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    Boîtes (en. Boxes)

    /bwat/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Compartments for mail or products.
    The letters are in the mailboxes.
    Les lettres sont dans les boîtes aux lettres.
    Rigid material objects for the storage of items.
    He stored his toys in plastic boxes.
    Il a rangé ses jouets dans des boîtes en plastique.
    Constructions to launch or transmit equipment.
    Delivery boxes are made of cardboard.
    Les boîtes de livraison sont en carton.

    Etymology

    From the French word 'boîte', which derives from the Latin 'capitia'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    black box
    Device used for recording in airplanes.
    boîte noire
    open Pandora's box
    To bring up problems by starting something.
    ouvrir la boîte de Pandore
    put in a box
    To frame an idea to restrict it.
    mettre dans une boîte

    Related Words

    nightclub
    Establishment where one dances and has fun at night.
    boîte de nuit
    mailbox
    Facility for receiving mail.
    boîte aux lettres
    can
    Container used for storing canned food.
    boîte de conserve

    Slang Meanings

    A nightclub.
    Tonight, we are going to the club to dance.
    Ce soir, on va à la boîte pour danser.
    The place where useless things are put.
    This room has become a real memory box.
    Cette pièce est devenue une vraie boîte à souvenirs.