soapbox

soap·box  (spbks)

n.

1. A carton in which soap is packed.

2. A temporary platform used while making an impromptu or nonofficial public speech.

intr.v. soap·boxed, soap·box·ing, soap·box·es Informal

To engage in impromptu or nonofficial public speaking, often flamboyantly.

Idiom:

on (one's) soapbox

Speaking one's views passionately or self-importantly.

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soapbox [ˈsəʊpˌbɒks]

n

1. (Business / Commerce) a box or crate for packing soap

2. a crate used as a platform for speech-making

3. (Non-sporting Hobbies / Other Non-sporting Hobbies) a child's homemade racing cart consisting of a wooden box set on a wooden frame with wheels and a steerable front axle

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	soapbox - a crate for packing soap             crate - a rugged box (usually made of wood); used for shipping
	2.	soapbox - a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it ambo, dais, podium, pulpit, rostrum, stump platform - a raised horizontal surface; "the speaker mounted the platform"

Translations

soapbox [ˈsəʊpbɒks]

A. N → tribuna f improvisada

B. CPD soapbox orator N → orador(a) m/f callejero/a

soapbox [ˈsəʊpbɒks] n → tribune f improvisée (en plein air)

soapbox [ˈsəʊpˌbɒks] n → palco improvvisato (per orazioni pubbliche)

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soapbox [ˈsəʊpˌbɒks] n → palco improvvisato (per orazioni pubbliche)