cram

cram
(pt & pp crammed)
[kræm]
verbo transitivo
1embutir (things)(into en); apiñar (into en)
  • he crammed the clothes into the suitcase (people) -> llenó la maleta or valija de ropa hasta los topes (RP)
  • to be crammed with something -> estar repleto(a) de algo
  • they crammed as much sightseeing as possible into their three days -> no pararon de ver monumentos y sitios en los tres días que tenían
verbo intransitivo
2apiñarse
  • we all crammed into the taxi -> nos embutimos todos en el taxi
3matarse estudiando (familiar) (study), empollar (español de España), tragar (RP)

cram [kram]
1Rellenar, henchir.
2Atestar, llenar demasiado (stuff).
  • I crammed all my things into a case -> metí o embutí todas mis cosas en una maleta
  • The room was crammed with people/books -> la habitación estaba abarrotada o atiborrada de gente/libros
3Atracar, embutir, llenar una cosa hasta no poder más; hartar, atracar de comida.
  • To cram oneself with food -> atiborrarse de comida
4Empujar, meter una cosa en otra con fuerza y violencia.
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
5Atracarse de comida. (n)
  • To cram poultry -> engordar o cebar capones o pavos
6Sobrecargar la inteligencia y la memoria con un cúmulo de conocimientos adquiridos apresuradamente. (n)
7Meterse (get in). (n)
  • We all crammed into the room -> nos metimos todos en la habitación
va. Empollar, zambutir, tragar, matearse, empacarse (for exam).

cram [kræm]
verb:transitive
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
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; (informal)
3 (Educ) [+subject] empollar; aprender apresuradamente; [+pupil] preparar apresuradamente para un examen
verb:intransitive
1 [+people] apelotonarse;into en
can I cram in here? ¿hay un hueco para mí aquí?; seven of us crammed into the Mini los siete logramos encajarnos en el Mini
2 [+pupil] (for exam) empollar

Verb Conjugation for "cram"

Imperative
  • cram
  • you cram
  • he/she crams
  • we cram
  • you cram
  • they cram
Preterite
  • I crammed
  • you crammed
  • he/she crammed
  • we crammed
  • you crammed
  • they crammed
Present Continuous
  • I am cramming
  • you are cramming
  • he/she is cramming
  • we are cramming
  • you are cramming
  • they are cramming
Present Perfect
  • I have crammed
  • you have crammed
  • he/she has crammed
  • we have crammed
  • you have crammed
  • they have crammed
Past Continuous
  • I was cramming
  • you were cramming
  • he/she was cramming
  • we were cramming
  • you were cramming
  • they were cramming
Past Perfect
  • I had crammed
  • you had crammed
  • he/she had crammed
  • we had crammed
  • you had crammed
  • they had crammed
Future
  • I will cram
  • you will cram
  • he/she will cram
  • we will cram
  • you will cram
  • they will cram
Future Perfect
  • I will have crammed
  • you will have crammed
  • he/she will have crammed
  • we will have crammed
  • you will have crammed
  • they will have crammed
Future Continuous
  • I will be cramming
  • you will be cramming
  • he/she will be cramming
  • we will be cramming
  • you will be cramming
  • they will be cramming
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been cramming
  • you have been cramming
  • he/she has been cramming
  • we have been cramming
  • you have been cramming
  • they have been cramming
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been cramming
  • you will have been cramming
  • he/she will have been cramming
  • we will have been cramming
  • you will have been cramming
  • they will have been cramming
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been cramming
  • you had been cramming
  • he/she had been cramming
  • we had been cramming
  • you had been cramming
  • they had been cramming
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