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1 box
1 noun(a) (container, contents) boîte f; (with lock) coffret m; (cardboard box) carton m; (crate) caisse f; (for money) caisse f; (collecting box) tronc m;∎ box of chocolates boîte f de chocolats;∎ figurative how can people live in these little boxes? comment les gens font-ils pour vivre dans ces trous de souris?;∎ figurative in a pine or wooden box (coffin) dans un cercueil;∎ if you keep on taking drugs you'll end up in a wooden box si tu continues à te droguer, tu vas finir au cimetière;∎ humorous the only way he's leaving here is in a wooden box il ne partira d'ici que les pieds devant;∎ British familiar to be out of one's box (extremely drunk) être complètement pété, être plein comme une barrique(b) (compartment) compartiment m; Theatre loge f; Theatre (on ground floor) baignoire f; Law (for jury, reporters) banc m; Law (for witness) barre f; Horseriding (in stable) box m, stalle f; History (of coachman) siège m (de cocher);∎ the Royal box = loge réservée aux membres de la famille royale(c) (designated area → on form) case f; (→ in newspaper) encadré m; (→ frame around article) cadre m; (→ on screen) boîte f, case f; Computing (→ for graphic) cadre m; (→ that can be drawn) encadré m; (→ on road, sportsfield) zone f quadrillée; Football (penalty box) surface f de réparation(d) Cars & Technology (casing) boîte f, carter m; (of axle, brake) boîte f; (of wheel) moyeu m; (of lock) palâtre m, palastre m∎ the box la télé;∎ what's on the box? qu'y a-t-il à la télé?(f) (postal address) boîte f postale∎ a box on the ears une gifle, une claque(border, hedge) de ou en buis(fight) faire de la boxe, boxer(b) (put in box) mettre en boîte ou caisse∎ to box the compass réciter les aires du vent∎ to box sb's ears gifler qn;∎ she boxed his ears elle l'a giflé►► box calf box m, box-calf m;Photography box camera appareil m photographique rudimentaire;American Technology box end wrench clef f polygonale;box file boîte f archive;Building industry box girder poutre-caisson f;box jellyfish cuboméduse f;British box junction carrefour m (matérialisé sur la chaussée par des bandes croisées);box kite cerf-volant m cellulaire;American box lunch = déjeuner à emporter, vendu dans une boîte;∎ Box number 301 Référence 301, Réf. 301;∎ the play was a big success at the box office or was good box office la pièce a fait beaucoup d'entrées;Sewing box pleat pli m creux;Technology box spanner clef f ou clé f en douille;box spring sommier m à ressort;American box stall box m;box of tricks sac m à malices(enclose) enfermer, confiner; (pipes, bath, wash basin) encastrer;∎ the car was boxed in between two vans la voiture était coincée entre deux camionnettes;∎ to feel boxed in se sentir à l'étroit;∎ don't box me in! de l'air!compartimenter, cloisonnermettre en boîte ou caisse; figurative enfermer -
2 secure
secure [sɪ'kjʊə(r)](a) (protected) sûr, en sécurité, en sûreté;∎ put the papers in a secure place mettez les papiers en lieu sûr;∎ to be put in secure accommodation être placé sous bonne garde;∎ I feel secure from or against attack je me sens à l'abri des attaques∎ a country must ensure its borders are secure un pays doit assurer ses frontières ou faire en sorte que ses frontières soient sûres(c) (calm, confident) tranquille, sécurisé;∎ now she's married, she feels more secure maintenant qu'elle est mariée, elle se sent plus sécurisée;∎ I was secure in the belief that all danger was past j'étais intimement persuadé que tout danger était écarté(d) (solid → investment, base) sûr; (→ foothold, grasp) sûr, ferme; (solidly fastened → bolt, window) bien fermé; (→ scaffolding, aerial) solide, qui tient bien; (→ knot) solide;∎ can you make the door/the rope secure? pouvez-vous vous assurer que la porte est bien fermée/la corde est bien attachée?∎ to secure the release of sb obtenir la libération de qn;∎ will it be possible to secure a hall for the debate? serait-il possible de réserver une salle pour le débat?(b) (fasten, fix → rope) attacher; (→ parcel) ficeler; (→ ladder, aerial) bien fixer; (→ window, lock) bien fermer; (→ cargo) arrimer;∎ the rope was secured around a rock la corde était solidement attachée à un rocher;∎ secure the ladder against the wall first assurez-vous d'abord que l'échelle est bien appuyée contre le mur;∎ doors and windows should be properly secured les portes et les fenêtres doivent être bien fermées∎ that secured his future with the company cela a assuré son avenir dans l'entreprise(d) (from danger) préserver, protéger;∎ to secure a pass (in mountains) garder un défilé;∎ we did everything we could to secure the boat against or from the storm nous avons tout fait pour protéger le bateau contre la tempête►► Computing secure electronic transaction protocole m SET;Computing secure HTTP protocole m HTTP sécurisé;Computing secure server serveur m sécurisé;Computing secure sockets layer protocole m SSL;secure tenancy location f assurée ou garantie;secure unit (in psychiatric hospital) quartier m de haute sécurité; (in children's home) section f surveillée;Computing secure Web site site m sécurisé
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