sides
Colocații
cardboard box
|wooden box
|open a box
|pack a box
|shoe box
Sinonime
container (More general term for anything that holds items, not just box-shaped.)
Antonime
bag (A flexible container, unlike the rigid shape of a box.)
Teme
daily life
|shopping
|storage
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
A container with flat sides, often made of cardboard or wood, used to hold things.
A container, usually with flat sides and a lid or flaps, typically used for storing or transporting things.
VERB
A2
2
bedobozol
B2
Tipar de utilizare:
to box [something] up
They boxed up all the clothes for donation.
Bedobozolták az összes ruhát, hogy eladományozzák.
Please box these dishes before moving them.
Kérlek, dobozold be ezeket az edényeket a költözés előtt.
The factory workers boxed the products quickly.
He boxed the cookies to give as a gift.
Exemple pentru cursanți
I will box the toys now.
Most bedobozolom a játékokat.
She boxes the books for moving.
A költözéshez bedobozolja a könyveket.
We need to box the food.
He boxed the shirts for sale.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'box' (verb) with 'pack', which is more general and not limited to boxes.
Sens
Put into a box
Colocații
box up
|box and ship
|box carefully
Sinonime
pack (More general; can refer to putting items in any type of container, not only boxes.)
Antonime
unpack (To remove items from a container, including a box.)
Teme
daily life
|shopping
|storage
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
To put something into a box.
To place something inside a box, usually for storage or transport.
VERB
B1
3
bokszol
B1
Tipar de utilizare:
to box against [someone]
He has been boxing since he was twelve.
Tizenkét éves kora óta bokszol.
They will box for the championship next month.
Jövő hónapban a bajnoki címért bokszolnak.
She boxed against some of the best fighters in the world.
Exemple pentru cursanți
I want to box when I am older.
Szeretnék bokszolni, amikor idősebb leszek.
He can box very well.
Nagyon jól tud bokszolni.
They will box tomorrow night.
She learns how to box at the gym.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'box' meaning 'fight' with 'kickboxing', which also uses kicks.
Sens
Fight in boxing sport
Colocații
box professionally
|box for a title
|box in the ring
Sinonime
spar (Usually refers to practice fighting rather than competitive matches.)
Antonime
wrestle (A combat sport involving grappling instead of punching.)
Teme
sports
|health
Definiție
To fight someone in the sport of boxing using gloves.
To take part in the sport of boxing, fighting an opponent using your fists while wearing gloves and following set rules.
SUBSTANTIV
B1
4
The ball was kicked into the penalty box.
A labdát a tizenhatosba rúgták.
He waited inside the six-yard box for the pass.
Az ötösön belül várta a passzt.
The referee pointed to the penalty spot inside the box.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The player runs into the box.
A játékos befut a tizenhatosba.
He scores from inside the box.
A tizenhatoson belülről szerez gólt.
She stands in the penalty box.
Greșeală frecventă:
Some learners confuse 'box' in sports with 'goal', but the goal is the net structure, not the marked area.
Sens
Marked area in sports
Colocații
penalty box
|penalty area (the box)
|six-yard box
Sinonime
zone (General term for an area; not specific to sports rules.)
Teme
sports
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
A marked space on the field or court used for certain actions in sports.
A marked rectangular area on a playing field or court used for specific actions in a sport or game.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
box
IPA
GB/bˈɑks/
US/bˈɑks/
Silabe și accent
box (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (box)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: box
- Plural: box, boxes
Verb
- Base: box
- 3rd Person Singular: boxes
- Present Participle: boxing
- Past: boxed
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
boxes
noun
boxing
verb
boxed
verb
Core family
boxer
noun B1
Related words
boxy
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
unbox
verb
Expresii
box in
2/bˈɑks ˈɪn/
phrasal verb
Restrict movement by surrounding closely
To stop someone from moving by putting things very close around them.
Exemple
- My car was boxed in by two trucks.
- The protesters boxed in the police van.
box up
1/bˈɑks ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
Pack into a box for storage/transport
To put things into a box so you can move or store them.
Exemple
- We need to box up these clothes before we move.
- She boxed up all her old books.
in the box
3/ˈɪn ðə bˈɑks/
fixed phrase
Inside a container or space called a box
Inside a container with flat sides, usually square or rectangular.
Exemple
- The tools are in the box under the table.
- I found an old watch in the box.
think outside the box
4/θˈɪŋk aʊtsˈaɪd ðə bˈɑks/
idiom
Think creatively or unconventionally
To think of new and different ideas, not just usual ones.
Exemple
- We need to think outside the box to solve this problem.
- Her design shows she can think outside the box.
tick all the boxes
1/tˈɪk ˈɔl ðə bˈɑksɪz/
idiom
meet every requirement
To have all the things that are needed or wanted for a particular purpose.
Exemple
- This job ticks all the boxes for me.
- The job ticks all the boxes for me: good pay, short hours, and a friendly team.
- The plan ticks all the boxes for success.
- This hotel really ticks all the boxes for a family holiday.
- Her CV ticks all the boxes the company is looking for.