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skrzynia — 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.
  • case noun A particular situation, instance, or set of facts.
  • chest noun The front part of the body between the neck and the stomach, containing the ribs, heart, and lungs.
  • trunk verb To cut something short or reduce it drastically.

Senses

skrzynia is used for these senses in English:

  • box A cuboid space; a cuboid container, often with a hinged lid.
  • case A box that contains or can contain a number of identical items of manufacture.
  • chest A box, now usually a large strong box with a secure convex lid.
  • trunk A box or chest usually covered with leather, metal, or cloth, or sometimes made of leather, hide, or metal, for holding or transporting clothes or other goods.

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.

case — full definition

  1. noun A particular situation, instance, or set of facts.
  2. noun A matter under legal, medical, or professional investigation.
  3. noun A container, box, or covering designed to hold or protect something.
  4. noun Grammar: the form a noun, pronoun, or adjective takes to show its role in a sentence.
  5. verb To pack something into a case, or to observe a place closely before a robbery.

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