inbox

ˈɪnˌbɑks

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Definition of inbox - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

officetray for holding incoming papers

Place the documents in the inbox for review.

basket

tray

emaildigital folder for incoming emails

I have 50 unread emails in my inbox.

mailbox

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tray for holding incoming papers

Expressions with inbox

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flood the inbox

overwhelm with messages

Fans flood the inbox of their favorite celebrity.

inbox zero

strategy to keep email inbox empty

He practices inbox zero to manage his emails efficiently.

Origin of inbox

English, in (inside) + box (container)

Terms with inbox included in their meaning

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read the mail

inbox routine

check and review incoming messages

answer the mail

inbox replies

write back to messages, dealing with their requests or problems

email filter

inbox rule

rule that blocks unwanted emails

deliverability

email

the likelihood of an email reaching the inbox

email management

productivity

process of organizing and handling messages in an electronic mail inbox

inbox zero

work routine

strategy to keep email inbox empty

Examples of inbox in a sentence

She organized the papers neatly in the inbox.
My inbox is full of newsletters.
She checks her inbox every morning.

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French:corbeille d'arrivée, messagerie, ...
German:Eingangsfach, ...
Italian:cassetta della posta in arrivo, inbox, ...
Spanish:bandeja de entrada, inbox, ...
Portuguese:bandeja de entrada, caixa de entrada, ...
Chinese:收件箱, 邮箱, ...
Japanese:受信トレイ, メールボックス, ...
Arabic:صُنْدُوق الْوَارِد, عُلْبَة الوارِد, ...
Hebrew:מַגַּשׁ נִכְנָסִים, דּוֹאַר נִכְנָס, ...
Russian:входящий лоток, почтовый ящик, ...
Ukrainian:лоток для вхідних документів, вхідні, ...
Hindi:आगत पत्र-ट्रे, इनबॉक्स, ...
Bengali:আগতপত্র ট্রে, ইনবক্স, ...
Catalan:safata d'entrada, ...
Czech:vstupní přihrádka, doručená pošta, ...
Danish:indbakke, ...
Dutch:inbox, ...
Greek:δίσκος εισερχομένων, εισερχόμενα, ...
Hungarian:irattálca, beérkezett üzenetek, ...
Khmer:ថាសដាក់ឯកសារចូល, ប្រអប់សំបុត្រចូល, ...
Korean:받은 편지함, 메일함, ...
Persian:سینی ورودی, صندوق ورودی, ...
Polish:skrzynka odbiorcza, ...
Portuguese (BR):bandeja de entrada, ...
Romanian:tavă de intrare, inbox, ...
Swedish:inkorg, ...
Thai:ถาดเอกสารเข้า, กล่องขาเข้า, ...
Turkish:gelen kutusu, e-posta kutusu, ...
Vietnamese:khay giấy đến, hộp thư đến, ...

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