pack betydelse and definition

Betydelse av pack på svenska

• 0 to put something into a bag, box, etc.:

  • We're leaving early tomorrow morning, so you'd better pack (= put clothes and other possessions into suitcases or bags) tonight.

  • She packed a small suitcase for the weekend.

  • He just packed his bags and walked out on his wife and children.

  • I haven't packed my clothes (= put them into a suitcase, etc.) yet.

  • [ + two objects ] Could you pack me a spare pair of shoes, please/pack a spare pair of shoes for me, please?

  • These books need to be packed in/into a box.

  • She packed the vase in tissue paper to protect it.

• 1 to come or bring together in large numbers or to fill a space:

  • Thousands of fans are packing into the stadium.

  • Fans packed the stadium to watch the final game.

  • The people on the bus were packed (together) like sardines (= there were many of them very close together) .

• 2 to (cause to) form into a solid mass:

  • The wind has packed the snow against the garage door.

  • The snow has packed down tightly, making the streets dangerous to walk on.

• 3 to carry something, especially a gun:

  • to pack a gun

  • Each missile packs several warheads.

  • figurative This gun packs (= has) a lot of firepower.

• 4 a group, set, or collection of something:

  • The information pack consists of a brochure and a map.

  • a wolf pack

  • a pack of wild dogs

  • My uncle was the leader of my Cub pack.

  • a pack of cards

  • a pack of thieves

  • A pack of journalists was waiting outside the White House.

• 5 a small paper or cardboard container in which a number of small objects are sold :

  • a pack of cigarettes/gum

• 6 a type of bag that you usually carry on your back when you are travelling

• 7 a thick mass of a substance, often like clay, that is used as a beauty treatment for the face

  • Hold this ice pack to your head to stop the bruising.

• 8 used in combination with an amount to show that that many of a particular type of goods have been wrapped and are being sold together:

  • a six-pack of beer

  • a twin-pack of soap

  • a multi-pack of toilet paper

• 9 to put items into a container, esp. for transporting them or for storage:

  • [ I ] You’d better start packing.

  • [ T ] I forgot to pack my socks.

  • [ T ] Pack your bag, we’re leaving tonight.

• 10 to fill a space, or to crowd people or things together, esp. in large numbers:

  • [ T ] People packed Times Square, waiting for the new year to begin.

  • The cooler was packed with cans of soda.

  • fig. How much can you pack into a short vacation?

• 11 to press something consisting of a lot of small pieces together so that they form a solid mass:

  • Nina packed the snow into a hard snowball.

• 12 a group of animals:

  • Wolves live and hunt in packs.

• 13 a number of things usually of the same kind that are tied together or stored in a container, or the container itself:

  • a pack of bubble gum

  • a pack of cards

• 14 a container in which things are put to be kept, sold, or sent somewhere, or the contents of a container:

  • a pack of cigarettes

  • Keep the goods in the pack if you might want to return them to the store.

• 15 a collection of objects, documents, etc. that are made available as a set :

  • pack of 6/12/20, etc. These items are usually sold in packs of ten.

  • Information packs are available at the front desk.

  • You can download the application pack from our website.

• 16 used with a word that describes an amount to show that a collection of objects are being sold together:

  • a six-pack of beer

  • a multipack of pet food

  • These bulbs are sold as a twin-pack only.

• 17 a way of referring to the people, companies, etc. that are not the leaders in a particular area of business:

  • The end of a downturn is an excellent opportunity for companies to pull ahead of the pack.

• 18 to put something into a container:

  • pack sth in/into sth The fruit is finally packed into wooden crates for shipping.

• 19 to put material around something to protect it before putting it into a container:

  • pack sth in sth The ornaments were carefully packed in soft material before being placed in the box.

• 20 to put food in a particular substance so that it does not decay:

  • pack sth in sth sardines packed in oil

• 21 if people pack a place, they fill it completely:

  • Staff packed the auditorium for her farewell speech.

• 22 to have a great effect or influence:

  • This was news that packed a punch in the business community.

  • Her keynote address packed a powerful punch.

  • It was a small company but one that packed a big punch.