B2 adjective Neutral

box

/bɒks/

Describing something that has the shape of a box or is contained within a specific square or rectangular boundary. In academic and technical contexts, it often refers to structured data representations or specific container-based models used for analysis.

Ejemplos

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1

The store is selling the complete box set of the classic literary collection.

The store is selling the complete box set of the classic literary collection.

2

The urban planning committee recommended the installation of a box junction to manage traffic flow.

The urban planning committee recommended the installation of a box junction to manage traffic flow.

3

I'm staying in a tiny box room that barely fits a bed.

I'm staying in a tiny box room that barely fits a bed.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
box
Verb
box
Adjetivo
boxed
Relacionado
boxing
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Truco para recordar

Visualize the rigid, four-sided corners of a square; anything described as 'box' shares that structured, enclosed, or rectangular nature.

Quiz rápido

The statistical report included a ___ plot to show the median and range of the survey results.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: box

Ejemplos

1

The store is selling the complete box set of the classic literary collection.

everyday

The store is selling the complete box set of the classic literary collection.

2

The urban planning committee recommended the installation of a box junction to manage traffic flow.

formal

The urban planning committee recommended the installation of a box junction to manage traffic flow.

3

I'm staying in a tiny box room that barely fits a bed.

informal

I'm staying in a tiny box room that barely fits a bed.

4

The researcher used a box plot to display the distribution and outliers of the dataset.

academic

The researcher used a box plot to display the distribution and outliers of the dataset.

5

The company's box office revenue has significantly increased since the international release.

business

The company's box office revenue has significantly increased since the international release.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
box
Verb
box
Adjetivo
boxed
Relacionado
boxing

Colocaciones comunes

box plot box plot
box office box office
box set box set
box junction box junction
box room box room

Frases Comunes

think outside the box

think outside the box

box-ticking exercise

box-ticking exercise

box clever

box clever

Se confunde a menudo con

box vs boxed

Boxed is the past participle used as an adjective to describe something already placed inside a container, whereas box is used attributively to describe the type or shape.

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Notas de uso

When 'box' is used as an adjective, it is almost always an attributive noun modifying another noun. It identifies a specific category or shape, such as in 'box office' or 'box plot'.

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Errores comunes

Learners often forget to use a hyphen when 'box' forms part of a compound adjective modifying a noun (e.g., 'box-like' vs 'box').

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Truco para recordar

Visualize the rigid, four-sided corners of a square; anything described as 'box' shares that structured, enclosed, or rectangular nature.

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Origen de la palabra

From the Old English 'box', which came from the Late Latin 'buxis', originally referring to a box made of boxwood.

Patrones gramaticales

Used attributively before a noun Does not change form for plural nouns Often part of a compound noun
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Contexto cultural

The idiom 'think outside the box' is a ubiquitous metaphor in Western corporate culture for creative and non-traditional problem-solving.

Quiz rápido

The statistical report included a ___ plot to show the median and range of the survey results.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: box

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