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pack in
vb (tr, adverb)
1. Brit and NZ informal to stop doing (something) (esp in the phrase pack it in) 2. to carry (something) to base camp, etc. by pack Translations ? pack in vt sep clothes etc → einpacken people → hineinpferchen in (+acc); we can’t pack any more in here (people) → hier geht or passt keiner mehr rein; (things) → hier geht or passt nichts mehr rein (inf: play, actor etc) → in Scharen anziehen; this film is really packing them in → dieser Film zieht die Leute in Scharen an (Brit inf) (= give up) job → hinschmeißen (inf); girlfriend → sausen lassen (inf); (= stop) noise → aufhören mit; (= stop) work, activity → Schluss or Feierabend (inf) → machen mit; a footballer should know when it’s time to pack it in → ein Fußballspieler sollte wissen, wann es Zeit ist, Schluss zu machen or aufzuhören; to pack it all in → Schluss machen; pack it in! → hör auf!, lass es gut sein!; (job) → schmeiß die Sache hin! vi (Brit inf: = stop working) (engine) → seinen Geist aufgeben (hum); (person) → zusammenpacken, Feierabend machen (inf) Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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