pillbox

A noun with multiple meanings: a small round woman's hat; a small case for holding pills; or a small enclosed gun emplacement, usually made of fortified concrete.

ruСуществительное с несколькими значениями: маленькая круглая женская шляпа; маленькая коробочка для хранения таблеток; или небольшое закрытое пулемётное гнездо, обычно из укреплённого бетона.esSustantivo con varios significados: pequeño sombrero femenino redondo y sin ala; pequeña caja o pastillero para guardar píldoras; o puesto de ametralladora pequeño y cerrado, generalmente de hormigón armado.frNom avec plusieurs sens : un petit chapeau rond de femme ; une petite boîte pour ranger des pilules ; ou un petit abri fermé pour mitrailleuse, généralement en béton armé.deSubstantiv mit mehreren Bedeutungen: ein kleiner runder Damenhut; eine kleine Schachtel zur Aufbewahrung von Tabletten; oder ein kleiner, geschlossener Maschinengewehrstand, meist aus Stahlbeton.ptSubstantivo com vários sentidos: um pequeno chapéu feminino redondo e sem aba; uma pequena caixa para guardar comprimidos; ou um pequeno abrigo fortificado de concreto para metralhadora.zh多义词：一种小圆形的女式帽子；装药片的小盒子；或指小型封闭的机枪掩体，通常由加固混凝土制成。arاسم ذو معانٍ عدة: قبعة نسائية صغيرة مستديرة، أو علبة صغيرة لحفظ الحبوب الدوائية، أو موقع محصّن صغير للرشاشات غالبًا من الخرسانة المسلحة.

1. Small hat B2 formal

   A small, round, brimless woman's hat, often worn at a jaunty angle.

   • She wore a stylish pillbox hat to the wedding.
   • The vintage pillbox hat was decorated with a small feather.
   • Jackie Kennedy famously popularized the pillbox hat in the 1960s.

   ruМаленькая шляпаesSombrero de píldorafrtoque (petit chapeau rond)dePillbox-HutptChapéu pillboxzh药盒帽arقبعة صغيرة

   Synonyms: toque

2. Pill container A2 formal

   A small, often decorative case used for carrying pills or tablets.

   • She keeps her daily vitamins in a silver pillbox.
   • He bought a compact pillbox for his travel medication.
   • The antique pillbox was made of enamel and gold.

   ruТаблетницаespastillerofrpilulierdeTablettendoseptPorta-comprimidoszh药盒arعلبة حبوب

3. Military fortification C1 formal

   A small, low, concrete fortification housing machine guns or other weapons.

   • The soldiers took cover behind the concrete pillbox.
   • The beach was defended by a series of pillboxes.
   • The old pillbox is now a historical landmark.

   ruДотesFortínfrCasematedeBunkerptCasamatazh碉堡arدِشْمَة

   Synonyms: blockhousebunker

• pillboxes plural form
• pillboxes' possessive plural form
• pillbox's possessive singular form