une boîte
When you're at the grocery store in France, you'll hear une boîte a lot. It means a box or a can, especially for food items. Think of une boîte de conserve, which is a tin can, like for tuna or peas. Or une boîte de céréales, a box of cereal. You can also use it more generally for any kind of container, but its most common use is for food packaging. It's a really practical word to know for daily shopping.
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à base de
B1Made from; based on.
à la boulangerie
A2At the bakery.
à la carte
A2À la carte; ordering individual dishes from a menu.
à la charcuterie
A2At the deli; where cold meats and prepared foods are sold.
à la coque
A2Soft-boiled (for eggs).
à la demande
B1On demand; upon request.
à la poêle
A2Cooked in a frying pan; pan-fried.
à la poissonnerie
A2At the fishmonger's; where fresh fish is sold.
à la vapeur
A2Cooked by steam; steamed.
à l'apéritif
B1As an aperitif, served before a meal.
