Boîte (en. Box)

bwat

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Container for storing or transporting objects.

She opened the box to see what was inside.

Elle a ouvert la boîte pour voir ce qu'il y avait à l'intérieur.

Mailbox, a place where letters are dropped.

He put the letter in the mailbox.

Il a mis la lettre dans la boîte aux lettres.

Nightclub, an establishment where people dance and have fun.

We spent the evening at the nightclub.

Nous avons passé la soirée à la boîte de nuit.

From Old French 'boîte', a diminutive of 'bois' meaning an object made of wood.

Pandora's box

Expression meaning to trigger a series of problems.

boîte de Pandore

to be in the blur

To not have precise information.

être dans le flou

to put in the same bag

To treat similar things in the same way.

mettre dans le même sac

case

Container often used to transport goods.

caisse

case

Container for storing fragile items.

étui

chest

Large container often used for storage.

coffre

Disco or nightclub.

We are going to the club tonight.

On va à la boîte ce soir.

A group or a team.

We are a good team on this project.

Nous sommes une bonne boîte sur ce projet.