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I. pack [pæk] N

1. pack MIL:

pack (backpack)
pack (backpack)
Tornister m <-s, ->
pack (bundle)
Bündel nt <-s, ->
pack (bag)
Beutel m <-s, ->
ice pack
Eisbeutel m <-s, ->

2. pack COMM:

pack (packet)
Packung f <-, -en>
pack (box)
Schachtel f <-, -n>
a pack of tobacco

3. pack (folder):

pack
Paket nt <-(e)s, -e>

4. pack of cards:

pack

5. pack (cosmetic):

pack
Packung f <-, -en>
face/mud pack

6. pack COMPUT:

pack of disks
Stapel m <-s, ->

7. pack + sing/pl vb fig, pej:

pack (group)
Gruppe f <-, -n>
pack of wolves
Rudel nt <-s, ->
pack of hounds also
Meute f <-, -n>
pack (crowd)
Horde f <-, -n> pej
pack (crowd)
Meute f <-, -n> pej inf
[cub] pack (scouts)
pack of hounds
pack of wolves

8. pack + sing/pl vb (in rugby):

pack
Stürmer <-s, -> pl

9. pack (polar ice):

pack
[Pack]eisdecke f

Phrases:

a pack of lies pej inf
that's a pack of lies!

II. pack [pæk] VB intr

1. pack (for a journey):

pack

2. pack (fit in):

to pack into sth
in etw acc passen

3. pack (be suitable for packing):

to pack well

4. pack Am sl (be carrying a gun):

Phrases:

III. pack [pæk] VB trans

1. pack (put into a container) articles, goods:

to pack sth
etw [ein]packen
to pack sth (for transport)
to pack sth (in units for sale)
to pack sb sth [or sth for sb]
jdm etw [ein]packen

2. pack (fill):

to pack sth bag, suitcase, trunk
etw packen
to pack sth box, container
to pack sth with sth
etw in etw acc packen
to pack sth with sth box, container
etw mit etw dat [voll] packen

3. pack (put in wrapping):

to pack sth [in sth]
etw [in etw acc o dat] einpacken
to pack sth in newspaper

4. pack (use as wrapping):

to pack sth around sth
etw um etw acc wickeln
to pack sth around sth
etw in etw acc [ein]wickeln

5. pack (make):

to pack a parcel

6. pack also fig (cram):

to pack sth [with sth]
etw [mit etw dat] vollpacken a. fig [o. stopfen]

7. pack (compress):

to pack sth
to pack sth COMPUT

8. pack inf (carry):

to pack sth
etw bei sich dat tragen
to pack a gun

9. pack (contain):

to pack sth

10. pack (bias) meeting, jury:

Phrases:

to pack a punch [or inf wallop] (hit hard)
to pack a punch [or inf wallop] (be strong) drink

ˈblis·ter pack N esp Brit

blister pack
Klarsichtpackung f <-, -en>

ˈBrownie pack N + sing/pl vb

Brownie pack

ˈbutt pack N Am sl (bumbag)

butt pack
Gürteltasche f <-, -n>

eˈcono·my pack N

economy pack
Sparpackung f <-, -en>
economy pack
Haushaltspackung f <-, -en>

ˈface pack N

face pack
face pack
Gesichtsmaske f <-, -n>
to apply a face pack

ˈfan·ny pack N Am (bumbag)

fanny pack
Gürteltasche f <-, -n>

ˈflat-pack ADJ attr

flat-pack furniture:

flat-pack
flat-pack

ˈfour-pack N

four-pack
Viererpack m <-s, -e>

ˈfreez·er pack N

freezer pack

hy·ˈdra·tion pack N

ˈice pack N

1. ice pack (for injuries):

ice pack
Eisbeutel m <-s, ->

2. ice pack (for cooling food):

ice pack

3. ice pack (sea ice):

ice pack
Packeis nt <-es> kein pl

ˈmulti-pack N

multi-pack

I. pack in VB trans

1. pack in (put in):

to pack in ⇆ sth
to pack sth in sth
etw in etw acc [ein]packen
to pack sth in sth (for transport)
etw in etw dat verpacken
to pack sth in sth (in units for sale)
etw in etw acc o dat abpacken

2. pack in (cram in):

to pack in ⇆ sth
to pack in ⇆ sb/animals
to pack sth in sth
etw in etw acc hineinstopfen
to pack sb/animals in sth
jdn/Tiere in etw acc hineinpferchen

3. pack in (attract):

to pack in ⇆ sb audience

4. pack in inf:

to pack in pack sth (stop)
mit etw dat aufhören [o. inf Schluss machen]
to pack in pack sth (give up)
etw aufgeben fig
to pack in pack sth (give up)
to pack in ⇆ one's job
to pack it in
pack it in!
pack it in!
to pack it all in

5. pack in inf (break up with):

to pack in ⇆ sb

II. pack in VB intr

1. pack in (throng):

pack in

2. pack in inf (stop work):

pack in
pack in

pack off VB trans inf

to pack off ⇆ sb
to pack sb off to bed/school
Present
Ipack
youpack
he/she/itpacks
wepack
youpack
theypack
Past
Ipacked
youpacked
he/she/itpacked
wepacked
youpacked
theypacked
Present Perfect
Ihavepacked
youhavepacked
he/she/ithaspacked
wehavepacked
youhavepacked
theyhavepacked
Past Perfect
Ihadpacked
youhadpacked
he/she/ithadpacked
wehadpacked
youhadpacked
theyhadpacked