B2 verb Neutral

boxing

/ˈbɒksɪŋ/

Boxing refers to the process of putting items into boxes for storage, transport, or organization. It also denotes the combat sport where two people fight using their fists, or metaphorically, the act of confining something within specific boundaries.

Ejemplos

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1

We spent the entire weekend boxing up our belongings before the movers arrived.

We spent the whole weekend putting our things into boxes before the moving crew came.

2

The shipping department is responsible for the boxing and labeling of all outgoing freight.

The department in charge of transport handles putting goods in boxes and marking them.

3

I'm just boxing these leftovers so you can take them home.

I am putting this extra food into a container for you to carry home.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
box
Verb
box
Adjetivo
boxed
Relacionado
boxer
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Truco para recordar

Imagine an athlete (a boxer) trying to fit his large padded gloves into a small cardboard box.

Quiz rápido

The warehouse staff spent the afternoon ___ the new inventory for shipment.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: boxing

Ejemplos

1

We spent the entire weekend boxing up our belongings before the movers arrived.

everyday

We spent the whole weekend putting our things into boxes before the moving crew came.

2

The shipping department is responsible for the boxing and labeling of all outgoing freight.

formal

The department in charge of transport handles putting goods in boxes and marking them.

3

I'm just boxing these leftovers so you can take them home.

informal

I am putting this extra food into a container for you to carry home.

4

The software algorithm uses a boxing technique to categorize data points into specific spatial regions.

academic

The computer program uses a method of enclosing data points within defined boundaries.

5

To reduce costs, the company is automating the boxing phase of the production line.

business

The company is using machines to put products into boxes to save money.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
box
Verb
box
Adjetivo
boxed
Relacionado
boxer

Colocaciones comunes

boxing up the act of putting items into containers
boxing match a formal competition between two fighters
boxing gloves padded hand protection used in the sport
boxing ring the square platform where a fight occurs
cardboard boxing the use of paper-based materials for packaging

Frases Comunes

boxing someone in

restricting someone's options or physical movement

shadow boxing

practicing fighting moves without a real opponent

boxing the compass

naming all 32 points of the compass in order

Se confunde a menudo con

boxing vs Boxing Day

A public holiday celebrated after Christmas, which is unrelated to the sport or the act of packing.

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Notas de uso

Use 'boxing' as a verb primarily when describing the physical act of packaging or the sporting activity. In technical contexts, it can describe the limitation of data or variables.

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Errores comunes

Learners often forget to use the particle 'up' (boxing up) when referring to the complete process of packing a house or room.

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Truco para recordar

Imagine an athlete (a boxer) trying to fit his large padded gloves into a small cardboard box.

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Origen de la palabra

From the noun 'box', which comes from the Late Latin 'buxis', referring to containers made from boxwood.

Patrones gramaticales

Gerund or present participle of the verb 'box' Often follows the auxiliary verb 'to be' in continuous tenses Functions as a noun when referring to the sport
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Contexto cultural

While boxing is a global sport, the term 'Boxing Day' in British culture refers to the tradition of giving 'boxes' of gifts to servants or the poor.

Quiz rápido

The warehouse staff spent the afternoon ___ the new inventory for shipment.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: boxing

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