boîte aux lettres

la boîte aux lettres
A noun phrase is a group of words that acts like a noun in a sentence or phrase (e.g., un je ne sais quoi).
noun phrase
a. mailbox (for receiving and sending mail)
Regionalism used in the United States.
(United States)
Le facteur est déjà passé ? Je vais aller voir dans la boîte aux lettres.Did the mailman already come? I'm going to check the mailbox.
b. letterbox (for receiving mail)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
(United Kingdom)
Les petits-enfants d'Amélie voyagent beaucoup, alors il y a souvent des cartes postales dans sa boîte aux lettres.Amélie's grandchildren travel a lot, so there are often postcards in her letterbox.
c. letter box (for receiving mail)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
(United Kingdom)
Ce n'est pas en surveillant la boîte aux lettres toute la journée que tu vas recevoir ton salaire plus rapidement !Watching the letter box all day won't make your paycheck come any faster!
d. postbox (for sending mail)
La boîte aux lettres est au coin de la rue, si vous avez des lettres à poster.The postbox is on the street corner if you have any letters to send.
e. post box (for sending mail)
Pour envoyer tes cartes postales, il y a une boîte aux lettres dans le hall de l'hôtel !To send your postcards, there's a post box in the hotel lobby!
f. pillar box (for sending mail)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
(United Kingdom)
Tu peux déposer ça dans la boîte aux lettres en allant au travail ?Can you drop this in the pillar box on your way to work?
g. pillar-box (for sending mail)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
(United Kingdom)
Le facteur vide les boîtes aux lettres du village pour acheminer le courrier au centre de tri.The postman empties the village pillar-boxes to take the mail to the sorting centre.
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