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soapbox

/ˈsəʊpbɒks/

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noun

Caisse à savon

A crate for packing soap.

Examples :

"The grocery store worker used a soapbox to reach the tall shelf and restock the laundry detergent. "

L'employé de l'épicerie a utilisé une caisse à savon pour atteindre l'étagère haute et réapprovisionner le détergent à lessive.

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noun

Tribune, estrade

Any physical or media platform which gives prominence to the person on it and the views they espouse.

Examples :

"The madman obtained a soapbox which he stood on at the corner of Broadway and Wall street, to shout out his prophesy of the end of the world."

Le fou obtint une tribune sur laquelle il se tenait au coin de Broadway et Wall Street, pour crier sa prophétie de la fin du monde.

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noun

Cheval de bataille, marotte

A talk about one's pet topic (or the topic itself), especially when only tangentially relevant to an ongoing discussion.

Examples :

""During the meeting about the school play, Mr. Evans climbed on his soapbox about the importance of standardized testing." "

Pendant la réunion sur la pièce de théâtre de l'école, M. Evans a fait son cheval de bataille sur l'importance des tests standardisés.

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noun

Caisse à savon

A soapbox car.

Examples :

"My son spent the summer building a soapbox car for the town's annual race. "

Mon fils a passé l'été à construire une caisse à savon pour la course annuelle de la ville.

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verb

Discours prononcer, haranguer

To give a speech from (or as if from) a soapbox.

Examples :

"Every chance he gets, my uncle will soapbox about the importance of saving for retirement. "

À chaque occasion, mon oncle harangue sur l'importance d'épargner pour la retraite.

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