crate

• Ein großer, stabiler Behälter, meist aus Holz, Kunststoff oder Metall, der zum Transport oder zur Lagerung von Waren dient; auch eine stabile Kiste oder Versandkiste.

A noun referring to a large, strong container, typically made of wood or plastic, used for transporting or storing goods.

1. Storage containerA2formal

   A large, strong container, often made of wood or plastic, used for storing or transporting goods.

   Kiste

   • The workers loaded the crates onto the truck.
   • We stored the old books in a wooden crate.
   • The shipment arrived in a large plastic crate.

   Synonymeboxcartoncasechestcontainerpacking case

2. Amount containedB1informal

   The quantity of items that fill a crate.

   Inhalt einer Kiste

   • He bought a crate of apples from the market.
   • The restaurant ordered a crate of soda bottles.
   • A crate of oranges was delivered to the store.

   Synonymecrateful

• Verb, das bedeutet, Gegenstände zum Transport oder zur Lagerung in eine Kiste oder einen Verschlag zu packen oder darin aufzubewahren.

A verb meaning to pack or store items in a crate for transportation or storage.

1. Pack into a crateB1formal

   To pack or place items into a strong wooden or plastic container for storage or transport.

   In eine Kiste packen

   • They crated the fragile antiques for shipping.
   • The workers crated the machinery before moving it to the warehouse.
   • We need to crate these books carefully for the move.

   Synonymeboxcaseencasepackpackage

   Antonymeuncrateunpackunwrap