box

Definitions of box
  1. noun
    someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
    synonyms: causeur, kamervoorzitter, keuvelaar, loudspeaker, luidspreker, luidsprekerbox, prater, speaker, taalgebruiker
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    aanvrager
    the person initiating a telephone call
    keuvelaar
    an obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker
    causeur
    someone skilled at conversation
    babbelaar, babbelaarster, babbelkous, kakel, klep, klepzeiker, klessebes, klets, kletser, kletskont, kletskop, kletskous, kletsmajoor, kletsmeier, kletstante, kwebbel, kwek, leuteraar, leuterkous, lulmeier, ratel, rebbel, teut, teutebel, theetante, wauwel, wauwelaar
    someone whose talk is trivial drivel
    interpellant, ondervraagster, ondervrager, vraagsteller, vragensteller
    someone who asks a question
    duimzuiger, verteller
    someone who tells a story
    orator, redenaar, rederijker, retor
    a person who delivers a speech or oration
    stotteraar
    someone who speaks with involuntary pauses and repetitions
    getuige
    someone who sees an event and reports what happened
    lofdichter, lofredenaar
    an orator who delivers eulogies or panegyrics
    verteller
    a person skilled in telling anecdotes
    declamator, logopedist, spraakleraar, voordrachtkunstenaar, voordrachtskunstenaar, voordrager
    a public speaker trained in voice production and gesture and delivery
    examinator, gehemelte, insp., inspecteur, inspectrice, palatum, spanningzoeker, testapparaat, tijdrijder, verhemelte
    someone who administers a test to determine your qualifications
    fabeldichter
    a person who tells or invents fables
    inquisiteur
    a questioner who is excessively harsh
    gespreksgenoot, gesprekspartner
    a person who takes part in a conversation
    interviewer, vraagsteller, vragensteller
    a person who conducts an interview
    enquêteur
    someone who conducts surveys of public opinion
    deponens, deponent
    a person who testifies or gives a deposition
  2. noun
    the presiding officer of a deliberative assembly
    synonyms: kamervoorzitter, luidsprekerbox, speaker, voorz., voorzitter
  3. noun
    a portable enclosure in which babies may be left to play
    synonyms: babybox, kinderbox, kleurstift, stift, viltpen, viltstift
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    heining, omheining, ruimte
    a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose
  4. noun
    a simple camera shaped like a rectangular box
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    camera, fotocamera, fototoestel
    equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)
  5. noun
    separate partitioned area in a public place for a few people
    synonyms: hokje
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    compartiment, coupé
    a partitioned section, chamber, or separate room within a larger enclosed area
  6. noun
    any one of several designated areas on a ball field where the batter or catcher or coaches are positioned
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    slagperk
    an area on a baseball diamond (on either side of home plate) marked by lines within which the batter must stand when at bat
    type of:
    area, ruimte
    a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function
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