boîte

la boîte
A feminine noun is used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la dame, la lune).
feminine noun
a. box
Je dois trouver une boîte suffisamment grande pour ce cadeau.I need to find a box big enough for this gift.
b. can
La recette nécessite-t-elle des haricots verts frais ou puis-je utiliser des haricots verts vendus en boîte ?Does the recipe call for fresh green beans, or can I use green beans sold in a can?
c. tin
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
(United Kingdom)
Est-ce qu'il reste de la nourriture pour chiens dans cette boîte ? C'est l'heure du dîner pour Bijou.Is there any dog food left in that tin? It's dinnertime for Bijou.
a. box
Nos enfants avalent trois boîtes de céréales par semaine. C'est incroyable !Our children eat three boxes of cereal per week. It's incredible!
b. can
Carole a mis deux boîtes de lait de coco dans le curry.Carole put two cans of coconut milk in the curry.
c. tin
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
(United Kingdom)
Ernest a mangé toute une boîte de thon à midi.Ernest ate a whole tin of tuna at lunchtime.
3.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(abbreviation of "boîte de nuit")
a. club
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Cette boîte était autrefois très populaire. On y dansait toute la nuit !This club was once really popular. We used to dance all night there!
4.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(place of work)
a. company
J'aime travailler pour cette agence immobilière. Je ne changerai jamais de boîte.I like working for this real estate agency. I'll never change companies.
5.
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
(slang)
(place of study)
a. school
Les profs de ma boîte sont en fait plutôt cool.The teachers at my school are actually pretty cool.
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