crate

• Nom désignant un grand contenant solide, généralement en bois ou en plastique, utilisé pour transporter ou stocker des marchandises.

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.

   Caisse de transport

   • 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.

   Synonymesboxcartoncasechestcontainerpacking case

2. Amount containedB1informal

   The quantity of items that fill a crate.

   Contenu d'une caisse

   • 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.

   Synonymescrateful

• Verbe signifiant emballer ou stocker des objets dans une caisse pour le transport ou le stockage.

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.

   Mettre en caisse

   • 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.

   Synonymesboxcaseencasepackpackage

   Antonymesuncrateunpackunwrap