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Meaning of "penalty box" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PENALTY BOX

penalty box play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PENALTY BOX

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conjunction
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Penalty box is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PENALTY BOX MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Penalty box

The penalty box is the area in ice hockey, rugby league, rugby union and some other sports where a player sits to serve the time of a given penalty, for an offence not severe enough to merit outright expulsion from the contest. Teams are generally not allowed to replace players who have been sent to the penalty box.

Definition of penalty box in the English dictionary

The definition of penalty box in the dictionary is a bench for players serving time penalties.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PENALTY BOX

penal settlement
penalisation
penalise
penality
penalization
penalize
penally
penalties
penalty
penalty area
penalty clause
penalty corner
penalty goal
penalty kick
penalty killer
penalty point
penalty rates
penalty shoot-out
penalty shot
penalty spot

WORDS THAT END LIKE PENALTY BOX

black box
collection box
commentary box
ditty box
glory box
honesty box
jewellery box
jockey box
jury box
light box
music box
offertory box
out of the box
play box
PO box
sentry box
suggestion box
the box
tool box
vanity box

Synonyms and antonyms of penalty box in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «penalty box» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PENALTY BOX

Find out the translation of penalty box to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of penalty box from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «penalty box» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

禁区
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

caja de la pena
570 millions of speakers

English

penalty box
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दंड बॉक्स
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الجزاء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

штрафников
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

caixa de pena
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জরিমানা বাক্স
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

de penalty
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kotak penalti
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Strafraum
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ペナルティーボックス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

패널티 박스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kotak penalti
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khung thành
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பெனால்டி பெட்டி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दंड बॉक्स
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ceza sahası
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

area di rigore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

polu karnym
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

штрафників
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

careului mare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κουτί του πέναλτι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

straf boks
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

straff
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

utvisningsboksen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of penalty box

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PENALTY BOX»

The term «penalty box» is regularly used and occupies the 95.609 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PENALTY BOX» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about penalty box

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3 QUOTES WITH «PENALTY BOX»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word penalty box.
1
Carl Hagelin
You want to play in every game, and you especially don't want to be in the penalty box for five minutes and give the other team a chance to get a power play, and you don't want to hurt anyone on the other team.
2
Horace
Always keep your composure. You can't score from the penalty box; and to win, you have to score.
3
Bobby Orr
Staying out of the penalty box will really help.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PENALTY BOX»

Discover the use of penalty box in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to penalty box and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Penalty Box
Both a gripping father-son narrative and a harsh and searching look at Canada's national obsession, The Penalty Box tells the story of Kyle, an ex-pro hockey player and official escort to the Stanley Cup.
Larry O'Connor, 2007
2
The Penalty Box
And since a series of concussions put an end to Paul’s pro-hockey career, his star has dimmed. Now he hits the ice as a youth hockey coach. But he’s still got the hometown crowd behind him as the owner of a bar called the Penalty Box.
Deirdre Martin, 2006
3
Soccer Fundamentals
Danny Mielke. Penalty kick mark Endline or goatline Sideline or touchline Penalty box arc I Cente circle Halfway line Endline or goalline Goal box -v Goal |] Penalty box (includes goal box) Corner arc ...
Danny Mielke, 2003
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The Sports Rules Book
A player whose misconduct penalty has expired must remain in the penalty box until a stoppage in play. When a player commits a misconduct penalty and either a major or a minor penalty at the same time, his team must put a substitute player  ...
Human Kinetics (Organization), 2009
5
VIP Pass to a Pro Hockey Game Day: From the Locker Room to ...
HOCKEY JAIL Penalty box officials keep track of players' penalty minutes. Hockey players who commit penalties get sent to a penalty box. Some jokingly call it hockey jail. Every NHL arena has a penalty box for each team. In most arenas ...
Clay Latimer, 2011
6
The New Coach's Guide to Coaching Youth Soccer: A Complete ...
Youth soccer made fun with advice from an expert...
Robert L. Koger, 2007
7
Readings in Managerial Psychology
will be assigned to what is called the penalty box — typically, a fairly meaningless job at the same level, sometimes in a less desirable location. A branch manager in Chicago might be moved to a nebulous staff position at headquarters. To the ...
Harold J. Leavitt, Louis R. Pondy, David M. Boje, 1989
8
Historical Dictionary of Ice Hockey
PENALTY BOX “SIN BIN”. When hockey players break the rules, they have to leave the ice and spend time in the penalty box as punishment. In the National Hockey League (NHL), the penalty box is a small area with a bench surrounded by ...
Laurel Zeisler, 2012
9
Lacrosse: Technique and Tradition
Players entering the game from the penalty box frequently make the mistake of calling too soon, and this causes the defense to relax, thinking all the men are covered when actually they are not. 1 1 . The distance from the center of the field to ...
Bob Scott, Robert Scott, 1978
10
In the Bin: Reckless and Rude Stories from the Penalty Boxes ...
Here is an inside look at the exciting, suspenseful, sometimes outrageous world of an NHL game—on the ice and in the “sin bin.”
Lloyd Freeberg, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PENALTY BOX»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term penalty box is used in the context of the following news items.
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No tissues needed as FC Dallas dominates Portland Timber 4-1
Acosta would then hit a ball back into the penalty box where Barrios would run on and hit it into the back of the net at the near post. «Big D Soccer, Jul 15»
2
Roller derby ready for Pan Am?
Like hockey, there's a penalty box for those who play a bit too aggressively. But 30 seconds in the box isn't always a deterrent in an aggressive ... «Toronto Sun, Jul 15»
3
THAT'S A FIRST
But on Sunday, they kept pressing, sending cross after cross into the Carolina penalty box but looking like that they were going to come up just ... «Ottawa Sun, Jul 15»
4
Why 25 Goals Is a Realistic Aim for Totttenham's Harry Kane in 2015 …
Closer attention in the penalty box and less space to attack it outside may perhaps account for his scoring fewer goals. But to any opponent ... «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
5
Having left a powerhouse, Amini targets first team football
Mustafa Amini receives possesson from the left wing at Randers Stadion, taking the ball into the penalty box while simultaneously evading a ... «The Roar, Jul 15»
6
Revolution salvage draw with Fire
... but captain Jose Goncalves, returning to action after serving a one-game suspension last week, was whistled for a foul inside the penalty box ... «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
7
Carla's cracker secures Spartans last gasp win in nine goal SWPL …
Spartans were awarded a free-kick in the 9th minute after Rachel Halbert handled the ball outside the home penalty box. The keeper was ... «Scottish Football Association, Jul 15»
8
Pioneers open WCSLA finals Wednesday
“One of the big things is staying out of the penalty box. “I think these are two very similar teams that can get into trouble if they aren't playing with ... «Delta-Optimist, Jul 15»
9
Mexico Vs. Jamaica 2015 Gold Cup Final: Live Stream, Preview …
After a favorable call in the penalty box in the final play of the game, El Tri defeated Costa Rica thanks to a converted penalty kick by captain ... «Latin Times, Jul 15»
10
Kotoko pip AshGold in Ashanti derby
... the day as they hit the cross bar for the second time in the 62nd minute courtesy Francis Adjei's powerful drive in the penalty box of Kotoko. «GhanaWeb, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Penalty box [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/penalty-box>. Apr 2024 ».
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