crate

kreɪt

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Definition of crate - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

containerlarge box for transporting goods

The apples were packed in a wooden crate.

box

container

bottlesplastic box for carrying bottles

He carried the milk bottles in a crate.

Verb

tr.

packput things in a crate for moving or keeping safe

They crate the dishes before shipping.

box

case

pack

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large box for transporting goods
plastic box for carrying bottles

Expressions with crate

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milk crate

sturdy container for transporting milk bottles

He carried the milk crate to the truck.

bottle crate

container for transporting bottles, usually plastic

The delivery truck was loaded with bottle crates.

Origin of crate

Latin, cratis (wickerwork)

Terms with crate included in their meaning

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apple box

storage

crate for storing or transporting apples

crating

packing

the act of putting items into a crate

uncrate

unpacking

remove an item from a crate

crated

adj.

packaged

placed in a crate for transport or storage

crateful

capacity

amount that fills a crate

uncrated

adj.

shipping

not enclosed in a crate

Examples of crate in a sentence

They stored the equipment in a sturdy crate.
The delivery included a crate of soda bottles.
They stored the empty bottles in a crate.
That old truck is nothing but a crate.
The mechanic said my van is turning into a crate.
He updated the crate to fix the bug.

The crate includes several useful libraries.
Crate the electronics before the move.
They crated the paintings and crate them for storage.

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French:caisse, mettre en caisse, ...
German:Kiste, in eine Kiste packen, ...
Italian:cassa, inscatolare, ...
Spanish:cajón, encajonar, ...
Portuguese:caixote, encaixotar, ...
Chinese:箱子, 装箱, ...
Japanese:箱, 箱詰めする, ...
Arabic:صُندُوق, عَبَّأَ, ...
Hebrew:אַרְגָּז, לֶאֱרוֹז בְּאַרְגָז, ...
Russian:ящик, упаковывать в ящик, ...
Ukrainian:ящик, упаковувати в ящик, ...
Hindi:पेटी, पेटी में पैक करना, ...
Bengali:প্যাকিং বাক্স, কাঠের বাক্সে ভরা, ...
Catalan:caixa, encaixar, ...
Czech:bedna, bednit, ...
Danish:kasse, pakke i kasse, ...
Dutch:krat, inkratten, ...
Greek:κασόνι, τοποθετώ σε κιβώτιο, ...
Hungarian:láda, ládába csomagolni, ...
Khmer:ប្រអប់ដឹកទំនិញ, ដាក់ក្នុងប្រអប់ឈើ, ...
Korean:상자, 상자에 포장하다, ...
Persian:صندوق, در جعبه گذاشتن, ...
Polish:skrzynia, zapakować do skrzyni, ...
Portuguese (BR):caixote, encaixotar, ...
Romanian:ladă, a pune în ladă, ...
Swedish:låda, packa i trälådor, ...
Thai:ลัง, บรรจุลงลัง, ...
Turkish:sandık, sandığa koymak, ...
Vietnamese:thùng hàng, đóng thùng, ...

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