Zusammengesetzte Wörter:
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| bag-in-box n | (container for liquids) (Anglizismus) | Bag-in-Box, Bag-in-Box-Verpackung Nf |
| | (Anglizismus, Abk) | BiB Nf |
| ballot box n | (box for votes) | Wahlurne, Urne 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) | Wahlurne, Urne Nf |
| | | Wahllokal Nm |
| | | Abstimmung, Wahl Nf |
| | We'll see how popular the new law is at the ballot box. |
| bear box n | US (animal-proof storage container) (Anglizismus) | Bear Pole Nf |
birdhouse (US),
bird box (mainly UK),
nest box,
nesting box (UK) n | (to feed, shelter birds) | Vogelhaus Nn |
| black box n | (airplane recording device) | Black Box Nf |
boombox,
boom box n | slang (ghetto blaster: portable stereo) (Anglizismus) | Boombox Nf |
| | (Anglizismus) | Ghettoblaster Nm |
| | | Radiorekorder Nm |
| | MP3 players and iPods have replaced the boom box. |
| box cutter n | (utility knife) | Cuttermesser Nn |
| | | Teppichmesser Nn |
| | The plane's hijackers were armed with box cutters. |
| box hedge n | (type of hedge) (Botanik) | Buchsbaumhecke Nf |
| | We have a lovely box hedge in our garden. |
| | Wir haben eine wundervolle Buchsbaumhecke in unserem Garten. |
| box of chocolates n | (filled chocolates in a box) | Pralinenschachtel Nf |
| | | eine Schachtel Pralinen Rdw |
| | I love to receive boxes of chocolate on my birthday and Valentines' Day. |
| box office n | (theatre, cinema: ticket booth) | Abendkasse Nf |
| | | Kartenvorverkauf Nm |
| | The box office was closed so tomorrow I'll get the tickets for you. |
| | New: Tickets an der Abendkasse kosten mehr als im Vorverkauf. |
| | Der Kartenvorverkauf war geschlossen, also werde ich morgen die Tickets für dich kaufen. |
| box office n | figurative (theatre, cinema: attendance) (übertragen) | Kinokasse Nf |
| | The film was a massive success at the box office. |
| | Der Film brachte viel Geld in die Kinokasse. |
box office,
box-office n as adj | figurative (relating to ticket sales) | Kassen- Präf |
| | | -kasse Suffix |
| | The movie was the biggest box-office success of the year. |
| | Der Film war der größte Kassenschlager des Jahres. |
| box set n | (series of CDs, DVDs, etc.) | Sammelbox Nf |
| | (Angliz) | Collection Nf |
| | | Box-Set Nn |
| | I just bought the box set of the StarTrek Voyager series on DVD for $200! |
| box set n | figurative (whole series available via streaming) | Boxset, Box-Set, box set Nn |
| | The box set came out on Saturday, and we binged it in a weekend. |
| box spring n | (frame in a mattress) | Lattenrost Nn |
| | Sleeping on a mattress without a box spring underneath is bad for your back. |
box-spring (US),
divan (UK) n | (type of bed frame) | Couch Nf |
| | | Sofa Nn |
| | (altmodisch) | Kanapee Nn |
boxroom,
box room,
box-room n | (storage room) | Abstellkammer Nf |
| | | Abstellraum Nm |
| | | Rumpelkammer Nf |
boxroom,
box room,
box-room n | (very small room) (übertragen) | Besenkammer Nf |
| | | kleines Zimmer Adj + Nn |
| cardboard box n | (box made of cardboard) (ugs) | Karton Nm |
| | | Pappkarton Nm |
| | (Größe: klein) | Pappschachtel Nf |
| | All of Jen's belongings were packed into cardboard boxes ready for the move. |
cash box,
cashbox n | (for money) | Spardose Nf |
| | (übertragen) | Sparschwein Nn |
| | | Geldkassette Nf |
check box (US),
tick box (UK) n | (square for marking with a tick) | Kästchen Nn |
| | | Kontrollkästchen Nn |
| | Only half of the check boxes on my "to do" list are checked. |
| chocolate-box n as adj | figurative (over-decorated) | überladen Adj |
| | | kitschig Adj |
cooler,
UK: cool box n | (box: keeps food and drink chilled) | Kühlbox Nf |
| | There's a cooler full of beer in the back of the van. |
| | Hinten im Van ist eine Kühlbox voll mit kaltem Bier. |
d***ey,
d***ey box n | (driver's seat on a carriage) | Fahrersitz Nm |
dropbox,
drop box n | (receptacle: for donations, etc.) (übertragen) | Briefkasten Nm |
| | | Einwurfkasten Nm |
| | Please leave all donations in the drop box next to the front door. |
| fuse box n | (with circuit breakers) | Sicherungskasten Nm |
| | | Verteilerkasten, Verteiler Nm |
| | There's been a power cut and I don't know where the fuse box is. |
gearbox,
gear box n | (car: gear casing) | Getriebe Nn |
| | | Schaltgetriebe Nn |
| | (vage) | Schaltung Nf |
| | I don't know anything about cars; I can't even identify the gear box when I look under the hood. |
genipap,
marmalade box n | (fruit) | Jenipapo-Frucht Nf |
| gift box n | (decorative packaging) | Geschenkbox Nf |
| | | Geschenkkarton Nm |
| | | Geschenkpaket Nn |
| | | Geschenketui Nn |
glove box,
also UK: glove compartment n | (small storage compartment in a car) | Handschuhfach Nn |
| | Keep your insurance policy in your vehicle's glove box. |
glove box,
glovebox n | (enclosed compartment in lab) | Handschuhkasten Nm |
| | | Isolator Nm |
| | | Handschuhbox Nf |
| | The chemist used a glove box in her experiments. |
| jack-in-the-box n | (toy: doll springs up when opened) | Springteufel Nm |
| | | Schachtelteufel Nm |
| | | Schachtelmännchen Nn |
| | I bought my nephew a jack-in-the-box for his birthday. |
jewelry box (US),
jewellery box (UK) n | (case for valuable accessories) | Schmuckkästchen Nn |
| | | Schmuckschatulle Nf |
| | I've put all my rings in the jewelry box. |
| jury box n | (courtroom: area where jury sits) | Geschworenenbank Nf |
| | The lawyer turned to the jury box and made a last plea on behalf of his client. |
kickbox,
kick-box vi | (do kickboxing) (Anglizismus) | kickboxen Vi, fix |
letterbox,
letter box n | (slot, box for delivered mail) | Briefkasten Nm |
| | | Postkasten, Postbriefkasten Nm |
| | Someone just put a pile of junk mail through my letterbox. |
letterbox,
letter box n | UK, informal (box for posting mail) | Briefkasten Nm |
| | | Postkasten, Postbriefkasten Nm |
| | The letter box in the village is emptied at 6.30 pm. |
| lockbox n | US (box that can be locked) | Schließkassette Nf |
| lockbox n | US (bank service) | Schließfach Nn |
lunch box,
lunchbox n | (container for a packed lunch) (Anglizismus) | Lunchbox Nf |
| | | Pausenbrotdose Nf |
| | I put a sandwich in my lunch box, ready for lunch later that day. |
lunch box,
lunchbox n | UK, figurative, slang (man's crotch area) | Schritt Nm |
| | Stop sticking your lunchbox in my face while I'm trying to read! |
| mad as a box of frogs expr | UK, informal (crazy, insane) | durchgedreht, durchgeknallt Adj |
| | | total verrückt Adv + Adj |
mailbox (US),
postbox,
pillar box (UK) n | (in street: post box) | Briefkasten Nm |
| | The mailbox is emptied twice a day. |
| | Der Briefkasten wird zweimal pro Tag geleert. |
| mailbox n | US (of building: letterbox) | Postkasten Nm |
| | | Postfach Nn |
| | The package was too big for the mailbox. |
| | Das Packet war zu groß für den Postkasten. |
| mailbox n | (phone: voicemail storage) (Anglizismus: Handy) | Mailbox Nf |
| | (Festnetz) | Anrufbeantworter Nm |
| | My mailbox is full; I need to delete some messages. |
| mailbox n | (email: inbox) | Briefkasten Nm |
| | I'm trying to get my mailbox emptied before I go on holiday. |
| | Ich versuche meinen Briefkasten leer zu bekommen, bevor ich in den Urlaub fahre. |
money box,
moneybox n | UK (piggy bank: container for coins) | Sparschwein Nn |
| | (altmodisch) | Sparstrumpf Nm |
music box,
UK: musical box n | (box that plays mechanical music) | Spieluhr Nf |
| | When I was a child, I had a music box with a ballerina who twirled as the music played. |
out of the box,
out-of-the-box adv | figurative, informal (unconventionally, creatively) (übertragen) | um die Ecke Rdw |
| | (übertragen) | über den Tellerrand hinweg Rdw |
| | Let's try thinking out of the box here. |
| | Lasst uns hier versuchen um die Ecke zu denken. |
| out of the box adv | (computing: ready to use) | sofort einsatzbereit Adv + Adj |
| | This computer should work out of the box. |
| | Dieser Computer sollte sofort einsatzbereit sein. |
out of the box,
out-of-the-box adj | (computing: ready to use) | sofort einsatzbereit Adv + Adj |
| Anmerkung: Hyphens are used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | It is quicker to buy an out-of-the-box laptop than to have one built to order. |
| | Es geht schneller, einen Laptop zu kaufen, der sofort einsatzbereit ist, als einen, der erst angefertigt werden muss. |
| outside the box expr | figurative (idea: unconventional) (informell) | nicht null acht fünfzehn Rdw |
| | (übertragen) | über den Tellerrand schauen Rdw |
| | The leader told his team he wanted them to come up with ideas that were outside the box. |
| phone box n | UK (public telephone booth) | Telefonzelle Nf |
| | (CH) | Telefonkabine Nf |
| | (Fachbegriff) | Telefonhäuschen Nn |
PO Box,
P.O. Box n | abbreviation (Post Office Box) | Postfach Nn |
| | I would prefer if you sent it to my PO Box instead of my house. |
Post Office Box,
post office box n | (number used as mailing address) | Postfach Nn |
| | FedEx will not deliver packages to post office box addresses. |
| press box n | (journalists' enclosure) | Pressekabine Nf |
| | To ensure a professional working environment, no family members or guests are permitted in the press box. |
| safe-deposit box n | (secure container in a bank) | Bankschließfach Nn |
| | I keep my expensive jewelry and old photos in a safe-deposit box. |
| service box n | (tennis, etc.: area of court) | Aufschlagfeld Nn |
| service box n | (electricity: fuse box) | Sicherungskasten Nm |
shadowbox (US),
shadow-box (UK) vi | (practise boxing alone) | Schatten boxen Nm + Vi |
shadowbox (US),
shadow-box (UK) vi | figurative (pretend to deal with a problem) | so tun, als würde man sich um ein Problem kümmern Rdw |
shadowbox,
shadow box n | (shallow display case) | Setzkasten Nm |
shoe box,
shoebox,
shoe-box n | (cardboard box in which shoes are sold) | Schuhkarton Nm |
| | When I buy new shoes I always save the shoe box for storing things in. |
shoe box,
shoebox,
shoe-box n | figurative, pejorative (simple or cramped house, building) (ugs, übertragen) | Schuhkarton Nm |
| | | kleines Haus Adj + Nn |
| snuff box n | (tobacco container) | Schnupftabakdose Nf |
| | Belinda kept trinkets in an antique snuff box. |
soapbox,
soap box n | historical (speaker's makeshift platform) (historisch) | Seifenkiste Nf |
| | In the 19th century, politicians would literally stand on soap boxes to give their speeches. |
| telephone box n | UK (public phone booth) (Telekommunikation) | Telefonzelle Nf |
| | It is such a shame that they got rid of the old red telephone boxes. |
text box,
text field n | (computing: space for typing text) | Textfeld Nn |
| | | Eingabefeld Nn |
| think outside the box v expr | figurative (think unconventionally) | unkonventionell denken Adv + Vi |
| | The company values employees who can think outside the box and find creative solutions. |
| tissue box n | (cardboard box of disposable tissues) | Spenderbox für Taschentücher Rdw |
| | | Spenderbox für Kosmetiktücher Rdw |
| tool box n | (container for handheld implements) (transportabel) | Werkzeugkoffer Nm |
| | | Werkzeugkiste Nf |
toybox,
toy-box,
toy box n | (container for toys) | Spielzeugkiste Nf |
| | | Spielekiste Nf |
| | | Spielzeugtruhe Nf |
| voice box n | informal (larynx) | Kehlkopf Nm |
| | Cats have two separate voice boxes: one for meowing and one for purring. |
| window box n | (plants on a window sill) | Blumenkasten Nm |
witness stand (US),
witness box (UK) n | (in a law court) | Zeugenstand Nm |
| | The defendant lied when he was put on the witness stand. |