| Principal Translations |
| cram [sth] into [sth] vtr + prep | (fit [sth] into small space) | apiñar⇒ vtr |
| | | embutir⇒ vtr |
| | (MX) | zambutir⇒ vtr |
| | I tried to cram all my clothes into one suitcase, but then I couldn't shut it. |
| | Quise apiñar toda mi ropa en una sola maleta pero no pude cerrarla. |
| cram [sth] into [sth] vtr + prep | figurative (fit [sth] into limited time) (figurado) | meter algo en loc verb + prep |
| | We crammed a lot of sightseeing into our three days in Paris. |
| | Metimos mucho turismo en nuestros tres días en París. |
cram [sth] in,
cram in [sth] vtr + adv | informal (fit in: a large amount) | meter⇒ vtr |
| | | hacer un hueco para loc verb + prep |
| | I was able to cram in another few hours of work before I had to leave. |
| | Martin's stomach was full, but he managed to cram in another cookie. |
| | Pude meter unas horas más de trabajo antes de marcharme. |
| | Martin tenía el estómago lleno, pero logró hacer un hueco para otra galleta. |
cram [sth] in,
cram in [sth] vtr + adv | figurative (fit [sth] into limited time) | meter⇒ vtr |
| | | embutir⇒ vtr |
| | | comprimir⇒ vtr |
| | I only had a four-hour stopover in Tokyo, but I managed to cram a lot in. |
| | Solo tuve una parada de cuatro horas en Tokio, pero pude meter mucho en ese tiempo. |
| cram⇒ vi | informal (prepare for an exam) (ES, coloquial) | empollar⇒ vi |
| | (AR, figurado) | quemarse las pestañas loc verb |
| | (PR) | estofarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | estudiar⇒ vi |
| | Carol tried to pass the test by cramming the night before. |
| | Carol intentó aprobar el examen empollando la noche anterior. |
| cram for [sth] vi + prep | informal (revise for exam) (ES, coloquial) | empollar para vi + prep |
| | (AR, figurado) | quemarse las pestañas para loc verb + prep |
| | (PR) | estofarse para v prnl + prep |
| | | estudiar para vi + prep |
| | Dan stayed up all night cramming for the final exam and then slept right through it! |
| | ¡Dan estuvo empollando toda la noche para el examen final y luego se quedó dormido durante el examen! |
| | (coloquial) | hincar los codos para loc verb + prep |
| | | estudiar toda la noche para loc verb + prep |