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scatola — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • box noun A rigid container, typically rectangular, with a lid or flaps, used to hold or transport things.
  • can verb To be able to do something, or to know how to do it.
  • guard noun A person whose job is to protect a place, person, or thing.
  • housing noun Buildings for people to live in, considered collectively.

Senses

scatola is used for these senses in English:

  • box A cuboid container and its contents; as much as fills such a container.
  • box A cuboid space; a cuboid container, often with a hinged lid.
  • box (engineering) A cylindrical casing around the axle of a wheel, a bearing, a gland, etc.
  • can A container or vessel, especially for liquids, usually made of metal.
  • guard A part of a machine which blocks access to dangerous parts.
  • housing container

box — full definition

  1. noun A rigid container, typically rectangular, with a lid or flaps, used to hold or transport things.
  2. verb To put something into a box or boxes.
  3. verb To fight an opponent using the fists, typically wearing padded gloves, as a sport.

can — full definition

  1. verb To be able to do something, or to know how to do it.
  2. verb Used to say something is allowed or permitted.
  3. noun A sealed metal container, especially for food or drink.
  4. verb To preserve food by sealing it in an airtight can or jar.
  5. verb Informally, to dismiss someone from a job, or to scrap a plan.

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