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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (container)
c. el estuche (M) (small)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The necklace came inside a red box.El collar venía dentro de un estuche rojo.
d. el baúl (M) (with a rounded cover)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
She found an old toy box in the attic.Encontró un viejo baúl con juguetes en el desván.
e. la alcancía (F) (for money) (Latin America)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
We put one dollar in a box every time we say a bad word, and we're running out of money.Ponemos un dólar en una alcancía cada vez que decimos una palabrota, y nos estamos quedando sin dinero.
f. la hucha (F) (for money) (Spain)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Spain
The money in the box is for our summer vacation.El dinero de la hucha es para nuestras vacaciones de verano.
g. el joyero (M) (for jewels)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
My grandmother kept her jewels in an ebony box.Mi abuela guardaba sus joyas en un joyero de ébano.
h. el alhajero (M) (for jewels) (Latin America)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
Every night, my mother would put her necklace in a box that was a gift from my father.Todas las noches, mi madre guardaba su collar en un alhajero que le había regalado mi padre.
i. la urna (F) (for votes or raffle tickets)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Put your raffle tickets in the box.Pongan sus boletos de rifa en la urna.
2. (contents)
a. la casilla (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Please mark the box next to the most appropriate answer.Por favor, marca la casilla junto a la respuesta más apropiada.
b. el recuadro (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
See the grammar box.Véase el recuadro de gramática.
4. (theater)
5. (booth)
6. (sports)
a. el área de castigo (F) (soccer)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
He missed a goal in the box.Se falló un gol en el área de castigo.
b. el banquillo (M) (hockey)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
He was sent to the box for tripping.Fue enviado al banquillo por poner una zancadilla.
c. la caja (F) (baseball)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The batter stepped into the box and got ready to swing.El bateador entró a la caja y se preparó para batear.
a. el protector (M) (cricket)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The ball hit the batsmen in the box.La bola le dio al bateador en el protector.
8. (legal)
a. el estrado (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The witness took a seat in the box.El testigo tomó asiento en el estrado.
a. la parrilla (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
He got a ticket for stopping in the box between New Kings Road and Bagley's Road.Le pusieron una multa por pararse en la parrilla entre las calles New Kings y Bagley.
a. el apartado de correos (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
My address is box 219, Montreal, Canada.Mi dirección es apartado de correos 219, Montreal, Canadá.
11. (colloquial) (television) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
a. la tele (F) (colloquial)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
What's on the box?¿Qué hay en la tele?
b. la caja tonta (F) (colloquial)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
You spend too much time glued to the box.Pasas demasiado tiempo pegado a la caja tonta.
c. la caja boba (F) (colloquial)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
I'm going to stay home to watch Monty Python on the box.Me quedaré en casa a ver Monty Python en la caja boba.
12. (blow)
a. el sopapo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
She gave her brother a box on the ear and told him to clean his room.Le dio un sopapo en la oreja a su hermano y le dijo que limpiara su cuarto.
a. el aguinaldo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
In Great Britain the box is given to employees after Christmas, but in Mexico, it's before Christmas.En Gran Bretaña se da el aguinaldo a los empleados después de Navidad y, en México, antes de Navidad.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. poner en cajas
I've boxed most of my books. You can keep the rest.He puesto la mayoría de mis libros en cajas. Te puedes quedar con el resto.
b. poner en una caja
We boxed the switches so that the children wouldn't play with them.Pusimos los interruptores dentro de una caja para que los niños no jugaran con ellos.
c. embalar
It's important to figure out how many boxes you need before you begin boxing everything for your move.Es importante calcular cuántas cajas necesitas antes de empezar a embalar todo para la mudanza.
16. (to hit)
a. dar un sopapo
She boxed her cousin around the ears when he teased her about her boyfriend.Le dio un sopapo a su primo cuando se burló de ella por su novio.
17. (to fight)
a. boxear con
If you want to be the champion, you have to box the champion.Si quieres ser el campeón, debes boxear con el campeón.
b. boxear contra
You need to learn how to box a southpaw.Tienes que aprender a boxear contra un zurdo.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
18. (to fight)
a. boxear
When he was young, he used to box with the other boys in the neighborhood.Cuando era joven, boxeaba con los otros chicos del barrio.
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