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I. box·ing [ˈbɒksɪŋ, Am ˈbɑ:ks-] N no pl

boxing
Boxen nt <-s>

II. box·ing [ˈbɒksɪŋ, Am ˈbɑ:ks-] N modifier

boxing (champion):

boxing
Box-

ˈbox·ing card N

boxing card
Boxprogramm nt

ˈBox·ing Day N Brit, Can

Boxing Day
zweiter Weihnachtsfeiertag
Boxing Day
der 26. Dezember

ˈbox·ing gloves N pl

boxing gloves
Boxhandschuhe pl

ˈbox·ing match N

boxing match
Boxkampf m <-(e)s, -kämpfe>

ˈbox·ing ring N

boxing ring
Boxring m <-(e)s, -e>

ˈkick-box·ing N no pl

kick-boxing
Kickboxen nt <->

ˈshad·ow-box·ing N no pl

shadow-boxing
Schattenboxen nt
shadow-boxing fig
Spiegelfechterei f <-, -en>

I. box1 [bɒks, Am bɑ:ks] VB intr

box
boxen
to box against sb
gegen jdn boxen

II. box1 [bɒks, Am bɑ:ks] VB trans

1. box (in match):

to box sb
gegen jdn boxen

2. box (slap):

to box sb's ears
jdn ohrfeigen

III. box1 [bɒks, Am bɑ:ks] N

box
Schlag m <-(e)s, Schlä̱·ge>
to give sb a box on the ears
jdm eine Ohrfeige geben

I. box2 [bɒks, Am bɑ:ks] N

1. box (container):

box
Kiste f <-, -n>
ballot box
Wahlurne f <-, -n>
cardboard box
Karton m <-s, -s>
chocolate box
Pralinenschachtel f
box of cigars
Schachtel f Zigarren
a box of cookies
eine Dose Kekse
box of matches
Streichholzschachtel f <-, -n>
box of matches
Zündholzschachtel f <-, -n> CH
tool box
Werkzeugkasten m <-s, -kästen>
witness box Brit LAW
Zeugenstand m <-(e)s> kein pl
wooden box
Holzkiste f

2. box (rectangular space):

box
Kästchen nt <-s, ->
box
Feld nt <-(e)s, -er>

3. box (small space):

telephone box
Telefonzelle f <-, -n>
their new house is just a box
ihr neues Haus ist eigentlich nur so groß wie ein Schuhkarton

4. box (in theatre):

box
Loge f <-, -n>

5. box Brit, Aus SPORTS (protective equipment):

box
Suspensorium nt

6. box inf (television):

the box
die [Flimmer]kiste inf
the box
der Kasten inf
the box
die Glotze sl

Phrases:

to go outside the box Am
einen neuen Weg einschlagen
to think outside the box
nicht nach Schema F denken
to think outside the box
unkonventionell sein [o. denken]

II. box2 [bɒks, Am bɑ:ks] VB trans

1. box (place in box):

to box sth [up]
etw in einen Karton legen
to box sth [up] (wrap)
etw [in einen Karton/eine Schachtel] verpacken

2. box NAUT:

to box the compass
alle Kompasspunkte der Reihe nach aufzählen
to box the compass (change direction)
eine Kehrtwendung machen

box3 [bɒks, Am bɑ:ks] N no pl (tree)

box
Buchsbaum m

ˈbal·lot box N

ballot box
Wahlurne f <-, -n>

ˈbar·ri·er box N ELEC

barrier box
Isoliersteg m

ˈB box N COMPUT

B box
B-Register m
B box
Indexregister m <-s, ->
OpenDict entry

box N

on the box inf
im Fernsehen
on the box inf
in der Glotze inf
switch box ELEC
Schaltkasten (m)
OpenDict entry

dialogue box, dialog box N

dialogue box [or Am dialog box] COMPUT
Dialogfenster nt
Present
Ibox
youbox
he/she/itboxes
webox
youbox
theybox
Past
Iboxed
youboxed
he/she/itboxed
weboxed
youboxed
theyboxed
Present Perfect
Ihaveboxed
youhaveboxed
he/she/ithasboxed
wehaveboxed
youhaveboxed
theyhaveboxed
Past Perfect
Ihadboxed
youhadboxed
he/she/ithadboxed
wehadboxed
youhadboxed
theyhadboxed
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