Translation
box, till, cash register
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Word origin
From Latin capsa ('box, case, chest'), via Catalan or Occitan caixa. The same Latin root gives English 'case' and 'capsule'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- capsa
- English cognates
- case, capsule, cash
Grammar
Examples
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She kept all her memories in an old metal box.
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Please pay at the till at the back of the shop.
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The box arrived broken and the order had to be returned.
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There is an empty shoebox under the bed.
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Keep the old books inside that big box.
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They gave him a box of chocolates for his birthday.
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Stories
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El plato azul
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La carpeta azul
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Palabras de cocina
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 8, lesson 8: caja, baño, personal and 7 more words.