| Additional Translations |
| box n | (theatre: private stall) | palco nm |
| | Abe greatly enjoyed his box at the theatre. |
| | Abe disfrutó enormemente de su palco en el teatro. |
| box n | (stadium: reserved area) (estadio) | tribuna nf |
| | We will sit in the company's box at the football game. |
| | Nos sentaremos en la tribuna de la compañía. |
| box n | (courtroom: jurors' enclosure) (jurídico) | estrado nm |
| | The jurors sat in the box, listening carefully. |
| | Los del jurado se sentaron en el estrado, escuchando atentamente. |
| box n | (box for sending mail) | buzón nm |
| | Mail is collected from this box every afternoon. |
| | El correo se recoge de este buzón todas las tardes. |
| box n | (slot for receiving mail) | buzón nm |
| | The drop box is located in the office door. |
| | El buzón está situado en la puerta de la oficina. |
| box n | US, informal, dated, abbreviation (jukebox) | máquina de discos grupo nom |
| | (anticuado) | gramola nf |
| | (AR, CR) | rocola nf |
| | Put some good music on the box and let's dance! |
| | ¡Pon algo de música en la máquina de discos y vamos a bailar! |
| box n | US, abbreviation (automotive: gearbox) (automóvil) | caja de cambios loc nom f |
| | My car's box is very stiff, and keeps getting stuck in 4th gear. |
| the box n | UK, slang (TV) (coloquial) | baja boba, caja tonta loc nom f |
| | (familiar) | tele nf |
| | There's nothing good on the box tonight. |
| | No hay nada bueno esta noche en la caja tonta. |
| | No hay nada bueno esta noche en la tele. |
| box n | informal (coffin) | ataúd nm |
| | | féretro nm |
| | (ES, figurado) | caja de pino loc nom f |
| | (AR, CR, figurado) | caja nf |
| | Many unfortunate soldiers came home in a box. |
| | Muchos soldados desafortunados regresaron a casa en un ataúd. |
| box n | (space on a form) | casilla nf |
| | (AR, CR, coloquial) | cuadrito nm |
| | Tick the appropriate box on the form. |
| | Marque la casilla correcta en el formulario. |
| | Marque el cuadrito correcto en el formulario. |
| box n | (baseball) (béisbol) | caja nf |
| | Casey stepped into the batter's box. |
| | Casey se situó en la caja del bateador. |
| box n | UK (sports protector) (deporte) | coquilla nf |
| | Cricketers should always wear a box and kneepads for protection. |
| | Los jugadores de cricket deben llevar una coquilla y rodilleras. |
| box n | US, figurative, informal (predicament) (figurado) | agujero nf |
| | | predicamento nm |
| | I've worked myself into a box and now I'm stuck. |
| | Me he metido en un agujero y estoy atascado. |
| | Me he metido en un predicamento y estoy atascado. |
| box n | UK, informal (slap) | bofetada nf |
| | | tortazo nm |
| | (coloquial) | papirotazo nm |
| | (AR) | bife nm |
| | The shopkeeper's box to his ears taught the shoplifter a lesson. |
| | La bofetada del vendedor le enseñó una lección al ladrón. |
| box⇒ vi | (sport: be a boxer) | boxear⇒ vi |
| | Sean and his brother like to box. |
| | A Sean y a su hermano les gusta boxear. |
| box [sb]⇒ vtr | (sport) (deporte) | boxear⇒ vi |
| | Frazier boxed Ali for the heavyweight title. |
| | Frazier boxeó con Ali por el título de peso completo. |
| box [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | (punch repeatedly) | golpear⇒ vtr |
| | | dar puñetazos loc verb |
| | Tanner boxed the punching bag with all his strength. |
| | Tanner golpeó la bolsa con todas sus fuerzas. |
| | Tanner dio puñetazos a la bolsa con todas sus fuerzas. |
| box [sth]⇒ vtr | (put in a box) | empaquetar⇒ vtr |
| | | meter en una caja loc verb |
| | I boxed my grandmother's present and posted it to her. |
| | Empaqueté el regalo de mi abuela y se lo envié. |
| | Metí en una caja el regalo de mi abuela y se lo envié. |
| box⇒ vtr | (enclose) | encerrar⇒ vi |
| | We need to box in the goat if we don't want it to escape. |
| | Tenemos que encerrar a la cabra si no queremos que se escape. |
Compound Forms:
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| bag-in-box n | (container for liquids) | caja dispensadora de líquidos nf + loc adj |
| | | caja-bolsa nf |
| bag-in-box n as adj | (relating to container for liquids) | de caja loc adj |
| | | de caja-bolsa loc adj |
| ballot box n | (box for votes) | urna nf |
| | Media representatives were on hand to photograph the president as he dropped his ballot in the ballot box. |
| ballot box n | figurative (results of a vote) (figurativo) | urnas nfpl |
| | We'll see how popular the new law is at the ballot box. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Fueron medidas tomadas pensando en las urnas. |
| bear box n | US (animal-proof storage container) | caja antiosos nf + adj inv |
| bento box n | (Japanese lunch container) (comida japonesa) | caja bento loc nom f |
| big-box store n | (large retail unit) | tienda departamental loc nom f |
birdhouse,
bird box (US),
nest box,
nesting box (UK) n | (to feed, shelter birds) | pajarera nf |
| | | jaula para pájaros nf + loc prep |
| black box n | (airplane recording device) (avión) | caja negra loc nom f |
| blue box | (electronics) | caja azul loc nom f |
| | | blue box loc nom m |
boombox,
boom box n | slang (ghetto blaster: portable stereo) | estéreo portátil nm + adj |
| | | radiocasetera portátil nf + adj |
| | (voz inglesa) | boom box loc nom m |
| | (PR, coloquial) | cocolera nf |
| | MP3 players and iPods have replaced the boom box. |
| | Los reproductores de MP3 y los iPods han reemplazado a los estéreos portátiles. |
| box camera n | (simple box-shaped camera) (ES) | cámara compacta nf + loc adj |
| | (coloquial) | cámara de cajón, cámara de caja nf + loc adj |
| | The invention of the box camera meant that everyone could be a photographer. |
| | La invención de la cámara compacta significó que todos podían ser fotógrafos. |
| | | cámara estenopeica nf + loc adj |
| | La invención de la cámara estenopeica significó que todos podían ser fotógrafos. |
| box canyon | (geology) | cañón en zigzag nm + loc adj |
| box cutter n | (utility knife) | cúter nm |
| | | navaja nf |
| | (AR) | trincheta nf |
| | (PR) | cuchilla nf |
| | The plane's hijackers were armed with box cutters. |
| | Los secuestradores del avión iban armados con cúters. |
| box file n | (container for filing documents) | archivador nm |
| | | archivo nm |
| box frame n | (concrete structure) | estructura de concreto nf + loc adj |
| box frame n | (window frame) | marco de ventana nm + loc adj |
box girder,
box beam n | (hollow beam) | viga pretensada nf + adj |
| box gutter | (architecture) | canalón encajonado nm + adj |
| box hedge n | (type of hedge) (arbusto) | seto de boj nm |
| | We have a lovely box hedge in our garden. |
| | Tenemos un hermoso seto de boj en el jardín. |
| box junction n | UK (type of road junction) | rayado vial en intersección nm + loc adj |
| box lunch | (lunch in a box) | almuerzo nm |
| | (literalmente) | almuerzo en un recipiente nm + loc adj |
| box number n | (number used as mailing address) | apartado de correos loc nom m |
| | Use a box number if you want something to be delivered to your local post office rather than to your home. |
| box of chocolates n | (filled chocolates in a box) | caja de bombones nf + loc adj |
| | | caja de chocolates nf + loc adj |
| | I love to receive boxes of chocolate on my birthday and Valentines' Day. |
| | Me encanta recibir cajas de bombones para mi cumpleaños y para el día de San Valentín. |
| box of wine n | (wine packaged in cardboard box) | caja de vino nf + loc adj |
| box office n | (theatre, cinema: ticket booth) | taquilla nf |
| | (AmL) | boletería nf |
| | The box office was closed so tomorrow I'll get the tickets for you. |
| | La taquilla estaba cerrada así que te compraré las entradas mañana. |
| | Pasé por la boletería a comprar las entradas pero estaban agotadas. |
| box office n | figurative (theatre, cinema: attendance) | taquilla nf |
| | The film was a massive success at the box office. |
| | La película fue todo un éxito en taquilla. |
box office,
box-office n as adj | figurative (relating to ticket sales) | de taquilla loc adj |
| | The movie was the biggest box-office success of the year. |
| | La película fue el mayor éxito de taquilla del año. |
box [sb] out,
box out [sb]⇒ vtr | (basketball: block [sb]) | cerrar el rebote loc verb |
box plot,
box-and-whisker plot n | (statistics diagram) | diagrama de caja loc nom m |
| | | diagrama de caja y bigotes loc nom m |
| box score n | (sport: statistics) | estadísticas nfpl |
| | | resultados nmpl |
| | The box score for basketball game gives you lots of useful statistics. |
| box seat n | (theater, sports stadium: seat in box) | banco nm |
| box seats npl | (sport, theatre: best seating) | palco nm |
| | The company I work for has box seats for the season at the baseball stadium. |
| box set n | (series of CDs, DVDs, etc.) | caja recopilatoria nf + adj |
| | | recopilatorio nm |
| | I just bought the box set of the StarTrek Voyager series on DVD for $200! |
| | ¡Acabo de comprar una caja recopilatoria de la serie Star Trek Voager en DVD por $200! |
| box set n | figurative (whole series available via streaming) | serie completa nf + adj mf |
| box social | (social event) (de caridad) | subasta nf |
| box spanner n | (tool for turning screws) | llave tubo loc nom f |
| | I have a selection of spanners but the box spanner is the most useful. |
| box spring n | (in a mattress) (ES) | canapé nm |
| | Sleeping on a mattress without a box spring underneath is bad for your back. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Compra un buen canapé para la cama. |
| | | somier nm |
| | | sommier nm |
| | Dormir en un colchón sin un somier debajo es muy malo para tu espalda. |
| box store n | US (store with goods in boxes) | almacén nm |
| box turtle n | (tortoise-like reptile) | tortuga de caja loc nom f |
| | Box turtles are wild animals so it is not a good idea to keep one as a pet. |
| | (AR) | tortuga de tierra loc nom f |
| box wrench | (tool) | llave inglesa loc nom f |
box-spring (US),
divan (UK) n | (type of bed frame) | cama turca loc nom f |
| | | canapé nm |
| | | cama turca loc nom f |
boxroom,
box room,
box-room n | (storage room) | depósito nm |
| | | trastero nm |
boxroom,
box room,
box-room n | (very small room) | cuartito nm |
| | (no México) | trastero nm |
bread box (US),
bread bin (UK) n | (storage container for bread) | panera nf |
| | Bread boxes are not really used anymore. I haven't seen one in years. |
| call box n | US (public phone booth) | cabina telefónica nf + adj |
| | | cabina de teléfonos nf + loc adj |
| | (AmL) | caseta telefónica nf + adj |
| | Do they still have those red-and-glass telephone call boxes on the streets in London? |
| cardboard box n | (box made of cardboard) | caja de cartón loc nom f |
| cartridge box n | (case that holds gun cartridges) | cartuchera nf |
cash box,
cashbox n | (for money) | caja nf |
| | | caja para dinero nf + loc prep |
cat box,
litter box,
litter tray n | (toilet box for cats) (del gato) | arenero nm |
| | | arenera nf |
| | | caja de arena nf + loc adj |
| | | caja del gato nf + loc adj |
| | One of my son's chores is to clean out the cat box daily and add fresh litter when needed. |
| | Una de las tareas de mi hijo es limpiar el arenero todos los días y agregar arena limpia cuando sea necesario. |
check box (US),
tick box (UK) n | (square for marking with a tick) | casilla nf |
| | Only half of the check boxes on my "to do" list are checked. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Cuando hayas finalizado la tarea, pon una cruz en la casilla de la izquierda. |
| | (informática) | casilla de verificación nf + loc adj |
| chocolate-box n as adj | figurative (over-decorated) (figurado) | de postal de Navidad loc adj |
| Christmas box n | UK, figurative (tip or gift) | regalo nm |
| | | propina nf |
| Christmas box n | UK, historical (bonus or gift to employee) | bono de Navidad nm + loc adj |
| Christmas box n | (charity gift in a shoebox) (en una caja) | regalo de Navidad nm + loc adj |
| | Ben packs a Christmas box for a children's charity in Africa every year. |
| Christmas box n | (plant: Sarcococca confusa) (planta) | boj de Navidad loc nom f |
| | | boj dulce loc nom f |
| | | sarcococca nf |
| cigar box n | (wooden case for cigars) | caja de puros grupo nom |
| | Long since void of cigars, her late husband's cigar box was used by her granddaughter as a makeshift piggy bank. |
| | | caja de cigarros grupo nom |
| | | humidificador nm |
| Note: Palabra conocida por los muy aficionados a los buenos puros. |
collecting box,
collection box,
collecting tin,
collection tin n | (for charity donations) | alcancía nf |
| | Most shops have a collecting box at the till so you can donate your change to charity. |
| | Junto a la caja en la mayoría de los negocios hay una alcancía para que los que así lo deseen puedan donar el cambio. |
| collecting box n | (for specimens) | caja entomológica nf + adj |
cooler,
UK: cool box n | (box: keeps food and drink chilled) | nevera portátil nf + adj mf |
| | (AmL) | hielera nf |
| | There's a cooler full of beer in the back of the van. |
| | Hay una nevera portátil llena de cerveza en la parte de atrás de la camioneta. |
dialog box (US),
dialogue box (UK) n | (message on computer screen) | cuadro de diálogo loc nom m |
d***ey,
d***ey box n | (driver's seat on a carriage) (en carruaje) | transportín nm |
dispatch case,
dispatch box n | (briefcase) | maletín nm |
| | | valija nf |
| | | portafolios nm |
| dog box n | AU (train compartment) (abre hacia afuera) | vagón de tren nm + loc adj |
| dosette box n | (container for dispensing pills) | pastillero semanal nm + adj mf |
dropbox,
drop box n | (receptacle: for donations, etc.) | buzón nm |
| | Please leave all donations in the drop box next to the front door. |
| | Por favor dejen todas las donaciones en el buzón al lado de la puerta. |
| flower box | (box for plants) | macetero nm |
| fly box n | (fishing: box for storing bait) | caja de cebos nf |
| | I keep my fishing hooks and lures in my fly box. |
| | | portacarnadas nm |
| | Llevo el portacarnadas lleno de lombrices para no quedarme corto si hay mucho pique. |
| fuse box n | (with circuit breakers) | caja de fusibles nf + loc adj |
| | | fusibles nmpl |
| | (AR: coloquial) | tapones nmpl |
| | (CO, VE) | breakers nmpl |
| | There's been a power cut and I don't know where the fuse box is. |
| | Hubo un corte de luz y no sé dónde está la caja de fusibles. |
| | Hubo un corte de luz y no sé dónde están los tapones. |
| gaylord box n | US (packing container) | octabin nm |
gearbox,
gear box n | (car: gear casing) (automóvil) | caja de cambios loc nom f |
| | | caja de velocidades loc nom f |
| | I don't know anything about cars; I can't even identify the gear box when I look under the hood. |
| | No sé nada de autos. Ni siquiera puedo identificar la caja de cambios cuando abro el cofre. |
genipap,
marmalade box n | (fruit) | jagua nf |
| | | huito nm |
| gift box n | (decorative packaging) | caja de regalo nf |
glove box,
also UK: glove compartment n | (small storage compartment in a car) | guantera nf |
| | Keep your insurance policy in your vehicle's glove box. |
| | Guarda tu seguro en la guantera de tu coche. |
glove box,
glovebox n | (enclosed compartment in lab) | caja de guantes loc nom f |
| | The chemist used a glove box in her experiments. |
| goggle box n | UK, dated, slang (television) | caja tonta loc nom f |
| | He spends every afternoon in front of the goggle box, watching old black-and-white films. |
| | Se pasa toda la tarde frente a la caja idiota, viendo películas viejas en blanco y negro. |
| | | caja boba loc nom f |
| | Se pasa toda la tarde frente a la caja boba, viendo películas viejas en blanco y negro. |
| hot box n | (train: overheated axle box) (tren) | cojinete sobrecalentado nm + adj |
| hot box n | (torture space) (tortura) | caja nf |
| idiot box n | US, slang (television, TV set) (coloquial) | caja boba loc nom f |
| | (coloquial) | caja tonta loc nom f |
| | They sat and watched that idiot box for six hours. |
| | Se sentaron a mirar la caja boba por seis horas. |
| in the dog box expr | NZ, figurative, informal (in disgrace) | en desgracia loc adv |
| jack-in-the-box n | (toy: doll springs up when opened) | muñeco sorpresa loc nom m |
| | I bought my nephew a jack-in-the-box for his birthday. |
jewel box,
jewel case n | (small jewellery box) | alhajero nm |
| | | joyero nm |
jewel box,
jewel case n | (CD case) | caja de plástico para CD nf + loc adj |
jewelry box (US),
jewellery box (UK) n | (case for valuable accessories) | joyero nm |
| | | alhajero nm |
| | I've put all my rings in the jewelry box. |
| | Puse todos mis anillos en el joyero. |
| journal box | (mechanics) (ferroviario) | chumacera nf |
| junction box n | (cover for electrical wires) | caja de conexión, caja de distribución loc nom f |
| jury box n | (courtroom: area where jury sits) | estrado del jurado nm |
| | The lawyer turned to the jury box and made a last plea on behalf of his client. |
| | El abogado defensor miró hacia el estrado del jurado al exponer su conclusión. |
| | | tribuna del jurado nf |
kickbox,
kick-box vi | (do kickboxing) | practicar kickboxing loc verb |
letterbox,
letter box n | (slot, box for delivered mail) | buzón nm |