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pack
small package of similar items: a pack of tissues; bundle; a group of people, animals, or things: pack of wolves
Not to be confused with:
pact – formal agreement; treaty: a pact with Germany
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pack 1
(păk)n.
1.
a. A collection of items tied up or wrapped; a bundle.
b. A container made to be carried on the body of a person or animal.
2. The amount, as of food, that is processed and packaged at one time or in one season.
3. A small package containing a standard number of identical or similar items: a pack of matches.
4.
a. A complete set of related items: a pack of cards.
b. Informal A large amount; a heap: earned a pack of money.
5.
a. A group of animals, such as dogs or wolves, that run and hunt together.
b. A gang of people: a pack of hoodlums.
c. An organized troop having common interests: a Cub Scout pack.
6. A mass of large pieces of floating ice driven together.
7. Medicine
a. Material, such as towels, sheets, or blankets that are used to swathe a patient or body part.
b. A material, such as gauze, that is therapeutically inserted into a body cavity or wound.
8.
a. An ice pack used to reduce pain and inflammation.
b. A cold pack.
c. A hot pack.
9. A cosmetic paste that is applied to the skin, allowed to dry, and then rinsed off.
v. packed, pack·ing, packs
v.tr.
1. To fold, roll, or combine into a bundle; wrap up.
2.
a. To put into a receptacle for transporting or storing: pack one's belongings.
b. To fill up with items: pack one's trunk.
3. To process and put into containers in order to preserve, transport, or sell: packed the fruit in jars.
4.
a. To bring together (persons or things) closely; crowd together: managed to pack 300 students into the lecture hall.
b. To fill up tight; cram.
5. Medicine
a. To wrap (a patient) in a pack.
b. To insert a pack into (a body cavity or wound).
6. To wrap tightly for protection or to prevent leakage: pack a valve stem.
7. To press together; compact firmly: packed the clay and straw into bricks.
8. Informal To carry, deliver, or have available for action: a thug who packed a pistol; a fighter who packs a hard punch.
9. To send unceremoniously: The parents packed both children off to bed.
10. To constitute (a voting panel) by appointment, selection, or arrangement in such a way that it is favorable to one's purposes or point of view; rig: "In 1937 Roosevelt threatened to pack the court" (New Republic).
v.intr.
Phrasal Verb: 1. To place one's belongings in boxes or luggage for transporting or storing.
2. To be susceptible of compact storage: Dishes pack more easily than glasses.
3. To form lumps or masses; become compacted.
pack on
Idiom: To gain (excess weight): has been packing on the pounds lately.
pack it in Informal
To cease work or activity: Let's pack it in for the day.
[Middle English pak, possibly of Low German origin.]
pack′a·bil′i·ty n.
pack′a·ble adj.
pack 2
(păk)n.
Variant of pac.
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pack
(pæk)n
1.
a. a bundle or load, esp one carried on the back
b. (as modifier): a pack animal.
2. a collected amount of anything
3. (Card Games) a complete set of similar things, esp a set of 52 playing cards
4. (Zoology) a group of animals of the same kind, esp hunting animals: a pack of hounds.
5. any group or band that associates together, esp for criminal purposes
6. (Rugby) rugby the forwards of a team or both teams collectively, as in a scrum or in rucking
7. the basic organizational unit of Cub Scouts and Brownie Guides
8. (Commerce)
a. a small package, carton, or container, used to retail commodities, esp foodstuffs, cigarettes, etc
b. (in combination): pack-sealed.
9. US and Canadian a small or medium-sized container of cardboard, paper, etc, often together with its contents. Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): packet
10. (Physical Geography) short for pack ice
11. the quantity of something, such as food, packaged for preservation
12. (Medicine) med
a. a sheet or blanket, either damp or dry, for wrapping about the body, esp for its soothing effect
b. a material such as cotton or gauze for temporarily filling a bodily cavity, esp to control bleeding
14. (Mining & Quarrying) mining a roof support, esp one made of rubble
15. (Hairdressing & Grooming) short for face pack
16. (Aeronautics) a parachute folded and ready for use
17. (Computer Science) computing another name for deck5
18. go to the pack informal Austral and NZ to fall into a lower state or condition
vb
19. to place or arrange (articles) in (a container), such as clothes in a suitcase
20. (tr) to roll up into a bundle
21. (when: passive, often foll by out) to press tightly together; cram: the audience packed into the foyer; the hall was packed out.
22. (tr; foll by in or into) to fit (many things, experiences, etc) into a limited space or time: she packed a lot of theatre visits into her holiday.
23. (Physical Geography) to form (snow, ice, etc) into a hard compact mass or (of snow, ice, etc) to become compacted
24. (tr) to press in or cover tightly: to pack a hole with cement.
25. (tr) to load (a horse, donkey, etc) with a burden
26. (often foll by: off or away) to send away or go away, esp hastily
27. (Mechanical Engineering) (tr) to seal (a joint) by inserting a layer of compressible material between the faces
28. (Mechanical Engineering) (tr) to fill (a bearing or gland) with grease to lubricate it
29. (Mechanical Engineering) (tr) to separate (two adjoining components) so that they have a predetermined gap between them, by introducing shims, washers, plates, etc
30. (Medicine) (tr) med to treat with a pack
31. (tr) slang to be capable of inflicting (a blow): he packs a mean punch.
32. (tr) informal US to carry or wear habitually: he packs a gun.
33. (Rugby) rugby (often foll by: down) to form a scrum
34. (tr; often foll by into, to, etc) US and Canadian and NZ to carry (goods), esp on the back: will you pack your camping equipment into the mountains?.
35. pack one's bags informal to get ready to leave
36. send packing informal to dismiss peremptorily
[C13: related to Middle Low German pak, of obscure origin]
ˈpackable adj
pack
(pæk)vb
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (tr) to fill (a legislative body, committee, etc) with one's own supporters: to pack a jury.
[C16: perhaps changed from pact]
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pack1
(pæk)n.
1. a group of things wrapped or tied together for easy handling or carrying; a bundle, esp. one carried on the back of an animal or person.
2. a definite quantity or standard measure of merchandise together with its wrapping or package: a pack of cigarettes.
3. the quantity of something that is packaged at one time or in one season: last year's salmon pack.
4. a group of people or things: a pack of lies.
5. a group of animals of the same kind, esp. predatory ones: a pack of wolves.
6. a number of hounds used together in a hunt.
7. a set of playing cards; deck.
8. backpack.
9. pack ice.
10.
a. a wrapping of the body in wet or dry cloths for therapeutic purposes.
b. the cloths so used.
11. a pastelike substance used as a cosmetic restorative, esp. on the face.
12. pac (def. 1).
v.t. 13. to make into a pack or bundle.
14. to form into a group or compact mass.
15. to fill with anything compactly arranged: to pack a trunk.
16. to put into a case, trunk, etc., as for traveling or storage: to pack clothes for a trip.
17. to press or crowd together within; cram: The crowd packed the gallery.
18. to prepare for marketing by putting into packages.
19. to make airtight, vaportight, or watertight by stuffing: to pack the engine.
20. to load, as with packs.
21. to carry or wear as part of one's usual equipment: to pack a gun.
22. Informal. to be able to deliver: to pack a mean punch.
23. to treat with a therapeutic pack.
v.i. 24. to pack goods in compact form, as for shipping.
25. to place clothes and personal items in a suitcase, trunk, etc., preparatory to traveling.
26. to adapt to compact storage or packing: dresses that pack well.
27. to crowd together.
28. to become compacted: Wet snow packs readily.
29. pack off or away, to send away with dispatch: to pack the kids off to camp.
adj. 30. used in transporting a pack or load.
31. compressed into a pack; packed.
32. used in or adapted for packing.
Idioms: pack it in, to abandon one's efforts, career, style of living, or the like: to pack it in and quit school.
[1175–1225; Middle English pak, packe < Middle Dutch pac or Middle Low German pak]
pack′a•ble, adj.
pack2
(pæk)v.t.
to choose, collect, arrange, or manipulate (cards, persons, facts, etc.) so as to serve one's own purposes: to pack a jury.
[1520–30; perhaps alter. of obsolete v. derivative of pact,
n. ]
n. ]
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Pack
a bundle of things enclosed or tied together; a company or set of persons; a large collection or set of things; a number of animals. See also bolt, bundle.Examples: pack of books; of coal (3 Winchester bushels); of complaints, 1862; of dogs, 1648; of fish (set out in piles to dry), 1800; of fools; of grouse, 1688; of heresies, 1638; of hounds, 1735; of ice, 1791; of icebergs; of Jews, 1548; of knaves, 1693; of lies, 1763; of mules; of nonsense, 1880; of perch; of playing cards, 1597; of ptarmigans, 1862; of rebels, 1562; of schoolboys, 1885; of sorrows, 1591; of stars, 1633; of stoats; of superstitions; of thieves, 1698; of weasels; of witches; of wolves, 1795.
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Past participle: packed
Gerund: packing
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pack
1. (of cards) deck
2. Collective name for the forwards.
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Noun | 1. | pack - a large indefinite number; "a battalion of ants"; "a multitude of TV antennas"; "a plurality of religions" large indefinite amount, large indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitude |
2. | pack - a complete collection of similar things aggregation, collection, accumulation, assemblage - several things grouped together or considered as a whole | |
3. | pack - a convenient package or parcel (as of cigarettes or film) | |
4. | pack - an association of criminals; "police tried to break up the gang"; "a pack of thieves" association - a formal organization of people or groups of people; "he joined the Modern Language Association" nest - a gang of people (criminals or spies or terrorists) assembled in one locality; "a nest of thieves" youth gang - a gang whose members are teenagers | |
5. | pack - an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose band, circle, lot, set - an unofficial association of people or groups; "the smart set goes there"; "they were an angry lot" Bloomsbury Group - an inner circle of writers and artists and philosophers who lived in or around Bloomsbury early in the 20th century and were noted for their unconventional lifestyles bohemia - a group of artists and writers with real or pretended artistic or intellectual aspirations and usually an unconventional life style brain trust, kitchen cabinet - an inner circle of unofficial advisors to the head of a government loop - an inner circle of advisors (especially under President Reagan); "he's no longer in the loop" cabal, camarilla, faction, junto - a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue junta, military junta - a group of military officers who rule a country after seizing power galere, rogue's gallery - a coterie of undesirable people hard core - the most dedicated and intensely loyal nucleus of a group or movement | |
6. | pack - a group of hunting animals Canis familiaris, dog, domestic dog - a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds; "the dog barked all night" hound, hound dog - any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears animal group - a group of animals wolf pack - a group of wolves hunting together | |
7. | pack - a cream that cleanses and tones the skin corrective, restorative - a device for treating injury or disease | |
8. | pack - a sheet or blanket (either dry or wet) to wrap around the body for its therapeutic effect corrective, restorative - a device for treating injury or disease | |
9. | pack - a bundle (especially one carried on the back) | |
Verb | 1. | pack - arrange in a container; "pack the books into the boxes" containerise, containerize - package in a container; "The cargo was containerized for safe and efficient shipping" bag - put into a bag; "The supermarket clerk bagged the groceries" stow - fill by packing tightly; "stow the cart" |
2. | pack - fill to capacity; "This singer always packs the concert halls"; "The murder trial packed the court house" | |
3. | pack - compress into a wad; "wad paper into the box" arrange, set up - put into a proper or systematic order; "arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order" compact, pack - have the property of being packable or of compacting easily; "This powder compacts easily"; "Such odd-shaped items do not pack well" puddle - work a wet mixture, such as concrete or mud | |
4. | pack - carry, as on one's back; "Pack your tents to the top of the mountain" | |
5. | pack - set up a committee or legislative body with one's own supporters so as to influence the outcome; "pack a jury" appoint, constitute, name, nominate - create and charge with a task or function; "nominate a committee" | |
6. | pack - have with oneself; have on one's person; "She always takes an umbrella"; "I always carry money"; "She packs a gun when she goes into the mountains" carry - have or possess something abstract; "I carry her image in my mind's eye"; "I will carry the secret to my grave"; "I carry these thoughts in the back of my head"; "I carry a lot of life insurance" | |
7. | pack - press tightly together or cram; "The crowd packed the auditorium" crowd together, crowd - to gather together in large numbers; "men in straw boaters and waxed mustaches crowded the verandah" | |
8. | pack - hike with a backpack; "Every summer they are backpacking in the Rockies" hike - walk a long way, as for pleasure or physical exercise; "We were hiking in Colorado"; "hike the Rockies" | |
9. | pack - press down tightly; "tamp the coffee grinds in the container to make espresso" | |
10. | pack - seal with packing; "pack the faucet" | |
11. | pack - have the property of being packable or of compacting easily; "This powder compacts easily"; "Such odd-shaped items do not pack well" be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" | |
12. | pack - load with a pack | |
13. | pack - treat the body or any part of it by wrapping it, as with blankets or sheets, and applying compresses to it, or stuffing it to provide cover, containment, or therapy, or to absorb blood; "The nurse packed gauze in the wound"; "You had better pack your swollen ankle with ice" |
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pack
verb
noun
pack someone in
1. cram, squeeze in, fill to capacity The prisons pack in as many inmates as possible.
pack someone off send away, dismiss, send packing (informal), bundle out, hustle out The children were packed off to bed.
pack something in
1. (Brit. informal) resign from, leave, give up, quit (informal), chuck (informal), jack in (informal) I've just packed in my job.
2. stop, give up, kick (informal), cease, chuck (informal), leave off, jack in, desist from He's trying to pack in smoking.
pack something up
2. (Informal) stop, finish, give up, pack in (Brit. informal), call it a day (informal), call it a night (informal) He's packed up coaching and retired.
send someone packing send away, dismiss, discharge, give someone the bird (informal), give someone the brushoff (slang), send someone about his or her business, send someone away with a flea in his or her ear (informal) He was sent packing in disgrace.
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pack
noun1. Informal. A great deal:
2. To fill to excess by compressing or squeezing tightly:
Informal: jam-pack.
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Translations
رَزْمَةٌرُزْمَة أوراق اللعِبصُرَّة، حُزْمَه، رُزْمَهعُلبة، باكيتقطيع
balíčekbalitsmečkastádotlumok
pakkespilstuve sammenbyltflok
hundaro
pakatapakkaus
paketpakirati
paklidobozösszecsődülnek
flokkurföggur, baggi; pakkihópast, troîast; pakka samanpakkapakki
荷物荷造りをする
(물건을 상자 등에) 넣다짐
daiktų susidėjimasįpakavimo dėžėmalkapakavimaspakuotė
barsiesaiņotkavasainissakravāties
haită
komplet igralnih kartkupnahrbtnikpaketpakirati
packapacke
บรรจุห่อบรรจุ
bóđóng gói
pack
[pæk]A. N
1. (= packet) (gen) → paquete m (esp US) [of cigarettes] → paquete m, cajetilla f; (= wrapping) → envase m
a six-pack of beer → un paquete de seis cervezas
she smokes a pack and a half a day → fuma un paquete y medio or una cajetilla y media de tabaco al día
for sell-by date see back of pack → para la fecha de caducidad ver el reverso del envase
see also economy, information B
a six-pack of beer → un paquete de seis cervezas
she smokes a pack and a half a day → fuma un paquete y medio or una cajetilla y media de tabaco al día
for sell-by date see back of pack → para la fecha de caducidad ver el reverso del envase
see also economy, information B
3. [of cards] → baraja f
a pack of cards → una baraja de cartas
the roof collapsed like a pack of cards → el tejado se derrumbó como una baraja de cartas
he told me a pack of lies → me contó una sarta or (LAm) bola de mentiras
it's a pack of lies! → ¡es una sarta or (LAm) bola de mentiras!, ¡son todo mentiras!
a pack of cards → una baraja de cartas
the roof collapsed like a pack of cards → el tejado se derrumbó como una baraja de cartas
he told me a pack of lies → me contó una sarta or (LAm) bola de mentiras
it's a pack of lies! → ¡es una sarta or (LAm) bola de mentiras!, ¡son todo mentiras!
4. (= dressing) (Med) → compresa f
cold pack → compresa f fría
see also face D
see also ice C
see also mud B
cold pack → compresa f fría
see also face D
see also ice C
see also mud B
5. [of hounds, dogs] → jauría f; [of wolves] → manada f
a pack of hounds → una jauría (de perros)
a pack of wolves → una manada de lobos
a pack of hounds → una jauría (de perros)
a pack of wolves → una manada de lobos
B. VT
1. (= put in container)
1.1. [+ possessions] (in case, bag, etc) I decided to pack a few things → decidí meter algunas cosas en la maleta
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!
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!
1.2. [+ goods, products for transport] (in package) → empaquetar; (in crate, container) → embalar, empacar (esp LAm)
a job packing goods in a warehouse → un trabajo empaquetando or embalando artículos en un almacén
he was packing plates and wine glasses into or in boxes → estaba metiendo or empaquetando platos y copas en cajas
a job packing goods in a warehouse → un trabajo empaquetando or embalando artículos en un almacén
he was packing plates and wine glasses into or in boxes → estaba metiendo or empaquetando platos y copas en cajas
2. (= fill) [+ box, crate] → llenar
he has a job packing boxes in a warehouse → trabaja en un almacén llenando cajas
to pack one's bags (lit) → hacer las maletas
to pack one's bags (and go or leave) (fig) → coger sus cosas e irse, coger sus cosas y largarse
to pack one's/a (suit)case → hacer la maleta
Eleanor was packing her trunk → Eleanor estaba metiendo sus cosas en el baúl
a crate packed with books → una caja llena de libros
pack your shoes with paper so they don't lose their shape → mete papel en los zapatos para que no pierdan la forma
he has a job packing boxes in a warehouse → trabaja en un almacén llenando cajas
to pack one's bags (lit) → hacer las maletas
to pack one's bags (and go or leave) (fig) → coger sus cosas e irse, coger sus cosas y largarse
to pack one's/a (suit)case → hacer la maleta
Eleanor was packing her trunk → Eleanor estaba metiendo sus cosas en el baúl
a crate packed with books → una caja llena de libros
pack 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
they packed the hall to see him → llenaron la sala a rebosar para verlo
a fun-packed holiday → unas vacaciones llenas or repletas de diversión
to pack a jury formar un jurado con personas que simpatizan con el interesado
a thrill-packed evening → una tarde muy emocionante
see also action-packed
they packed the hall to see him → llenaron la sala a rebosar para verlo
a fun-packed holiday → unas vacaciones llenas or repletas de diversión
to pack a jury formar un jurado con personas que simpatizan con el interesado
a thrill-packed evening → una tarde muy emocionante
see also action-packed
4. (= press tightly)
to pack sth/sb into sth we packed the children into the car → apretujamos a los niños en el coche
they'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
to pack sth round sth → encajar algo alrededor de algo
to pack earth round a plant → acollar una planta
see also packed
to pack sth/sb into sth we packed the children into the car → apretujamos a los niños en el coche
they'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
to pack sth round sth → encajar algo alrededor de algo
to pack earth round a plant → acollar una planta
see also packed
C. VI
1. (lit)
1.1. (= do one's packing) → hacer la(s) maleta(s)
to send sb packing [+ visitor, caller] → echar a algn con cajas destempladas; (from job) → despedir a algn sin contemplaciones
to send sb packing [+ visitor, caller] → echar a algn con cajas destempladas; (from job) → despedir a algn sin contemplaciones
2. (= cram) [people]
to pack into a room/theatre → apiñarse or apretujarse en una habitación/un teatro
the five of us packed into her Mini → los cinco nos apiñamos or apretujamos en su Mini, los cinco nos metimos apretujados en su Mini
they packed round the speaker → se apiñaron or se apretujaron en torno al orador
to pack into a room/theatre → apiñarse or apretujarse en una habitación/un teatro
the five of us packed into her Mini → los cinco nos apiñamos or apretujamos en su Mini, los cinco nos metimos apretujados en su Mini
they packed round the speaker → se apiñaron or se apretujaron en torno al orador
D. CPD pack animal N → bestia f or animal m de carga
pack ice N → banco m de hielo, masa f flotante de hielo
pack leader N (Rugby) → delantero/a m/f principal (fig) → líder mf de la panda or del grupo
pack ice N → banco m de hielo, masa f flotante de hielo
pack leader N (Rugby) → delantero/a m/f principal (fig) → líder mf de la panda or del grupo
pack away
A. VT + ADV (lit) → guardar
I packed the tools away → guardé las herramientas
he can certainly pack away food, can't he? → da buena cuenta de la comida ¿verdad?
I packed the tools away → guardé las herramientas
he can certainly pack away food, can't he? → da buena cuenta de la comida ¿verdad?
B. VI + ADV → dejarse guardar
his umbrella wouldn't pack away correctly → su paraguas no se dejaba guardar bien
his umbrella wouldn't pack away correctly → su paraguas no se dejaba guardar bien
pack down
B. VI + ADV (Rugby) → formar la melé or el scrum
pack in VT + ADV
1. (= cram) [+ people] airlines make money by packing people in → las compañías aéreas hacen dinero metiendo a un montón de gente en los aviones
they were packed in like sardines → estaban como sardinas en lata
the show's packing them in → el espectáculo llena la sala al completo or a rebosar
we packed a lot of sightseeing into those two days → metimos un montón de visitas turísticas en esos dos días
they were packed in like sardines → estaban como sardinas en lata
the show's packing them in → el espectáculo llena la sala al completo or a rebosar
we packed a lot of sightseeing into those two days → metimos un montón de visitas turísticas en esos dos días
2. (= stop doing) [+ job, activity] → dejar
it's time we packed it in → ya es hora de dejarlo
let's pack it in for the day → dejémoslo por hoy
pack it in! → ¡déjalo ya!
it's time we packed it in → ya es hora de dejarlo
let's pack it in for the day → dejémoslo por hoy
pack it in! → ¡déjalo ya!
pack off VT + ADV (= send away) → largar
I packed him off in a taxi → lo despaché en un taxi, lo largué en un taxi
they packed him off to London → lo enviaron sin más a Londres
to pack a child off to bed/school → mandar a un niño a la cama/al colegio
I packed him off in a taxi → lo despaché en un taxi, lo largué en un taxi
they packed him off to London → lo enviaron sin más a Londres
to pack a child off to bed/school → mandar a un niño a la cama/al colegio
pack up
A. VI + ADV
1. (= cease to function) [washing-machine, car] → estropearse, descomponerse (esp Mex); [battery] → agotarse; [engine] → averiarse, estropearse
2. [person]
2.2. (= collect things together) → recoger (mis, tus, sus cosas)
they just packed up and left → recogieron (sus cosas) y se marcharon
they just packed up and left → recogieron (sus cosas) y se marcharon
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pack
[ˈpæk] n
(= load) [horse, mule] → charge f
a pack of lies → un tissu de mensonges
(mainly British) [cards] → jeu m
vt
(in container, box) [+ goods] → emballer
to pack sth in jars → mettre qch en bocaux
Machines now exist to pack olives in jars → Il existe maintenant des machines pour mettre les olives en bocaux.
to pack sth in jars → mettre qch en bocaux
Machines now exist to pack olives in jars → Il existe maintenant des machines pour mettre les olives en bocaux.
(in suitcase) [+ clothes, swimsuit, hat, toothbrush] → mettre dans sa valise
I packed my clothes while I was waiting for the taxi → J'ai mis mes vêtements dans ma valise pendant que j'attendais le taxi.
Don't forget to pack your camera → N'oubliez pas d'apporter votre appareil photo.
I packed my clothes while I was waiting for the taxi → J'ai mis mes vêtements dans ma valise pendant que j'attendais le taxi.
Don't forget to pack your camera → N'oubliez pas d'apporter votre appareil photo.
(= put) to pack sth into sth → mettre qch dans qch
[+ rucksack, bag, suitcase] → faire
He packed his rucksack and left → Il fit son sac à dos et s'en alla.
to pack one's case → faire sa valise
I've already packed my case → J'ai déjà fait ma valise.
He packed his rucksack and left → Il fit son sac à dos et s'en alla.
to pack one's case → faire sa valise
I've already packed my case → J'ai déjà fait ma valise.
(= put luggage into) [+ car] → charger
(= fill) [people, crowds] [+ stadium, room, streets] → remplir
Thousands of people packed the streets of West London → Des milliers de personnes remplissaient les rues de l'ouest de Londres.
Thousands of people packed the streets of West London → Des milliers de personnes remplissaient les rues de l'ouest de Londres.
(= cram) to pack sth into sth (into container) → tasser qch dans qch
Pack everything tightly into a casserole → Tassez bien le tout dans une cocotte.
to pack people into sth → entasser les gens dans qch
You can't pack 72,000 people into Raymond James Stadium → On ne peut pas entasser 72000 personnes dans le stade Raymond James.
to be packed into sth [people] (voluntarily) → s'entasser dans qch
About 300 of us were packed into the hall → Environ 300 d'entre nous s'entassaient dans le hall.; (forcibly)
They were packed into tiny, unventilated dungeons → On les entassait dans des cachots minuscules sans ventilation.
Pack everything tightly into a casserole → Tassez bien le tout dans une cocotte.
to pack people into sth → entasser les gens dans qch
You can't pack 72,000 people into Raymond James Stadium → On ne peut pas entasser 72000 personnes dans le stade Raymond James.
to be packed into sth [people] (voluntarily) → s'entasser dans qch
About 300 of us were packed into the hall → Environ 300 d'entre nous s'entassaient dans le hall.; (forcibly)
They were packed into tiny, unventilated dungeons → On les entassait dans des cachots minuscules sans ventilation.
(= fit into limited time or space) to pack sth into sth → faire tenir qch dans qch
They managed to pack a lot of sightseeing into a short holiday → Ils ont réussi à faire tenir beaucoup de visites touristiques dans un court séjour.
to pack a lot into a day → faire beaucoup de choses dans une journée
There's a lot to pack into one day → Il y a beaucoup à faire dans une seule journée.
Milly was able to pack such a lot into 13 happy healthy years → Milly a pu faire tant de choses pendant ces 13 heureuses années de bonne santé.
They managed to pack a lot of sightseeing into a short holiday → Ils ont réussi à faire tenir beaucoup de visites touristiques dans un court séjour.
to pack a lot into a day → faire beaucoup de choses dans une journée
There's a lot to pack into one day → Il y a beaucoup à faire dans une seule journée.
Milly was able to pack such a lot into 13 happy healthy years → Milly a pu faire tant de choses pendant ces 13 heureuses années de bonne santé.
(= press down, compress) → tasser
to pack sth into sth → enfoncer qch dans qch
Pack this mixture into the slits in the meat → Enfoncez le mélange dans les fentes de la viande.
to pack sth around sth [+ earth, straw, ice] → tasser qch autour de qch
She packed soil around the roots of the plant → Elle tassa la terre autour des racines de la plante.; [+ explosives] → entourer qch de qch
They packed explosives around the mine → Ils ont entouré la mine d'explosifs.
to pack sth into sth → enfoncer qch dans qch
Pack this mixture into the slits in the meat → Enfoncez le mélange dans les fentes de la viande.
to pack sth around sth [+ earth, straw, ice] → tasser qch autour de qch
She packed soil around the roots of the plant → Elle tassa la terre autour des racines de la plante.; [+ explosives] → entourer qch de qch
They packed explosives around the mine → Ils ont entouré la mine d'explosifs.
[+ snow] → damer
vi
(= prepare one's luggage) → faire ses bagages
I'll help you pack → Je vais t'aider à faire tes bagages.
I'll help you pack → Je vais t'aider à faire tes bagages.
to pack into (= cram) [+ room, stadium] → s'entasser dans
to send sb packing → envoyer promener qn
pack away
vt sep [+ clothes, Christmas decorations, equipment] → rangerpack down
vt sep (= press down) [+ earth, soil, snow] → tasserpack in
(British) vt sep vi
(British) [machine] → lâcher; [lungs, heart] → lâcher
The engine packed up just before we reached Paris → Le moteur a lâché juste avant que nous n'arrivions à Paris.
In the end it was his lungs that packed up → À la fin, ce sont ses poumons qui ont lâché.
The engine packed up just before we reached Paris → Le moteur a lâché juste avant que nous n'arrivions à Paris.
In the end it was his lungs that packed up → À la fin, ce sont ses poumons qui ont lâché.
(British) (= give up) [person] → tout plaquer
(= pack one's bags) [person] → faire ses valises
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pack
n
(= bundle) → Bündel nt; (on animal) → Last f; (= rucksack) → Rucksack m; (Mil) → Gepäck nt no pl, → Tornister m (dated)
(= packet: for cereal, washing powder, frozen food) → Paket nt; (esp US: of cigarettes) → Packung f, → Schachtel f; a pack of six → ein Sechserpack m
(Hunt) → Meute f
(pej: = group) → Horde f, → Meute f; to stay ahead of the pack (fig) → der Konkurrenz (dat) → immer um eine Nasenlänge voraus sein; a pack of thieves → eine Diebesbande; 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
(Rugby) → Stürmer pl
(Med, Cosmetics) → Packung f
(of ice) → Scholle f
vt
crate, container etc → vollpacken; fish, meat in tin etc → abpacken; packed in dozens → im Dutzend abgepackt
(= wrap, put into parcel) → einpacken; it comes packed in polythene → es ist in Cellophan or Zellophan verpackt
(= crowd, cram) → packen; articles → stopfen, packen; the box was packed full of explosives → die Kiste war voll mit Sprengstoff; the crowds that packed the stadium → die Menschenmassen, die sich im Stadium drängten; 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; to be packed (= full) → gerammelt voll sein (inf); 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; a weekend packed with excitement → ein Wochenende voller aufregender Erlebnisse; a speech packed with jokes → eine mit Witzen gespickte Rede; a thrill-packed film → ein packender Film; the coast is packed with tourists → an der Küste wimmelt es von Touristen
(= make firm) soil etc → festdrücken; the snow on the path was packed hard → der Schnee auf dem Weg war festgetrampelt
(US inf: = carry) gun → tragen, dabei haben; to pack one’s lunch → sich (dat) → sein Mittagessen mitnehmen
(inf) to pack a (heavy) punch (person) → kräftig zuschlagen; 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
leak, pipe → (zu)stopfen
(Comput) data → komprimieren, packen (inf)
vi
(items) → passen; that won’t all pack into one suitcase → das passt or geht nicht alles in einen Koffer; it packs (in) nicely → es lässt sich gut verpacken; the boxes are designed to pack into this container → die Kästen sind so gemacht, dass sie in diesen Behälter hineingehen
(= crowd) the crowds packed into the stadium → die Menge drängte sich in das Stadion; we can’t all pack into one car → wir können uns nicht alle in ein Auto zwängen; they packed around the president → sie belagerten or umringten den Präsidenten
pack
:pack animal
n → Packtier nt, → Lasttier nt
pack drill
n → Strafexerzieren nt → in gefechtsmäßiger Ausrüstung
pack
:pack ice
n → Packeis nt
pack
:pack rat
n → Buschschwanzratte f
packsack
n (US) → Rucksack m
packsaddle
n → Packsattel m
packthread
n → Zwirn m
pack train
n → Tragtierkolonne f
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pack
[pæk]1. n
a. (packet) → pacco (Comm) → confezione f; (of cotton, wool) → balla (Am) (of cigarettes) → pacchetto; (rucksack) (Mil) → zaino; (of cards) → mazzo (Rugby) → pacchetto
a pack of lies (fig) → un mucchio or sacco di bugie
a pack of lies (fig) → un mucchio or sacco di bugie
2. vt
a. (objects, goods) → imballare
packed in dozens (Comm) → in confezioni da dodici
to pack one's bags → fare le valigie or i bagagli (fig) → far fagotto
I still have a few things to pack → ho ancora qualcosa da mettere in valigia
packed in dozens (Comm) → in confezioni da dodici
to pack one's bags → fare le valigie or i bagagli (fig) → far fagotto
I still have a few things to pack → ho ancora qualcosa da mettere in valigia
b. (cram full) to pack (with) (container) → riempire di; (room, car) → stipare di
can you pack two more into your car? → riesci a infilarci ancora due nella tua macchina?
can you pack two more into your car? → riesci a infilarci ancora due nella tua macchina?
c. (Comput) → comprimere, impaccare
d. (make firm, soil) → comprimere, pressare
3. vi
a. (do one's luggage) → fare le valigie or i bagagli
to send sb packing (fam) → dare il benservito a qn
to send sb packing (fam) → dare il benservito a qn
b. (people) to pack (into) → accalcarsi (in), pigiarsi (in)
packed like sardines → pigiati/e come sardine
packed like sardines → pigiati/e come sardine
pack away vt + adv → riporre
pack in (Brit) (fam)
1. vi + adv (break down, watch, car) → guastarsi
pack up
1. vi + adv (person) → far fagotto (Brit) (fam) (machine) → guastarsi
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
pack
(pӕk) 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.
2. a set of (fifty-two) playing-cards. a pack of cards.
3. a number or group of certain animals. a pack of wolves / a wolf-pack.
4. a packet. a pack of cigarettes.
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.
2. to come together in large numbers in a small space. They packed into the hall to hear his speech.
ˈpacking noun1. the act of putting things in bags, cases etc. He has done his packing tonight as he is leaving in the morning.
2. the materials (paper, string etc) used to wrap things for posting etc. He unwrapped the vase and threw away the packing.
ˈpacking-case noun a (large) wooden box in which goods are packed and sent from place to place.
packed (out) containing as many people as possible. The theatre/meeting was packed (out).
pack off to send away, usually quickly and without wasting time. They packed the children off to bed early.
pack up1. to put into containers in order to take somewhere else. She packed up the contents of her house.
2. to stop working or operating. We'd only gone five miles when the engine packed up.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
pack
→ رَزْمَةٌ, يَحْزِمُ balíček, balit pakke Bündel, packen δέμα, πακετάρω embalar, empacar, fardo, paquete pakata, pakkaus empaqueter, paquet paket, pakirati fare le valigie, pacco 荷物, 荷造りをする (물건을 상자 등에) 넣다, 짐 inpakken, pakket oppakning, pakke pakunek, zapakować empacotar, pacote ранец, упаковывать packa, packe บรรจุ, ห่อบรรจุ paketlemek, yük bó, đóng gói 包, 包装Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
pack
n. envoltura.
cubierta fría o caliente en la cual se envuelve el cuerpo;
compresa;
v. [to wrap] envolver.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
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pack
n (compress) compresa; (of cigarettes) cajetilla, paquete m; ice — bolsa de hielo; packs per day cajetillas diarias, paquetes diariosEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.