Usage examples of "box" in English with translation to German

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Where can I find a telephone box? Wo kann ich eine Telefonzelle finden?
He carried the box upstairs. Er trug den Karton nach oben.
Where's my box of chocolates? Wo ist meine Pralinenschachtel?
I opened the box and looked inside. Ich öffnete den Karton und sah hinein.
Ask at the police box over there. Frag an der Polizei-Zelle dort drüben.
He knows how to check his e-mail box. Er weiß, wie er seinen elektronischen Posteingang kontrollieren kann.
She tried to lift the box, but found it impossible. Sie versuchte den Karton anzuheben, befand es aber für unmöglich.
You shouldn't spend the whole day in front of the box! Du solltest nicht den ganzen Tag vor der Glotze sitzen!
What the hell? That guy got his license from a cereal box! Ich brech zusammen. Wo hat der Kerl seinen Lappen gemacht?
I'd like to put my valuables in a safe deposit box, if any are available. Ich würde gerne meine Wertsachen in ein Schließfach legen, wenn eines erhältlich ist.
One who not long ago thought he had control over something is suddenly lying motionless in a wooden box, and when everyone around sees that such a person is no longer good for anything, they simply burned him up in an oven. Jemand der vor nicht allzu langer Zeit dachte er hätte Kontrolle über etwas, liegt plötzlich regungslos in einer Holzkiste. Und wenn alle um ihn herum sehen, dass solch eine Person keinen Nutzen mehr hat, verbrennen sie ihn in einem Ofen.
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