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USAGE NOTE
The plural of “box” is “boxes.” This word is often used in the plural in sense 2).
el box(
bohks
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. stall
El jinete ensilló el caballo en el box.The rider saddled his horse in the stall.
a. pit
Sebastian Vettel ingresó a boxes para recargar combustible.Sebastian Vettel has gone into the pits for refueling.
a. bay
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
En la sala de urgencias, cada paciente está en su propio box.In the emergency room, patients are in separate bays.
b. cubicle
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
La enfermera me acompañó hasta el box y me pidió que esperara allí al médico.The nurse took me to the cubicle, and asked me to wait for the doctor there.
4. (sport)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
a. boxing
El luchador se dedicó primero al box.The wrestler began his career in boxing.
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