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"Packed" is a form of "packed", an adjective which is often translated as "atestado de gente". "Crammed" is a form of "crammed", an adjective which is often translated as "atestado". Learn more about the difference between "packed" and "crammed" below.
packed(
pahkt
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. atestado de gente
The day of his funeral the church was packed.El día de su entierro la iglesia estaba atestada de gente.
b. lleno de gente
The bar was already packed by the time we got there.El bar ya estaba lleno de gente cuando llegamos.
c. abarrotado
It's packed in here. We'll never find a seat.Esto está abarrotado. No vamos a encontrar asientos.
d. repleto
The train was packed. I had to stand all the way home.El tren estaba repleto. Tuve que ir de pie en todo el trayecto a casa.
e. a rebosar
Two packed lifeboats managed to get away from the ship.Dos botes salvavidas a rebosar lograron escaparse del barco.
f. de bote en bote
The hall was always packed for his lectures.La sala siempre estaba de bote en bote en sus conferencias.
2. (full)
a. repleto
When he opened it, the case was packed with hundred-dollar bills.Cuando la abrió, la maleta estaba repleta de billetes de cien dólares.
b. lleno
The book is beautifully illustrated and packed with information.El libro tiene unas ilustraciones bellas y está lleno de información.
c. a rebosar
Her cupboards were packed with useless bits and pieces.Sus armarios estaban a rebosar de cachivaches.
3. (compacted)
a. compacto
The going was not too difficult over the hard packed snow.No era tan difícil avanzar sobre la nieve dura y compacta.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Are you packed? We have to leave in half an hour.¿Ya te has hecho las maletas? Tenemos que salir en media hora.
You have to be packed and ready to leave at 8 am.Tienen que tener las maletas listas y estar preparados para salir a las 8 am.
crammed
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (general)
c. apiñado (people, objects)
The four of us were crammed into the back seat of the car.Los cuatro estábamos apiñados en el asiento de atrás del carro.
