| Principal Translations |
| packing n | (act of preparing luggage) | hacer las maletas loc verb |
| | | empacado de maletas nm + loc adj |
| | | preparación de las maletas nf + loc adj |
| | (AmL) | empacar⇒ vtr |
| Note: La locución verbal es de uso más extendido. |
| | Bella is going on holiday tomorrow and she hasn't finished her packing yet. |
| | Bella se va de vacaciones mañana y todavía no ha terminado de hacer las maletas. |
| packing n | (preparation for shipping) | embalaje nm |
| | | envío nm |
| | | empaquetado nm |
| | The goods are collected from the warehouse, then brought to this room for packing, before being shipped. |
| | Los productos se traen del depósito a esta habitación para su embalaje antes de ser enviados. |
| packing n | (box and contents) | material para embalar nm + loc adj |
| | | material de empaque nm + loc adj |
| | | embalaje nm |
| | Packing must be strong enough to withstand transportation. |
| | El material para embalaje debe ser lo suficientemente fuerte como resistir el transporte. |
| Principal Translations |
| pack [sth]⇒ vtr | (wrap for shipment) | empaquetar⇒ vtr |
| | | embalar⇒ vtr |
| | Pack the books in a padded mailing envelope. |
| | Empaqueta los libros en un sobre acolchado. |
| pack [sth] vtr | (fill: suitcase, bag) | hacer⇒, armar⇒ vtr |
| | (AmL) | empacar⇒ vtr |
| | Have you packed the big suitcase yet? |
| | ¿Has hecho ya la maleta grande? |
| | ¿Ya empacaste la maleta grande? |
| pack⇒ vtr | (put in luggage) | poner algo en la maleta vtr + loc adv |
| | | llevar⇒ vtr |
| | (AmL) | empacar⇒ vtr |
| | Don't forget to pack your toothbrush and pyjamas. |
| | No te olvides de poner el cepillo de dientes y los pijamas en la maleta. |
| | No te olvides de empacar el cepillo de dientes y los pijamas. |
| pack vi | (fill suitcase, bag) | hacer la maleta loc verb |
| | (AmL) | empacar⇒ vi |
| | I need to pack for the trip to the beach. |
| | Necesito hacer la maleta para el viaje a la playa. |
| pack n | (bundle, package) | paquete nm |
| | (voz inglesa) | pack nm |
| | The beer comes in packs of six. |
| | La cerveza viene en paquetes de seis. |
| pack n | US (packet, carton) | cajetilla nf |
| | (ES, tabaco) | paquete nm |
| | (AR) | atado nm |
| | Josh shook his last cigarette out of the pack. |
| | Josh sacó el último cigarrillo de la cajetilla. |
| pack n | (rucksack) | mochila nf |
| | We went hiking for a week with all the food in my pack. |
| | Fuimos de excursión durante una semana con toda la comida en mi mochila. |
| pack n | (group of wolves) | manada nf |
| | The wolf pack worked together to catch its prey. |
| | La manada de lobos trabajó en equipo para atrapar a su presa. |
| pack n | (group of dogs) (de perros) | jauría nf |
| | The pack of wild dogs howled all night. |
| | La jauría de perros salvajes aullaba toda la noche. |
| Additional Translations |
| pack n | figurative, informal (batch, group) (peyorativo) | partida nf |
| | (peyorativo) | hatajo nm |
| | (peyorativo) | panda nf |
| | Those politicians are a pack of liars. |
| | Esos políticos son una partida de mentirosos. |
| | Esos políticos son un hatajo de mentirosos. |
| | Esos políticos son una panda de mentirosos. |
| pack n | UK (deck: set of playing cards) | baraja nf |
| | (AR) | mazo nm |
| | While we had a newer pack of cards, we still preferred to use this one. |
| | A pesar de tener una baraja nueva, preferíamos usar esta. |
| pack n | figurative (people: band) | pandilla nf |
| | | banda nf |
| | The travellers were robbed by a pack of thieves. |
| | Los viajeros fueron asaltados por una pandilla de ladrones. |
| | Los viajeros fueron asaltados por una banda de ladrones. |
| pack n | (book, box: of matches) (de cerillas) | caja nf |
| | Do you have a pack of matches that I can use to light the candles? |
| | ¿Tienes una caja de cerillas que me puedas prestar para encender las velas? |
| pack vi | (wrap packages for shipment) (empacar para su envío) | embalar⇒ vtr |
| | We try to pick and pack the day an order is received. |
| | Tratamos de seleccionar y embalar los productos el mismo día que se recibe el pedido. |
| pack [sth]⇒ vtr | (fit, cram) | empaquetar⇒ vtr |
| | She packed everything tightly into a small box. |
| | Ella empaquetó todas las cosas apretujándolas en una pequeña caja. |
| pack [sth] vtr | figurative (cram together) (figurado) | embutir⇒ vtr |
| | My wife always packs a lot of activities into a day. |
| | Mi esposa siempre embute muchas actividades en un solo día. |
| pack [sth] vtr | (wrap up) | meter⇒ vtr |
| | Pack everything in a duffel bag. |
| | Mete todo en una bolsa de lona. |
| pack [sth] vtr | (compact, compress) | apisonar⇒ vtr |
| | The sand was packed down by the weight of the trucks. |
| | La arena estaba apisonada por el peso de los camiones. |
| pack [sth] vtr | (load into a car) | meter⇒ vtr |
| | | cargar⇒ vtr |
| | I need to pack the suitcases in the car before we go. |
| | Necesito meter las maletas al coche antes de irnos. |
| pack [sth] vtr | informal (carry or wear) | llevar⇒ vtr |
| | | tener⇒ vtr |
| | Watch out - he's packing a gun! |
| | ¡Ten cuidado¡ ¡Lleva un arma! |
| pack [sth] with [sb/sth] vtr + prep | usu passive (fill with partisans) | llenar⇒ vtr |
| | The candidate's staff packed the hall with friendly supporters. |
| | Los colaboradores del candidato llenaron el salón con partidarios. |
| pack [sth] with [sb/sth] vtr + prep | informal (fill with people) | atestar⇒ vtr |
| | | llenar⇒ vtr |
| | They packed the concert hall with so many people that you couldn't even see the band. |
| | Atestaron tanto la sala de conciertos con tanta gente que no era posible ver al grupo musical. |
Locuciones verbales
pack | packing |
pack [sth] away,
pack away [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (tidy away in a box or bag) | guardar⇒ vtr |
| | | empaquetar⇒ vtr |
| | After the game, Bert packed away his chess board and pieces. |
pack [sth] away,
pack away [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (store in large quantities) | almacenar⇒ vtr |
| | | apilar⇒ vtr |
pack [sth] away,
pack away [sth] vtr phrasal sep | figurative, informal (eat a lot of [sth]) | atiborrarse de v prnl + prep |
| | | darse un atracón de loc verb |
| | | darse una panzada de loc verb |
| | | darse una comilona de loc verb |
| | Jake must have been really hungry; he packed that roast dinner away! |
| | Jake debe haber tenido hambre, ¡se atiborró de carne asada en la cena! |
| pack [sth] down vtr phrasal sep | (make [sth] more compact) | comprimir⇒ vtr |
| | Irene packed down the blanket so that it would fit in the drawer. |
| pack [sth] in vtr phrasal sep | slang (activity: finish) | terminar⇒ vi |
| | I think I'm going to pack it in for the night, it's been a long day. |
| | Terminemos por hoy, estamos muy cansados y todo nos sale mal, seguiremos mañana. |
| pack [sth] in vtr phrasal sep | (audience: attract) | atraer multitudes loc verb |
| | The Black-Eyed Peas really pack them in at their concerts. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Este tipo de espectáculos siempre atraen multitudes. |
| pack [sth] in vtr phrasal sep | slang (fit) | hacer entrar loc verb |
| | How many countries can we pack in during our two-week trip? |
| | ¿Cuántos países podemos hacer entrar en nuestro viaje de dos semanas? |
| pack [sb] off vtr phrasal sep | informal (send [sb] somewhere) | mandar a alguien a loc verb |
| | When Giles was 7 years old, his parents packed him off to boarding school. |
| pack up vi phrasal | (tidy away) | guardar todo loc verb |
| | | recoger todo vtr |
| | | empacar⇒ vtr |
| | It is getting dark, so the workmen are packing up for the day. |
| | Se hace de noche, así que los trabajadores están guardando todo. |
pack [sth] up,
pack up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (tidy away) | recoger⇒ vtr |
| | | juntar⇒ vtr |
| | The campers packed up their tents and went home. |
| | Las acampantes recogieron las carpas y se fueron a sus casas. |
pack [sth] up,
pack up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (package ready for posting) | embalar⇒ vtr |
| | | empaquetar⇒ vtr |
| | Helen packed up the gift and took it to the post office. |
| | Helen embaló el regalo y lo llevó al correo. |
| pack up vi phrasal | UK, slang (machine: stop working) | romperse⇒, averiarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | dejar de funcionar loc verb |
| | The washing machine's packed up so I am having to wash all my clothes by hand. |
| | La lavadora se rompió y por eso tengo que lavar toda la ropa a mano. |