| Dodatkowe Tłumaczenia |
| box n | (theatre: private stall) | loża ż |
| | Abe greatly enjoyed his box at the theatre. |
| box n | (stadium: reserved area) | trybuna honorowa ż + przym. |
| | | wydzielona trybuna przym. + ż |
| | We will sit in the company's box at the football game. |
| box n | (courtroom: jurors' enclosure) | ława przysięgłych ż + m, l.mn. |
| | The jurors sat in the box, listening carefully. |
| box n | (box for sending mail) | skrzynka pocztowa ż + przym. |
| | Mail is collected from this box every afternoon. |
| box n | (slot for receiving mail) | skrzynka na listy wyr. |
| | The drop box is located in the office door. |
| box n | US, informal, dated, abbreviation (jukebox) | szafa grająca ż + przym. |
| | Put some good music on the box and let's dance! |
| box n | US, abbreviation (automotive: gearbox) (skrót) | skrzynia biegów ż + m, l.mn. |
| the box n | UK, slang (TV) | telewizja ż |
| | There's nothing good on the box tonight. |
| box n | informal (coffin) | trumna ż |
| | Many unfortunate soldiers came home in a box. |
| box n | (space on a form) | pole n |
| | | okno, okienko n |
| | | kratka ż |
| | Tick the appropriate box on the form. |
| box n | (baseball) | stanowisko n |
| | Casey stepped into the batter's box. |
| box n | UK (sports protector) | suspensorium m |
| | | ochraniacz na genitalia wyr. |
| | Cricketers should always wear a box and kneepads for protection. |
| box n | US, figurative, informal (predicament) | trudna sytuacja przym. + ż |
| | | kłopot m |
| | (potoczny, przenośny) | kozi róg przym. + m |
| | I've worked myself into a box and now I'm stuck. |
| box n | UK, informal (slap) | uderzenie n |
| | (uderzenie: w pośladek) | klaps m |
| | The shopkeeper's box to his ears taught the shoplifter a lesson. |
| box⇒ vi | (sport: be a boxer) | boksować się zwr. ndk. |
| | | uprawiać boks ndk. + m |
| | Sean and his brother like to box. |
| box [sb]⇒ vtr | (sport) | boksować się zwr. ndk. |
| | Frazier boxed Ali for the heavyweight title. |
| | Frazier boksował się z Alim o tytuł mistrza wagi ciężkiej. |
| box [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | (punch repeatedly) | boksować ndk. |
| | Tanner boxed the punching bag with all his strength. |
| box [sth]⇒ vtr | (put in a box) | pakować w pudełko zwrot ndk. |
| | | zapakować w pudełko zwrot dk. |
| | I boxed my grandmother's present and posted it to her. |
| box⇒ vtr | (enclose) | obudowywać ndk. |
| | | obudować dk. |
| | We need to box in the goat if we don't want it to escape. |
Formy złożone:
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| ballot box n | (box for votes) | urna wyborcza ż + przym. |
| | 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) | głosowanie n |
| | We'll see how popular the new law is at the ballot box. |
birdhouse,
bird box (US),
nest box,
nesting box (UK) n | (structure built to feed or shelter birds) (lęgowa) | budka dla ptaków wyr. |
boombox,
boom box n | slang (ghetto blaster: portable stereo) | radiomagnetofon m |
| | (potoczny) | boombox m |
| | MP3 players and iPods have replaced the boom box. |
| box camera n | (simple box-shaped camera) | aparat skrzynkowy m + przym. |
| | The invention of the box camera meant that everyone could be a photographer. |
| box cutter n | (utility knife) | nóż introligatorski m + przym. |
| | The plane's hijackers were armed with box cutters. |
| box hedge n | (type of hedge) | żywopłot z bukszpanu wyr. |
| | We have a lovely box hedge in our garden. |
| | W ogrodzie mamy bardzo ładny żywopłot z bukszpanu. |
| box of chocolates n | (filled chocolates in a box) | pudełko czekoladek n + ż, l.mn. |
| | | bombonierka ż |
| | I love to receive boxes of chocolate on my birthday and Valentines' Day. |
| box office n | (theatre, cinema: ticket booth) | kasa biletowa ż + przym. |
| | The box office was closed so tomorrow I'll get the tickets for you. |
| box office n | figurative (theatre, cinema: attendance) | kasa biletowa ż + przym. |
| | The film was a massive success at the box office. |
| box score n | (sport: statistics for a game, team and individual) | tłumaczenie niedostępne |
| box seats npl | (sport, theatre: best seating) | miejsca w loży wyr. |
| | The company I work for has box seats for the season at the baseball stadium. |
| box set n | (series of CDs, DVDs, etc.) | zestaw w pudełku wyr. |
| | (potoczny) | box m |
| | I just bought the box set of the StarTrek Voyager series on DVD for $200! |
| box spring n | (in a mattress) | sprężyny ż, l.mn. |
| | Sleeping on a mattress without a box spring underneath is bad for your back. |
| box turtle n | (tortoise-like reptile) | żółw błotny m + przym. |
| | Box turtles are wild animals so it is not a good idea to keep one as a pet. |
box-spring (US),
divan (UK) n | (type of bed frame) | skrzynia łóżka kontynentalnego wyr. |
bread box (US),
bread bin (UK) n | (storage container for bread) | chlebak m |
| | Bread boxes are not really used anymore. I haven't seen one in years. |
| call box n | US (public phone booth) | budka telefoniczna ż + przym. |
| | Do they still have those red-and-glass telephone call boxes on the streets in London? |
cat box,
litter box,
litter tray n | (toilet box for cats) | kuweta ż |
| | One of my son's chores is to clean out the cat box daily and add fresh litter when needed. |
| check box n | US (square for marking with a tick) | kwadracik do zaznaczenia wyr. |
| | Only half of the check boxes on my "to do" list are checked. |
| cigar box n | (wooden case for cigars) | pudełko na cygara wyr. |
| | Long since void of cigars, her late husband's cigar box was used by her granddaughter as a makeshift piggy bank. |
cooler,
UK: cool box n | (box: keeps food and drink chilled) | lodówka turystyczna ż + przym. |
| | There's a cooler full of beer in the back of the van. |
| drop box n | (receptacle: for donations, etc.) | puszka ż |
| | Please leave all donations in the drop box next to the front door. |
| fly box n | (fishing: box for storing bait) | pudełko na przynętę wyr. |
| | I keep my fishing hooks and lures in my fly box. |
| fuse box n | (with circuit breakers) | skrzynka bezpiecznikowa ż + przym. |
| | There's been a power cut and I don't know where the fuse box is. |
glove box,
also UK: glove compartment n | (small storage compartment in a car) (w desce rozdzielczej) | schowek m |
| | Keep your insurance policy in your vehicle's glove box. Nowadays, few people actually keep gloves in the glove compartment. |
| idiot box n | US, slang (television, TV set) | telewizor m |
| | They sat and watched that idiot box for six hours. |
| jack-in-the-box n | (toy: doll springs up when opened) | kukiełka wyskakująca z pudełka wyr. |
| | I bought my nephew a jack-in-the-box for his birthday. |
| jury box n | (courtroom: area where jury sits) | ława przysięgłych ż + m, l.mn. |
| | The lawyer turned to the jury box and made a last plea on behalf of his client. |
letterbox,
letter box n | (slot, box for delivered mail) | skrzynka pocztowa ż + przym. |
| | Someone just put a pile of junk mail through my letterbox. |
letterbox,
letter box n | UK, informal (box for posting mail) | skrzynka pocztowa ż + przym. |
| | The letter box in the village is emptied at 6.30 pm. |
lunch box,
lunchbox n | literal (container for a packed lunch) | naczynie na lunch wyr. |
| | 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) (przenośny, slang) | klejnoty m, l.mn. |
| | Stop sticking your lunchbox in my face while I'm trying to read! |
mailbox (US),
postbox,
pillar box (UK) n | (in street: post box) | skrzynka pocztowa ż + przym. |
| | The mailbox is emptied twice a day. |
| mailbox n | US (of building: letterbox) | skrzynka na listy wyr. |
| | The package was too big for the mailbox. |
| mailbox n | (phone: voicemail storage) | poczta głosowa ż + przym. |
| | My mailbox is full; I need to delete some messages. |
| mailbox n | (email: inbox) | skrzynka odbiorcza ż + przym. |
| | I'm trying to get my mailbox emptied before I go on holiday. |
music box,
UK: musical box n | US (box that plays mechanical music) | pozytywka ż |
| | When I was a child, I had a music box with a ballerina who twirled as the music played. |
| out of the box adv | (computing: ready to use) | gotowy do użytku wyr. |
| | This computer should work out of the box. |
out of the box,
out-of-the-box adj | (unconventional, creative) | niekonwencjonalny przym. |
out of the box,
out-of-the-box adj | (computing: ready to use) | gotowy do użytku wyr. |
| Uwaga: 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. |
| outside the box expr | figurative (idea: unconventional) | nieszablonowy przym. |
| | The leader told his team he wanted them to come up with ideas that were outside the box. |
| packing box n | (storage container) | kartonowe pudło przym. + n |
| penalty box n | (ice hockey: bench for penalized players) | ławka kar ż + ż, l.mn. |
| | After the brawl broke out, three players were sent to the penalty box for fighting. |
the penalty box,
the box n | (soccer: area in front of goal) | pole karne n + przym. |
| | The attacker was just inside the penalty box when he was fouled, resulting in the penalty kick. |
PO Box,
post-office box,
Post-Office box n | (number used as mailing address) | skrzynka pocztowa ż + przym. |
| | I would prefer if you sent it to my PO Box, instead of my house. |
| poor box n | (receptacle for charitable donations) | puszka dla biednych wyr. |
| | People put coins into the poor box outside the church. |
Post Office Box,
post office box n | (number used as mailing address) | skrytka pocztowa ż + przym. |
| | FedEx will not deliver packages to post office box addresses. |
| press box n | (journalists' enclosure) | loża prasowa ż + przym. |
| | 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) | safe, sejf m |
| | I keep my expensive jewelry and old photos in a safe-deposit box. |
shadowbox (US),
shadow-box (UK) vi | (practise boxing alone) | walka z cieniem wyr. |
shadowbox (US),
shadow-box (UK) vi | figurative (pretend to deal with a problem) (przenośny) | robić dobrą minę do złej gry zwrot ndk. |
| | | zrobić dobrą minę do złej gry zwrot dk. |
shadowbox,
shadow box n | (shallow display case) | shadowbox n |
shoe box,
shoebox,
shoe-box n | (cardboard box in which shoes are sold) | pudełko na buty |
| | When I buy new shoes I always save the shoe box for storing things in. |
| snuff box n | (tobacco container) | tabakiera ż |
| | Belinda kept trinkets in an antique snuff box. |
soapbox,
soap box n | historical (speaker's makeshift platform) | skrzynka po mydle wyr. |
| | In the 19th century, politicians would literally stand on soap boxes to give their speeches. |
| squawk box n | informal (loudspeaker) | głośnik m |
| | The students listened as the day's announcements came over the squawk box. |
| telephone box n | UK (public phone booth) | budka telefoniczna ż + przym. |
| | It is such a shame that they got rid of the old red telephone boxes. |
| think outside the box v expr | figurative (think unconventionally) | myśleć niekonwencjonalnie ndk. + przys. |
| | The company values employees who can think outside the box and find creative solutions. |
| voice box n | informal (larynx) | krtań ż |
| | Cats have two separate voice boxes: one for meowing and one for purring. |
| window box n | (plants on a window sill) | doniczka okienna ż + przym. |
witness stand (US),
witness box (UK) n | (in a law court) | miejsce dla świadka |
| | The defendant lied when he was put on the witness stand. |