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to cram
01
apiñar, embutir
to forcefully or tightly pack a space with a large amount of something
Transitive: to cram sth somewhere
Ejemplos
In preparation for the move, they needed to cram their belongings into boxes.
En preparación para la mudanza, necesitaban amontonar sus pertenencias en cajas.
Trying to organize the closet, she had to cram the shoes onto the shelf.
Al tratar de organizar el armario, tuvo que apretar los zapatos en el estante.
02
apiñar, atestar
to fill or pack a container with people or objects that seem to exceed its capacity
Transitive: to cram a container with sth
Ejemplos
The tiny closet was crammed with clothes, making it difficult to find anything.
El pequeño armario estaba abarrotado de ropa, lo que hacía difícil encontrar algo.
The movers crammed the moving van with furniture and boxes, making sure to utilize every inch of space.
Los mudadores atestaron la camioneta de mudanza con muebles y cajas, asegurándose de utilizar cada centímetro de espacio.
03
empollar, atiborrar
to force or rush someone to study or memorize information within a short period
Transitive: to cram sb
Ejemplos
The teacher decided to cram her students before the final exam to ensure they covered all the key topics.
El profesor decidió empollar a sus estudiantes antes del examen final para asegurarse de que cubrieran todos los temas clave.
Feeling unprepared, Sarah asked her friend to cram her with important formulas the night before the math test.
Sintiéndose desprevenida, Sarah le pidió a su amiga que la empollara con las fórmulas importantes la noche antes del examen de matemáticas.
04
empollar, atiborrarse
to engage in intense and concentrated studying within a limited timeframe, typically right before an examination
Intransitive
Ejemplos
As the final exams approached, Sarah had to cram all night to catch up on the semester's material.
A medida que se acercaban los exámenes finales, Sarah tuvo que empollar toda la noche para ponerse al día con el material del semestre.
Feeling unprepared, Jack decided to cram for his history test the night before.
Sintiéndose desprevenido, Jack decidió empollar para su examen de historia la noche anterior.
