cram

studiare intensamente

Studiare molto poco prima di un esame, cercando di imparare tante cose in breve tempo.

In inglese semplice: To study very hard shortly before a test, trying to learn a lot quickly.

• I need to cram tonight.
• She crammed for her final exam.
• Are you still cramming for tomorrow’s test?

Come si usa: cram for something (We crammed for the history test all weekend.)

Sinonimi: swot

Espressioni comuni: cram for exams, cram all night, cram for something

stipare, ammassare

Spingere cose o persone in uno spazio troppo piccolo per contenerle comodamente.

In inglese semplice: To push things or people into a space that is too small for them.

• Don’t cram everything into one bag.
• We crammed into the last train.
• He was cramming books onto a narrow shelf.

Come si usa: cram something into something (She crammed all her clothes into one bag.); cram into something (Twenty people crammed into the tiny lift.)

Sinonimi: stuff, squeeze, jam

Espressioni comuni: cram something in, cram into something, cram something into, cram something with

rimpinzare, rimpinzarsi

Riempire sé stessi o qualcun altro di cibo oltre il necessario.

In inglese semplice: To fill yourself or someone else with more food than is needed.

• He crammed himself with cake.
• Don’t cram yourself with biscuits before dinner.
• She had crammed the children with food before their journey.

Come si usa: cram oneself with something (The children crammed themselves with sweets.)

Sinonimi: stuff, overfeed

Espressioni comuni: cram yourself with, cram with food, cram food down