πλαίσιο — meaning in English
plaisio
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English meaning
- box noun A rigid container, typically rectangular, with a lid or flaps, used to hold or transport things.
- case noun A particular situation, instance, or set of facts.
- context noun The circumstances or background information that helps explain or clarify something.
- frame noun A rigid structure that supports or surrounds something, such as a picture, window, or building.
- framework noun A basic supporting structure that gives shape to a building or object.
Senses
πλαίσιο is used for these senses in English:
- box A compartment (as a drawer) of an item of furniture used for storage, such as a cupboard, a shelf, etc.
- case The outer covering or framework of a piece of apparatus such as a computer.
- context The surroundings, circumstances, environment, background or settings that determine, specify, or clarify the meaning of an event or other occurrence.
- frame (networking) An independent chunk of data sent over a network.
- framework (literally) The arrangement of support beams that represent a building's general shape and size.
- framework (figuratively) A basic conceptual structure.
box — full definition
- noun A rigid container, typically rectangular, with a lid or flaps, used to hold or transport things.
- verb To put something into a box or boxes.
- verb To fight an opponent using the fists, typically wearing padded gloves, as a sport.
case — full definition
- noun A particular situation, instance, or set of facts.
- noun A matter under legal, medical, or professional investigation.
- noun A container, box, or covering designed to hold or protect something.
- noun Grammar: the form a noun, pronoun, or adjective takes to show its role in a sentence.
- verb To pack something into a case, or to observe a place closely before a robbery.