boxed
/bɒkst/adjective
उच्चारण बॉक्स्ट
डिब्बे में बंद, डिब्बा-बंद
Core word
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put in a box or sold in a box
डिब्बे में बंद, डिब्बा-बंद
- a boxed set of DVDs
- boxed sweets for Diwali
- She bought a boxed set of poems as a gift.
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- The shop sells boxed chocolates in every size.
- A boxed cake was delivered to the office.
Synonyms packaged packed
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(of text) printed inside a box made of lines on a page
(पाठ) खाने या चौखटे में छपा
- Read the boxed information at the start of each chapter.
- A boxed note in the textbook explained the rule.
- Boxed definitions in the book help students to revise.
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- The key formulas are shown in a boxed panel at the end of each unit.
- Read the boxed text before you answer the questions.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
boxed + noun
As an adjective before a noun, boxed means packed or sold in a box: a boxed set, boxed sweets.
Noun के पहले adjective के रूप में boxed का अर्थ डिब्बे में पैक या बिकने वाला है: a boxed set, boxed sweets।
- She gave him a boxed set of novels.
- Boxed sweets are popular during Diwali.
boxed text / boxed section
In books and exams, boxed text is a passage printed inside lines for emphasis.
पुस्तकों और परीक्षाओं में boxed text रेखाओं के भीतर छपा अंश होता है, जो महत्व दिखाने के लिए होता है।
- Read the boxed text carefully before answering.
box (verb) / be boxed in / up
'Box in' means to surround so someone cannot move; 'box up' means to pack things in boxes.
'Box in' का अर्थ घेर लेना है ताकि कोई हिल न सके; 'box up' का अर्थ चीज़ों को डिब्बों में पैक करना है।
- My car was boxed in by two lorries.
- She boxed up her old books.
boxed in / feel boxed in (figurative)
'Feel boxed in' means to feel trapped by limits or rules.
'Feel boxed in' का अर्थ सीमाओं या नियमों में फँसा हुआ महसूस करना है।
- He felt boxed in by strict family rules.
boxed meal / lunch (take-away)
A boxed meal is food packed in a box to be eaten elsewhere; British English also says 'packed lunch'.
Boxed meal डिब्बे में पैक भोजन है जो कहीं और खाया जाता है; ब्रिटिश अंग्रेज़ी में 'packed lunch' भी कहते हैं।
- The participants received boxed meals at the stadium.
+Collocations 5
boxed + noun
setsweetslunchtexteditiongift
- A boxed lunch was handed to every participant.
adverb + boxed
neatlytightlysecurelyindividuallyattractively
- The cakes arrived neatly boxed.
be boxed + preposition
inupinto a cornerbybetween
- The car was boxed in between two buses.
boxed + gift items
boxed chocolatesboxed dry fruitsboxed pensboxed jewellery
- They exchanged boxed dry fruits on Diwali.
boxed + for
for deliveryfor giftingfor travelfor storage
- The books were boxed for delivery to the village school.
“More examples 7
- Radhika received a boxed set of dictionaries as a prize.
राधिका को पुरस्कार में शब्दकोशों का एक boxed set मिला।
- The shop sells boxed cakes and fresh pastries.
दुकान डिब्बे में पैक केक और ताज़ी पेस्ट्री बेचती है।
- The important definition is printed in a boxed paragraph.
महत्वपूर्ण परिभाषा एक boxed अनुच्छेद में छपी है।
- He felt boxed in by his small-town surroundings.
वह अपने छोटे शहर के परिवेश में घिरा हुआ महसूस करता था।
- The boxed items were loaded onto the lorry.
डिब्बाबंद सामान ट्रक पर लादा गया।
- The tickets come in a boxed envelope with a map.
टिकट एक डिब्बेनुमा लिफाफे में नक्शे के साथ आते हैं।
- Radhika boxed her old notes and gave them to a junior.
राधिका ने अपने पुराने नोट्स डिब्बे में रखकर एक जूनियर को दे दिए।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She bought a box sweets from the market.
✓ She bought boxed sweets from the market.
The adjective form is boxed, not box.
Adjective रूप boxed है, box नहीं।
✗ The car was boxed from both sides.
✓ The car was boxed in from both sides.
The phrasal verb needs 'in' when it means surrounded.
घिरे होने के अर्थ में phrasal verb के साथ 'in' चाहिए।