No. 2,538 in Catalan
caixa
"Caixa" in Catalan means "box" or "cash register."
In a sentence
He posat la roba dins d'una caixa de cartró.
I've put the clothes inside a cardboard box.
Here 'caixa' refers to a box, which is the physical object for storage.
La caixa de l'empresa es va tancar a les sis de la tarda.
The company's cash register was closed at six in the afternoon.
In this context, 'caixa' means the cash register or monetary till of a company.
La caixa de sorpreses d'aquest espectacle és fascinant.
The box of surprises in this show is fascinating.
Here 'caixa' metaphorically represents the source or container of surprises.
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