cram

cram
[kræm] 1.
verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. -mm-)
1) (pack)

to cram sth. into — stipare o ammassare qcs. in [bag, car]

to cram sb. into — ammassare qcn. in [room, vehicle]

to cram sth. into one's mouth — riempirsi la bocca di qcs.

to cram a lot into one day — fare molte cose in un solo giorno

to cram three meetings into a morning — concentrare tre incontri in una mattinata

2) (fill) riempire, inzeppare [room, car] (with di)
2.
verbo intransitivo (forma in -ing ecc. -mm-) scol. prepararsi affrettatamente, fare una sgobbata (for per)
3.
verbo riflessivo (forma in -ing ecc. -mm-)

to cram oneself with — rimpinzarsi, ingozzarsi di [sweets]

* * *
[kræm]
past tense, past participle crammed - verb
1) (to fill very full: The drawer was crammed with papers.) riempire
2) (to push or force: He crammed food into his mouth.) cacciare
3) (to prepare (someone) in a short time for an examination: He is being crammed for his university entrance exam.) preparare
* * *
[kræm]
1. vt

(stuff: books, papers) to cram into — infilare in, stipare in, pigiare in, (people, passengers) ammassare in

(fill) to cram sth with — riempire qc di

we crammed our stuff into the boot — abbiamo stipato la nostra roba nel bagagliaio

she crammed her bag with books — ha riempito la borsa di libri

to cram in — far stare, trovare posto per

his head is crammed with strange ideas — ha la testa piena di idee strane

the room was crammed with furniture/people — la stanza era stipata di mobili/affollata di gente

she crammed her hat down over her eyes — si calcò il cappello sugli occhi

to cram o.s. with food — abbuffarsi, rimpinzarsi

2. vi
1)

(people) to cram (into) — affollarsi (in), accalcarsi (in), stiparsi (in)

2) (pupil: for exam) fare una sgobbata finale
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cram /kræm/
n.
1 calca; folla
2 (fam.) sgobbata (per un esame)
3 scorpacciata; rimpinzata.
(to) cram /kræm/
A v. t.
1 riempire; inzeppare; ricolmare: to cram the stadium, riempire lo stadio; affollare lo stadio
2 calcare; stipare: He crammed the books into a drawer, ha stipato i libri dentro un cassetto; to cram people into a coach, riempire un pullman di persone
3 ingozzare; rimpinzare: Don't cram yourself with chocolates!, non rimpinzarti di ciccolatini!
4 (fam.) preparare intensivamente (uno studente) per un esame; studiare (una materia, ecc.) in fretta, mnemonicamente
B v. i.
1 ingozzarsi; rimpinzarsi
2 accalcarsi; stiparsi
3 (fam.) sgobbare, fare una sgobbata (per un esame)
● (fig.) to cram st. down sb.'s throat, costringere q. ad accettare qc. di sgradevole; far inghiottire (un rospo, ecc.) a q. (fig. fam.).
* * *
[kræm] 1.
verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. -mm-)
1) (pack)

to cram sth. into — stipare o ammassare qcs. in [bag, car]

to cram sb. into — ammassare qcn. in [room, vehicle]

to cram sth. into one's mouth — riempirsi la bocca di qcs.

to cram a lot into one day — fare molte cose in un solo giorno

to cram three meetings into a morning — concentrare tre incontri in una mattinata

2) (fill) riempire, inzeppare [room, car] (with di)
2.
verbo intransitivo (forma in -ing ecc. -mm-) scol. prepararsi affrettatamente, fare una sgobbata (for per)
3.
verbo riflessivo (forma in -ing ecc. -mm-)

to cram oneself with — rimpinzarsi, ingozzarsi di [sweets]


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