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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesscatola
Pronunciation / Transliteration: skaˈtɔla
"Ha messo i libri in una scatola di cartone."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A container typically with a flat base and sides, often square or rectangular, used for storage or transport.
"She placed the books in a cardboard box for the move."
- 1
To enclose something in a box.
"Please box the items carefully before shipping."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Old English word 'box', referring to the box tree, and its wood, which was used to make small containers. It has Germanic roots, ultimately tracing back to the Late Latin 'buxus' and Ancient Greek 'puxos'. Over centuries, the meaning shifted from the material of the container to the container itself.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Box" is said worldwide
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boîte
Transliteration: bwat
"Elle a mis les livres dans une boîte en carton."
Kiste
Transliteration: kɪstə
"Sie hat die Bücher in eine Kiste gelegt."
scatola
Transliteration: skaˈtɔla
"Ha messo i libri in una scatola di cartone."
caja
Transliteration: ˈkaxa
"Ella puso los libros en una caja de cartón."
caixa
Transliteration: ˈkajʃɐ
"Ela colocou os livros em uma caixa de papelão."
डिब्बा
Transliteration: dibba
"उसने किताबों को एक डिब्बे में रखा।"
盒子
Transliteration: hézi
"她把书放进了一个盒子里。"
상자
Transliteration: sangja
"그녀는 책을 상자에 넣었습니다."
箱
Transliteration: hako
"彼女は本を箱に入れました。"
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