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1. noun1) (things tied up together or put in a container, especially to be carried on one's back: He carried his luggage in a pack on his back.) fardo, bulto2) (a set of (fifty-two) playing-cards: a pack of cards.) baraja3) (a number or group of certain animals: a pack of wolves / a wolf-pack.) manada4) (a packet: a pack of cigarettes.) paquete, cajetilla (cigarrillos)
2. verb1) (to put (clothes etc) into a bag, suitcase or trunk for a journey: I've packed all I need and I'm ready to go.) empaquetar2) (to come together in large numbers in a small space: They packed into the hall to hear his speech.) amontonarse, hacinarse, apiñarse•- packing- packing-case
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pack1 n1. baraja2. manada3. mochila4. packpack2 vb1. hacer la maleta2. envasar / empaquetar / embalartr[pæk]2 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (packet - gen) paquete nombre masculino; (of cigarettes) paquete nombre masculino, cajetilla3 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (of cards) baraja4 pejorative (of thieves) banda, partida5 (of lies) sarta6 (of wolves, dogs) manada; (of hounds) jauría2 (suitcase) hacer; (clothes etc) poner, meter■ did you pack my swimming costume? ¿pusiste mi bañador?3 (fill) atestar, abarrotar, llenar4 (press down) apretar1 (suitcase etc) hacer las maletas, hacer el equipaje2 (people) apiñarse, apretarse, meterse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLpack it in! ¡déjalo ya!, ¡basta ya!pack ice masa de hielopack train reata————————tr[pæk]1 (jury, committee) llenar de partidariospack ['pæk] vt1) package: empaquetar, embalar, envasar2) : empacar, meter (en una maleta)to pack one's bag: hacer la maleta3) fill: llenar, abarrotara packed theater: un teatro abarrotado4)to pack off send: mandarpack vi: empacar, hacer las maletaspack n1) bundle: bulto m, fardo m2) backpack: mochila f3) package: paquete m, cajetilla f (de cigarillos, etc.)4) : manada f (de lobos, etc.), jauría f (de perros)a pack of thieves: una pandilla de ladronesn.• baraja s.f.• cajetilla s.f.• carga s.f.• jauría s.f.• manada s.f.• mochila s.f.• paquete s.m.v.• embalar v.• empacar v.• empaquetar v.• enfardar v.• envasar v.• estibar v.• llenar v.pæk
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1) (bundle, load) fardo m; ( rucksack) mochila f; (before n)pack animal — bestia f de carga
2)a) (packet, package) paquete ma pack of cigarettes — (esp AmE) un paquete or una cajetilla or (RPl) una cajilla de cigarrillos
b) ( of cards) (BrE) baraja f, mazo m (esp AmL)3)a) ( of animals)a pack of hounds — ( Sport) una jauría
to run with the pack — seguir* la corriente
b) ( in race) pelotón mc) ( in rugby) delanteros mpl4) (of thieves, fools) (pej) partida f (pey), pandilla f (pey)5)a) ( compress) compresa fb) ( cosmetic) mascarilla f
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1)a) ( Busn) \<\<goods/products\>\> ( put into container) envasar; ( make packets with) empaquetar; ( for transport) embalarb) (put into suitcase, bag)have you packed your toothbrush? — ¿llevas el cepillo de dientes?
she takes a packed lunch to work — se lleva el almuerzo or (esp Esp, Méx) la comida al trabajo
c) ( fill)to pack one's suitcase — hacer* la maleta or (RPl) la valija, empacar (AmL)
2)a) ( press tightly together)b) ( cram full)3) ( fill with sympathizers)
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pack vi1) ( fill suitcase) hacer* la(s) maleta(s) or (RPl) la(s) valija(s), empacar* (AmL); send 2)2) ( squeeze)to pack INTO something: the crowd packed into the station — el gentío se apiñó en la estación
•Phrasal Verbs:- pack in- pack off- pack up[pæk]1. N1) (=packet) (gen) paquete m ; (esp US) [of cigarettes] paquete m, cajetilla f ; (=wrapping) envase meconomy, information 2.she smokes a pack and a half a day — fuma un paquete y medio or una cajetilla y media de tabaco al día
3) [of cards] baraja fit's a pack of lies! — ¡es una sarta or (LAm) bola de mentiras!, ¡son todo mentiras!
4) (=dressing) (Med) compresa fface 4., ice 3., mud 2.5) [of hounds, dogs] jauría f ; [of wolves] manada f6) [of people]a) (=bunch) [of tourists, reporters] manada f ; [of idiots, fools] hatajo mrat 3.b) [of brownies, cubs] patrulla fc) [of runners, cyclists] pelotón m(fig)•
they are way ahead of the pack in electronic gadgetry — están muy a la cabeza del pelotón en materia de aparatos electrónicos7) (Rugby)2. VT1) (=put in container)a) [+ possessions] (in case, bag etc)have you packed the salt and pepper for the picnic? — ¿has metido or puesto la sal y la pimienta para el picnic?
pack your things and get out! — ¡coge tus cosas or haz la maleta (con tus cosas) y lárgate de aquí! *
b) [+ goods, products for transport] (in package) empaquetar; (in crate, container) embalar, empacar (esp LAm)•
he was packing plates and wine glasses into or in boxes — estaba metiendo or empaquetando platos y copas en cajasc) (Comm) (in individual packaging) envasar2) (=fill) [+ box, crate] llenar•
to pack one's bags — (lit) hacer las maletasto pack one's bags (and go or leave) — (fig) coger sus cosas e irse, coger sus cosas y largarse *
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a crate packed with books — una caja llena de librospack your shoes with paper so they don't lose their shape — mete papel en los zapatos para que no pierdan la forma
3) (=fill tightly) [+ hall, stadium] llenar a rebosar•
a fun-packed holiday — unas vacaciones llenas or repletas de diversiónaction-packed•
a thrill-packed evening — una tarde muy emocionante4) (=press tightly)•
to pack sth/sb into sth, we packed the children into the car — apretujamos a los niños en el cochethey've packed enough information into this guide to satisfy every need — han incluído suficiente información en esta guía como para satisfacer las necesidades de todo el mundo
packed•
to pack sth round sth — encajar algo alrededor de algo5) * (=carry)•
he packs a powerful punch — (lit) pega durodrinks that pack quite a punch — bebidas fpl que pegan fuerte
3. VI1) (lit)a) (=do one's packing) hacer la(s) maleta(s)- send sb packingb) (=fit) caber•
these books will pack easily into that box — estos libros cabrán bien en esa cajado you think all this will pack into one suitcase? — ¿crees que todo esto cabrá or se podrá meter en una maleta?
2) (=cram) [people]•
to pack into a room/theatre — apiñarse or apretujarse en una habitación/un teatrothe five of us packed into her Mini — los cinco nos apiñamos or apretujamos en su Mini, los cinco nos metimos apretujados en su Mini
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they packed round the speaker — se apiñaron or se apretujaron en torno al orador3) (=compact) [snow] hacerse una masa compacta4.CPDpack animal N — bestia f or animal m de carga
pack leader N — (Rugby) delantero(-a) m / f principal; (fig) líder mf de la panda or del grupo
- pack in- pack off- pack out- pack up* * *[pæk]
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1) (bundle, load) fardo m; ( rucksack) mochila f; (before n)pack animal — bestia f de carga
2)a) (packet, package) paquete ma pack of cigarettes — (esp AmE) un paquete or una cajetilla or (RPl) una cajilla de cigarrillos
b) ( of cards) (BrE) baraja f, mazo m (esp AmL)3)a) ( of animals)a pack of hounds — ( Sport) una jauría
to run with the pack — seguir* la corriente
b) ( in race) pelotón mc) ( in rugby) delanteros mpl4) (of thieves, fools) (pej) partida f (pey), pandilla f (pey)5)a) ( compress) compresa fb) ( cosmetic) mascarilla f
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1)a) ( Busn) \<\<goods/products\>\> ( put into container) envasar; ( make packets with) empaquetar; ( for transport) embalarb) (put into suitcase, bag)have you packed your toothbrush? — ¿llevas el cepillo de dientes?
she takes a packed lunch to work — se lleva el almuerzo or (esp Esp, Méx) la comida al trabajo
c) ( fill)to pack one's suitcase — hacer* la maleta or (RPl) la valija, empacar (AmL)
2)a) ( press tightly together)b) ( cram full)3) ( fill with sympathizers)
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pack vi1) ( fill suitcase) hacer* la(s) maleta(s) or (RPl) la(s) valija(s), empacar* (AmL); send 2)2) ( squeeze)to pack INTO something: the crowd packed into the station — el gentío se apiñó en la estación
•Phrasal Verbs:- pack in- pack off- pack up -
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1. nouna pack of lies/nonsense — ein Sack voll Lügen/eine Menge Unsinn
3) (Brit.)pack [of cards] — [Karten]spiel, das
5) (Cub Scouts, Brownies) Gruppe, die2. transitive verbpack of ten — Zehnerpackung, die; Zehnerpack, der
1) (put into container) einpackenpack something into something — etwas in etwas (Akk.) packen
2) (fill) packenpack one's bags — seine Koffer packen
3) (cram) voll stopfen (ugs.); füllen [Raum, Stadion usw.]4) (wrap) verpacken (in in + Dat. od. Akk.)5) (coll.) tragen, dabeihaben [Waffe]6)3. intransitive verbpack [quite] a punch — (coll.) ganz schön zuschlagen können (ugs.)
send somebody packing — (fig.) jemanden rausschmeißen (ugs.)
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/89739/pack_away">pack away- pack in- pack off- pack up* * *[pæk] 1. noun1) (things tied up together or put in a container, especially to be carried on one's back: He carried his luggage in a pack on his back.) der Packen2) (a set of (fifty-two) playing-cards: a pack of cards.) das (Karten)Spiel3) (a number or group of certain animals: a pack of wolves / a wolf-pack.) das Rudel4) (a packet: a pack of cigarettes.) das Päckchen2. verb1) (to put (clothes etc) into a bag, suitcase or trunk for a journey: I've packed all I need and I'm ready to go.) einpacken2) (to come together in large numbers in a small space: They packed into the hall to hear his speech.) (sich) zusammenpressen•- packing- packing-case
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- pack up* * *[pæk]I. nice \pack Eisbeutel ma \pack of cigarettes eine Schachtel [o SCHWEIZ, ÖSTERR a. ein Päckchen] Zigarettena \pack of tobacco eine Packung Tabakin \packs of six im Sechserpackinformation \pack Informationspaket ntface/mud \pack Gesichts-/Schlammpackung f7. + sing/pl vb (group) Gruppe f; of wolves Rudel nt; of hounds also Meute f; (fig, pej: crowd) Horde f pej, Meute f pej fam\pack of hounds Hundemeute f\pack of wolves Wolfsrudel nt10.▶ to keep ahead of the \pack der Konkurrenz immer eine Nasenlänge voraus seinthat's a \pack of lies! das ist alles [ fam erstunken und] erlogen!II. vi1. (for a journey) packen2. (fit in)3. (be suitable for packing)to \pack well sich gut [ein]packen lassen; (for transport) sich gut verpacken lassenthis silk dress doesn't \pack very well dieses Seidenkleid knittert beim Packento be \packing eine Pistole tragen5.III. vt1. (put into a container) articles, goods▪ to \pack sb sth [or sth for sb] jdm etw [ein]packen2. (fill)▪ to \pack sth bag, suitcase, trunk etw packen; box, container etw vollpackenplease \pack the small suitcase with the children's stuff pack bitte die Kindersachen in den kleinen Koffer3. (put in wrapping)to \pack sth in newspaper etw in Zeitungspapier wickeln4. (use as wrapping)she \packed tissue paper around the shoes sie wickelte die Schuhe in Seidenpapier5. (make)to \pack a parcel ein Paket packenthe text is \packed with useful information der Text ist mit nützlichen Informationen vollgepacktthe people were \packed like sardines on the bus die Leute standen im Bus wie die Sardinen7. (compress)to \pack a gun eine Schusswaffe bei sich dat führen9. (contain)▪ to \pack sth etw enthalteneach missile \packs several warheads jede Rakete trägt mehrere Sprengköpfeto \pack sth [with one's own supporters] etw mit eigenen Leuten besetzen11.▶ to \pack a punch [or ( fam) wallop] (hit hard) kräftig zuschlagen; (be strong) drink [ordentlich] reinhauen fig sl* * *[pk]1. n1) (= bundle) Bündel nt; (on animal) Last f; (= rucksack) Rucksack m; (MIL) Gepäck nt no pl, Tornister m (dated)2) (= packet for cereal, washing powder, frozen food) Paket nt; (esp US of cigarettes) Packung f, Schachtel f5) (pej: group) Horde f, Meute fto stay ahead of the pack (fig) — der Konkurrenz (dat) immer um eine Nasenlänge voraus sein
he told us a pack of lies — er tischte uns einen Sack voll Lügen auf
it's all a pack of lies — es ist alles erlogen
6) (of cards) (Karten)spiel nt52 cards make a pack — ein Blatt nt besteht aus 52 Karten
8) (MED, COSMETICS) Packung f2. vt1) crate, container etc vollpacken; fish, meat in tin etc abpacken2) case, trunk packen; things in case, clothes etc einpacken3) (= wrap, put into parcel) einpackenthe box was packed full of explosives — die Kiste war voll mit Sprengstoff
the crowds that packed the stadium —
he packed the committee with his own supporters — er füllte das Komitee mit seinen eigenen Anhängern
the comedy was playing to packed houses — die Komödie lief vor ausverkauften Häusern
the bus/square was packed solid — der Bus/der Platz war rappelvoll (inf)
all this information is packed into one chapter — all diese Informationen sind in einem Kapitel zusammengedrängt
the coast is packed with tourists — an der Küste wimmelt es von Touristen
the snow on the path was packed hard — der Schnee auf dem Weg war festgetrampelt
6) jury mit den eigenen Leuten besetzento pack one's lunch — sich (dat) sein Mittagessen mitnehmen
8) (inf)he packs a nasty left — er hat or schlägt eine ganz gemeine Linke (inf)
the film packs a real punch (fig) — der Film ist total spannend
9) leak, pipe (zu)stopfen3. vi1) (items) passenthat won't all pack into one suitcase — das passt or geht nicht alles in einen Koffer
the boxes are designed to pack into this container — die Kästen sind so gemacht, dass sie in diesen Behälter hineingehen
2) (person) packenI'm still packing — ich bin noch beim Packen
3)(= crowd)
the crowds packed into the stadium — die Menge drängte sich in das Stadionwe can't all pack into one car —
4) (= become firm) fest werdenthe snow had packed round the wheels — an den Rädern klebte eine feste Schneeschicht
5) (inf)what should I do with my drunken husband? – I'd send him packing — was soll ich mit meinem Trunkenbold von Mann machen? – ich würde ihn vor die Tür setzen
* * *pack [pæk]A sb) (Informations- etc)Mappe f, (-)Unterlagen pl2. US Packung f, Schachtel f (Zigaretten), Päckchen n, Paket n3. MILa) Tornister mb) Rückentrage f (für Kabelrollen etc)c) Fallschirmpackhülle f6. ELEK Netzteil n7. (Schub m) Konserven pl8. Verpackung(sweise) f, Konservierung(smethode) f9. Menge f, Haufen m:a pack of lies ein Haufen Lügen, ein Sack voll Lügen;a pack of nonsense lauter Unsinn10. Pack n, Bande f:a pack of thieves eine Räuberbandepack of wolves Wolfsrudelb) SPORT Feld n:finish in the pack im Feld landen14. Packeis nB v/tpack sb sth jemandem etwas einpacken;packed lunch Lunchpaket(e) n(pl)b) Tabak stopfenc) IT eine Datei etc packen, komprimieren4. vollstopfen:a packed house THEAT ein ausverkauftes Haus;packed with voll von, voll(er) Autos etc;5. (voll)packen:pack the cases die Koffer packen;I am packed ich habe gepackt6. die Geschworenenbank, einen Ausschuss etc mit seinen (eigenen) Leuten besetzen7. konservieren, besonders eindosen9. bepacken, beladen10. US eine Last etc tragen11. a) US umg eine Waffe etc (bei sich) tragen12. US umg enthalten:he packed his children off to bed er verfrachtete seine Kinder ins Bett umg;pack sb back jemanden zurückschickenpack up smoking das Rauchen aufgeben;pack it in! hör endlich auf (damit)!15. MED einpackenC v/i1. packen:pack up zusammenpacken;4. fest werden, sich fest zusammenballen, backen:send sb packing jemanden fortjagen6. umgthe engine packed up on me mir ist der Motor abgestorbenpk abk1. pack2. park3. peak* * *1. nouna pack of lies/nonsense — ein Sack voll Lügen/eine Menge Unsinn
3) (Brit.)pack [of cards] — [Karten]spiel, das
5) (Cub Scouts, Brownies) Gruppe, die6) (packet, set) Schachtel, die; Packung, die2. transitive verbpack of ten — Zehnerpackung, die; Zehnerpack, der
1) (put into container) einpackenpack something into something — etwas in etwas (Akk.) packen
2) (fill) packen3) (cram) voll stopfen (ugs.); füllen [Raum, Stadion usw.]4) (wrap) verpacken (in in + Dat. od. Akk.)packed in — verpackt in (+ Dat.)
5) (coll.) tragen, dabeihaben [Waffe]6)3. intransitive verbpack [quite] a punch — (coll.) ganz schön zuschlagen können (ugs.)
send somebody packing — (fig.) jemanden rausschmeißen (ugs.)
Phrasal Verbs:- pack in- pack off- pack up* * *(animals) n.Bündel - n.Meute -n f.Pack nur sing. n.Stapel - m. v.einpacken v.packen v. -
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I 1. I1) are you ready to pack? вы уже можете укладываться?; I'm just going to pack я как раз собираюсь начать упаковывать вещи2) wolves (birds, the grouse, etc.) pack волки и т.д. собираются стаями3) sand packs and becomes hard песок уплотняется и становится твердым2. II1) pack in some manner pack quickly (hurriedly, neatly, tightly, carefully, etc.) быстро и т.д. укладываться /упаковываться, собирать вещи/; I can't pack at a moment's notice я не могу так вдруг взять и собраться [мне нужно время]; pack at some time as we start early tomorrow, we'd better pack today так как мы уезжаем /выезжаем/ завтра рано утром, нам лучше уложиться сегодня; you'd better begin packing at 'once вам бы лучше сразу же начать укладываться; I am going to pack now я иду укладывать вещи2) pack in some manner pack well (quickly, conveniently, etc.) хорошо и т.д. поддаваться упаковке; а tent that packs easily палатка, которая легко убирается /складывается/3) pack in some manner pack readily легко уплотняться; wet snow packs easily мокрый снег легко уплотняется; the snow had packed hard снег слежался3. IIIpack smth.1) pack furniture (goods, books, clothes, etc.) упаковывать мебель и т.д.; pack a suitcase (a bag, one's box, a parcel, a portmanteau, etc.) укладывать чемодан и т.д.; pack my box, please пожалуйста, уложите /упакуйте/ мой ящик2) pack a room (a gallery, a conference hall, etc.) заполнять /переполнять/ комнату и т.д.; the audience packed the theatre зрители заполнили театр; the passengers packed the railway carriage пассажиры набились в /переполнили/ вагон3) coll. pack a gun носить при себе оружие, быть вооруженным; pack a watch носить часы4) USA pack meat (fruit, etc.) консервировать мясо и т.д.4. IVpack smth. in some manner pack smth. quickly (neatly, tightly, carefully, compactly, professionally, deftly, etc.) быстро и т.д. упаковывать что-л.; pack smth. at some time pack your things at once сразу же упакуйте свои вещи; have you packed your hooks yet? вы уже уложили свои книги?5. XI1) be packed in some manner all my things are securely packed все мои вещи надежно упакованы /уложены/; be pack at some time have the goods been packed yet? товары уже упакованы?; be (соте) packed in smth. your papers can be packed in a trunk when travelling на время путешествия ваши бумаги /материалы/ можно уложить в чемодан; the glasses were packed in straw рюмки были упакованы в солому; the meat comes packed in polythene bags мясо поступает расфасованным в полиэтиленовые пакеты; be packed for smth. all the salmon was packed for the market вся лососина была приготовлена для отправки на рынок2) be packed the bus was packed автобус был битком набит; be packed in some manner be closely packed быть тесно набитым /забитым/ (людьми); the train was really packed поезд был битком набит; be packed to capacity быть полностью /до отказа/ заполненным; be packed into smth. several hundred men were packed into the boat пароход был набит сотнями людей; they were packed into one small room они набились в одну небольшую комнату; the leading facts of his career can easily be packed into a few sentences основные вехи его жизненного пути можно уложить в несколько фраз; be packed like smth. be packed like herrings /like sardines/ [in a box] быть набитым, как сельди в бочке; be packed with smb., smth. the car was packed with passengers вагон был набит пассажирами; the cinema was packed with children кинотеатр был заполнен детьми; the harbour was packed with craft гавань была забита судами; the box was packed with books ящик был набит книгами; the book is packed with facts книга насыщена фактами: this article is packed with interesting facts в этой статье содержится множество интересных фактов, эта статья изобилует интересными фактами; his mind is packed with information у него в голове полно сведений3) be packed ice was packed лед был сплочен в сплошную массу, это был паковый лед4) be packed in smth. meat, fish, fruit and vegetables are often packed in cans мясо, рыбу, фрукты и овощи часто консервируют [в банках]6. XVI1) pack after smth. ground packs after a rain после дождя почва уплотняется2) pack into smth. pack into the train (into the place, into the auditorium, etc.) набиваться /битком заполнять/ поезд и т.д.; crowds were packing into the cinemas толпы людей переполнили кинотеатры; they packed into the car они втиснулись в машину; it began to rain and people packed into the cafe начался дождь и люди набились в кафе; pack round smb. they packed round the speaker они тесной толпой стояли /столпились/ вокруг оратора7. ХХI11)pack smth. in (to) smth. pack things into one's bag (books in a box, apples in a basket, the bags in the dickey of the car, etc.) укладывать вещи в сумку и т.д,; pack perfume in an elegant container налить духи в изящный флакон; pack smth. in straw (in cotton waste, etc.) упаковывать что-л. в солому и т.д., обертывать /обкладывать/ что-л. соломой и т.д. ; pack smth. for smth. pack goods for export (fruit for shipping, flowers for the market, etc.) упаковывать товары для экспорта и т.д.; pack smth. with smth. pack a bag with clothes укладывать одежду в чемодан2)pack smb. into smth. pack people into a room (into a railway carriage, into a motor car, etc.) набить людьми комнату и т.д.; pack people into an already overcrowded bus сажать людей в автобус, который и без того переполнен; pack smth. with smb. pack a carriage with passengers забивать вагоны пассажирами; pack smth. into smth. pack useful information into one volume (facts into a few sentences, etc.) включить /поместить, втиснуть/ полезные /нужные/ сведения в один том и т.д.; the introduction packs a great deal of information into a small space небольшое по объему введение вмещает массу информации3) pack smth. in smth. pack meat (fish, vegetables, fruit, etc.) in cans консервировать мясо и т.д. [в банках]IIpack smth.1) pack a meeting (a conference, the house, etc.) заполнять своими сторонниками собрание и т.д.2) pack a jury (a committee, etc.) тенденциозно подбирать состав присяжных и т.д.
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