box in

bloccare, circondare

Impedire a qualcuno o qualcosa di muoversi circondandolo di ostacoli.

In inglese semplice: To stop someone or something from moving by surrounding them with things that block the way.

• Don't box my car in.
• Two police cars boxed the van in.
• We were boxed in by parked trucks.

Come si usa: box someone/something in (A delivery truck boxed my car in.)

Sinonimi: trap, block in, surround

Contrari: free

Espressioni comuni: box in someone, box in vehicles

limitare, vincolare

Limitare ciò che qualcuno può fare, pensare o dire.

In inglese semplice: To limit what someone can do, think, or say.

• Don't let labels box you in.
• Her family's expectations boxed her in.
• The contract has boxed us in creatively.

Come si usa: box someone in (These strict rules box teachers in.)

Sinonimi: restrict, limit, constrain

Contrari: liberate

Espressioni comuni: box in someone, box in artists

riquadrare, incorniciare

Disegnare un quadrato o un rettangolo attorno a qualcosa su una pagina.

In inglese semplice: Draw a square or rectangle around something on a page.

• Box in your answer.
• She boxed in the date on the form.
• Have you boxed the correct section in?

Come si usa: box something in (Box the important words in with a pencil.)

Sinonimi: frame, enclose

Espressioni comuni: box in an answer, box something in