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1 cram
[kræm]past tense, past participle crammed - verb1) (to fill very full: The drawer was crammed with papers.) bourrer2) (to push or force: He crammed food into his mouth.) fourrer3) (to prepare (someone) in a short time for an examination: He is being crammed for his university entrance exam.) potasser -
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cram [kræm]• we can't cram any more people into the hall/the bus on ne peut plus faire entrer personne dans la salle/l'autobusa. [people] s'entasser* * *[kræm] 1.(p prés etc - mm-) transitive verbto cram something into — enfoncer or fourrer (colloq) quelque chose dans [bag, car]
2.to cram three meetings into a morning — caser (colloq) trois rendez-vous dans la matinée
intransitive verb School bachoter ( for pour)3.to cram oneself with — se bourrer de [sweets]
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∎ to cram sth into a drawer fourrer qch dans un tiroir;∎ there were ten of us crammed into a tiny office nous étions dix entassés dans un bureau minuscule;∎ to cram clothes into a suitcase bourrer des vêtements dans une valise, bourrer une valise de vêtements;∎ you can't cram anything else in tu ne peux plus rien y mettre, même en forçant;∎ could you cram one more person in? y aurait-il encore une petite place?;∎ to cram food into one's mouth se bourrer de nourriture, se gaver;∎ I crammed a lot of quotations into my essay j'ai bourré ma dissertation de citations;∎ we crammed a lot into one day on en a fait beaucoup en une seule journée;∎ could you cram one more visit into your schedule? pourriez-vous trouver une petite place pour ajouter une visite à votre programme chargé?∎ 100 people crammed in 100 personnes se ou s'y sont entassées;∎ people crammed into the streets to watch the parade les gens se sont entassés dans les rues pour regarder le défilé;∎ we all crammed into his office nous nous sommes tous entassés dans son bureau
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cram — verb crammed, cramming 1 (transitive always + adv/prep) to force something into a small space: cram sth into/onto/down etc: Jessica crammed her clothes into the bag. 2 cram into sth if people cram into a place, they fill it: Thousands of people… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
cram — verb 1) closets crammed with clothes Syn: fill, stuff, pack, jam, fill to overflowing, fill to the brim, overload; crowd, overcrowd 2) they all crammed into the car Syn: crowd, pack … Thesaurus of popular words
cram — verb 1) wardrobes crammed with clothes Syn: fill, stuff, pack, jam, fill to overflowing, overload, crowd, throng 2) they all crammed into the car Syn: crowd, pack, pile … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
bone up — verb study intensively, as before an exam I had to bone up on my Latin verbs before the final exam • Syn: ↑cram, ↑grind away, ↑drum, ↑swot, ↑get up, ↑mug up, ↑swot up, ↑bone … Useful english dictionary
cram — verb (crams, cramming, crammed) 1》 force too many (people or things) into a room or container. ↘fill to the point of overflowing. 2》 study intensively just before an examination. Origin OE crammian, of Gmc origin … English new terms dictionary
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cram´mer — cram «kram», verb, crammed, cram|ming, noun. –v.t. 1. to force into; force down; stuff: »He crammed as many candy bars into his pockets as they would hold. I crammed all my clothes quickly into the bag. SYNONYM(S … Useful english dictionary
cram — I. verb (crammed; cramming) Etymology: Middle English crammen, from Old English crammian; akin to Old Norse kremja to squeeze Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to pack tight ; jam < cram a suitcase with clothes > … New Collegiate Dictionary
cram in — ˌcram ˈin ˌcram ˈinto [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they cram in he/she/it crams in present participle … Useful english dictionary
cram */ — UK [kræm] / US verb Word forms cram : present tense I/you/we/they cram he/she/it crams present participle cramming past tense crammed past participle crammed 1) a) [transitive] to put people or things into a space that is too small cram something … English dictionary
cram — [c]/kræm / (say kram) verb (crammed, cramming) –verb (t) 1. to fill (something) by force with more than it can conveniently hold. 2. to force or stuff (into, down, etc.). 3. to fill with or as with excess of food. 4. Colloquial to prepare… …