noun🔗ShareCajaSenses relating to a three-dimensional object or space."The cardboard box was large enough to hold all my school books. "La caja de cartón era lo suficientemente grande como para guardar todos mis libros escolares.spacebuildingstructurethingitemessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCajaSenses relating to a two-dimensional object or space"The birthday card was folded neatly into the small box. "La tarjeta de cumpleaños estaba doblada cuidadosamente en la caja pequeña.spaceareaessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEmpaquetar, meter en una cajaTo place inside a box; to pack in one or more boxes."The movers boxed all the fragile dishes carefully before loading them onto the truck. "Los mudanceros empacaron cuidadosamente toda la vajilla frágil antes de cargarla en el camión.itembusinessactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEncerrar, acorralarUsually followed by in: to surround and enclose in a way that restricts movement; to corner, to hem in."The teacher boxed the students in with the desks, preventing them from moving around freely during the lesson. "El profesor encerró a los estudiantes con los escritorios, impidiéndoles moverse libremente durante la lección.actionsituationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMezclarTo mix two containers of paint of similar colour to ensure that the color is identical."The painter boxed the two containers of paint to ensure they were the same shade of blue. "El pintor mezcló los dos recipientes de pintura para asegurarse de que tuvieran el mismo tono de azul.colorarttechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareIncidirTo make an incision or hole in (a tree) for the purpose of procuring the sap."The farmer will box the maple tree to collect its sap for syrup. "El granjero incidirá el arce para recolectar su savia para el jarabe.agricultureplantessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEncerrar, recubrirTo enclose with boarding, lathing, etc., so as to conceal (for example, pipes) or to bring to a required form."The plumber boxed the pipes to make the walls look neater. "El fontanero recubrió las tuberías para que las paredes se vieran más limpias.buildingarchitecturetechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEncuadrarTo furnish (for example, the axle of a wheel) with a box."The mechanic boxed the bicycle wheel's axle to protect it from dirt and damage. "El mecánico encuadró el eje de la rueda de la bicicleta para protegerlo de la suciedad y los daños.technicalmachinepartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEncuadrar, meter en una cajaTo enclose (images, text, etc.) in a box."The teacher boxed the important instructions in a red box on the whiteboard. "El profesor encuadró las instrucciones importantes en una caja roja en la pizarra.computingtechnologymediawritingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareColocar un valor de tipo primitivo en un objeto correspondienteTo place a value of a primitive type into a corresponding object."The programmer needs to box the integer value 5 before it can be stored in the list of data. "El programador necesita colocar el valor entero 5 en un objeto antes de que pueda ser almacenado en la lista de datos.computingtechnologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBojsAny of various evergreen shrubs or trees of the genus Buxus, especially the common box, European box, or boxwood (Buxus sempervirens) which is often used for making hedges and topiary."The gardener used boxwood shrubs to create a neat, formal border around the flowerbeds. "El jardinero usó bojes para crear un borde limpio y formal alrededor de los parterres.plantnaturebiologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMadera de bojThe wood from a box tree: boxwood."The carpenter used boxwood to carve intricate designs on the small, wooden box. "El carpintero usó madera de boj para tallar diseños intrincados en la pequeña caja de madera.materialplantessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareInstrumento musical, especialmente de bojA musical instrument, especially one made from boxwood."The music teacher played a beautiful melody on her boxwood box. "El profesor de música tocó una hermosa melodía en su instrumento musical de boj.musicmaterialessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEspecie de árbol del género LophostemonAn evergreen tree of the genus Lophostemon (for example, the box scrub, Brisbane box, brush box, pink box, or Queensland box, Lophostemon confertus)."The park's landscaping included several box trees, providing a dense backdrop for the picnic area. "El paisajismo del parque incluía varios árboles de la especie Lophostemon, que proporcionaban un denso telón de fondo para el área de picnic.plantnaturebiologyorganismenvironmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCajaVarious species of Eucalyptus trees are popularly called various kinds of boxes, on the basis of the nature of their wood, bark, or appearance for example, the drooping (Eucalyptus bicolor), shiny-leaved (Eucalyptus tereticornis), black, or ironbark box trees."The botanist identified the tree as a "Drooping Box," a type of eucalyptus. "El botánico identificó el árbol como un "Drooping Box", un tipo de eucalipto.plantnaturebiologyecologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePuñetazo, golpeA blow with the fist."He received a hard box to the face during the argument. "Recibió un fuerte puñetazo en la cara durante la discusión.sportactionbodyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBoxear, golpearTo strike with the fists; to punch."Leave this place before I box you!"¡Lárgate de aquí antes de que te golpee!sportactionbodyhumanessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBoxearTo fight against (a person) in a boxing match."The boxer will box his opponent next Saturday. "El boxeador boxeará con su oponente el próximo sábado.sportentertainmentactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBoxearTo participate in boxing; to be a boxer."My brother boxes in the local gym. "Mi hermano boxea en el gimnasio local.sportentertainmentactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBoops, bogaA Mediterranean food fish of the genus Boops, which is a variety of sea bream; a bogue or oxeye."The chef ordered a box for the fish stew. "El chef pidió una boga para el guiso de pescado.fishfoodessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
