cram (kr m)v. crammed, cram·ming, crams v.tr. 1. To force, press, or squeeze into an insufficient space; stuff. 2. To fill too tightly. 3. a. To gorge with food. b. To eat quickly and greedily. 4. Informal To prepare (students) hastily for an impending examination. v.intr. 1. To gorge oneself with food. 2. Informal To study hastily for an impending examination: was up all night cramming for the history midterm. n. 1. A group that has been crammed together; a crush. 2. Informal Hasty study for an imminent examination. [Middle English crammen, from Old English crammian; see ger- in Indo-European roots.] cram  mer n. |
cram [kræm]
vb crams, cramming, crammed
1. (tr) to force (people, material, etc.) into (a room, container, etc.) with more than it can hold; stuff
2. to eat or cause to eat more than necessary
3. (Social Science / Education) Informal to study or cause to study (facts, etc.), esp for an examination, by hastily memorizing
n
1. the act or condition of cramming
2. a crush
[Old English crammian; related to Old Norse kremja to press]
Cram [kræm]
n
(Biographies / Cram, Steve (1960 M, English, SPORT AND GAMES: runner) Steve. born 1960, English middle-distance runner: European 1500 m champion (1981, 1986); world 1500 m champion (1983)
Cram a dense crowd; a crush; a squeeze, 1858.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Verb | 1. |  cram - crowd or pack to capacity; "the theater was jampacked"stuff - cram into a cavity; "The child stuffed candy into his pockets" cram - put something somewhere so that the space is completely filled; "cram books into the suitcase" |
| 2. | cram - put something somewhere so that the space is completely filled; "cram books into the suitcase" lay, place, put, set, position, pose - put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point" stuff - cram into a cavity; "The child stuffed candy into his pockets" | |
| 3. | cram - study intensively, as before an exam; "I had to bone up on my Latin verbs before the final exam" cram - prepare (students) hastily for an impending exam hit the books, study - learn by reading books; "He is studying geology in his room"; "I have an exam next week; I must hit the books now" | |
| 4. | cram - prepare (students) hastily for an impending exam |
cram
Translations
cram [kræm]
A. VT
1. (= stuff) → meter (into en) we can't cram any more in → es imposible meter más
to cram food into one's mouth → llenarse la boca de comida
to cram things into a case → ir metiendo cosas en una maleta hasta que ya no cabe más nada
she crammed her hat down over her eyes → se enfundó el sombrero hasta los ojos
to cram food into one's mouth → llenarse la boca de comida
to cram things into a case → ir metiendo cosas en una maleta hasta que ya no cabe más nada
she crammed her hat down over her eyes → se enfundó el sombrero hasta los ojos
2. (= fill) → llenar a reventar (with de) the hall is crammed → la sala está de bote en bote
the room was crammed with furniture → la habitación estaba atestada de muebles
his head is crammed with strange ideas → tiene la cabeza llena de ideas raras
to cram o.s. with food → atiborrarse de comida, darse un atracón
the room was crammed with furniture → la habitación estaba atestada de muebles
his head is crammed with strange ideas → tiene la cabeza llena de ideas raras
to cram o.s. with food → atiborrarse de comida, darse un atracón
3. (Scol) [+ subject] → empollar, aprender apresuradamente; [+ pupil] → preparar apresuradamente para un examen
cram [ˈkræm]
cram
vt
(= fill) → vollstopfen, vollpacken; (= stuff in) → hineinstopfen (in(to) in +acc); people → hineinzwängen (in(to) in +acc); the room was crammed (with furniture) → der Raum war (mit Möbeln) vollgestopft; we were all crammed into one room → wir waren alle in einem Zimmer zusammengepfercht; he crammed his hat (down) over his eyes → er zog sich (dat) → den Hut tief ins Gesicht
cram [kræm]
cram [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
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
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
a. (people) to cram (into) → affollarsi (in), accalcarsi (in), stiparsi (in)
cram [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
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
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
a. (people) to cram (into) → affollarsi (in), accalcarsi (in), stiparsi (in)
v cram [krӕm]
1 to fill very full The drawer was crammed with papers. volstop يَحْشو натъпквам (се) nacpat, přecpat proppe; overfylde vollstopfen παραγεμίζω, παραφουσκώνω atestar, abarrotar, atiborrar täis toppima چپاندن؛ پر کردن sulloa bourrer לִדחוֹס ठूंसना, मुहा मुंह भरना prenapuniti teletöm memenuhi troða riempire 詰め込む 가득 채우다 prikimšti, prigrūsti piebāzt; pieblīvēt dipenuhi volproppen stappe, proppe, stue napychać apinhar a ticsi набивать битком prepchať natlačiti prepuniti fullproppad อัด; ยัดเข้าไป tıka basa doldurmak 塞滿 переповнювати; запихати لبالب يا كهچا كهچ بهرنا nhồi nhét 塞满
2 to push or force He crammed food into his mouth. instop يُدخِلُ بالقُوَّه، يَحْشو нагъвам nacpat, cpát stoppe stopfen μπουκώνω, σπρώχνω με τη βία meter a la fuerza toppima پر خوری کردن tunkea fourrer לִדחוֹס बहुत अधिक भरना silom ugurati (bele)zsúfol, töm memaksakan troðfylla cacciare がつがつ食べる 쑤셔 넣다 grūsti, kimšti piestūķēt menyumbatkan (vol)proppen proppe, stappe wpychać, pakować, wciskać forçar a îndesa запихивать pchať basati natrpati proppa, stoppa full กินอย่างตะกละ tıkmak, tıkıştırmak 擠, 塞 втискувати; напихати ٹھونسنا nhồi 贪婪地吃（食物）
3 to prepare (someone) in a short time for an examination He is being crammed for his university entrance exam. blok, dril يَحْشو دماغ الطالِب بِالمَعْلومات готвя някого за изпит nabiflovat, nahustit manuducere einpauken προετοιμάζω κπ. για εξετάσεις preparar(se) apresuradamente para un examen (kellelegi) pähe tuupima با شتاب برای امتحان آماده کردن päntätä jonkun päähän potasser לְהַלעִיט परीक्षा के लिए बहुत शीघ्रता से तैयारी करना učiti za ispit vkinek a fejébe ver mempersiapkan troða fræðslu í preparare ガリ勉させる 벼락치기 공부를 하다 intensyviai ruošti(s), mokyti(s), kalti iemācīt; iekalt; sagatavot eksāmenam pulun klaarstomen sprenglese, pugge, føre noen opp til eksamen på kort tid wkuwać preparar a (se) pregăti de zor натаскивать nabifľovať naguliti se bubati plugga, plugga med, slå i sig (ngn) คร่ำเคร่ง alelacele sınava hazırlamak 臨時抱佛腳 натаскувати до іспитів مختصر وقت ميں كسى امتحان كے لۓ تيار كرنا học gạo 临时准备应试
cram → يحشو, يَعمَل بإجهاد biflovat, namačkat proppe, terpe büffeln, vollstopfen μελετώ υπερβολικά, στριμώχνομαι embutir, empollar ahtautua, päntätä bûcher, s’entasser natrpati, štrebati sgobbare ガリ勉する, 詰め込む 과식하다, 맹렬히 공부하다 blokken, volproppen (zich) proppe, pugge tłoczyć się, wkuć encher, encher-se, queimar as pestanas впихивать, зубрить plugga, proppa full เรียนอย่างหนัก, คร่ำเคร่ง ineklemek, tıkabasa doldurmak học gạo, ních đầy 填满, 用功读书
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