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packing case N

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packing case

caja f de embalaje

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I.pack¹ [Am pæk, Brit pak] N

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1. pack C:

pack (bundle, load)

pack (rucksack)

2.2. pack C Brit (of cards):

pack

pack

mazo m esp LatAm

pack

mazo m de naipes esp LatAm

pack

mazo m de naipes esp LatAm

3.1. pack C (of animals):

a pack of wolves

una manada de lobos

a pack of hounds SPORTS

to run with the pack

seguir la corriente

3.2. pack C (in race):

pack

3.3. pack C (in rugby):

pack

4. pack C (group, collection):

pack pej

partida f pej

pack pej

panda f pej

pack pej

manga f CSur inf, pej

a pack of thieves/incompetents

una partida de ladrones/de incompetentes pej

a pack of thieves/incompetents

una manga de ladrones/de incompetentes CSur inf, pej

a pack of lies

una sarta de mentiras

5.1. pack C (compress):

pack

5.2. pack C (cosmetic):

pack

6. pack U → pack ice

II.pack¹ [Am pæk, Brit pak] VB trans

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1.2. pack (put into suitcase, bag):

the goods are packed ready for shipping

las mercancías están embaladas y listas para ser despachadas

I worked packing toys

trabajé embalando juguetes

I packed my clothes and left

hice la maleta y me fui

I packed my clothes and left

hice la valija y me fui RioPl

I packed my clothes and left

empaqué (mi ropa) y me fui LatAm

have you packed your toothbrush?

¿llevas el cepillo de dientes?

I packed the kids' lunches

preparé el almuerzo de los niños (para llevar al colegio etc)

I packed the kids' lunches

preparé la comida de los niños (para llevar al colegio etc) Spain Mex

2.1. pack (press tightly together):

pack the soil (down) firmly

apisone bien la tierra

to pack sth into sth you certainly packed a lot into your vacation

no cabe duda de que aprovechaste bien las vacaciones

3. pack (carry, possess) inf:

III.pack¹ [Am pæk, Brit pak] VB intr

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1.1. pack (fill suitcase):

pack

hacer las maletas

pack

hacer las valijas RioPl

pack

empacar LatAm

2. pack (squeeze):

to pack into sth the crowd packed into the station

el gentío se apiñó en la estación

we can't all pack into one car

no nos podemos meter todos en un coche

See also send, pack ice

I.send <pt & pp sent> [Am sɛnd, Brit sɛnd] VB trans

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1. send (dispatch):

send letter/telegram/parcel/flowers/greetings

send letter/telegram/parcel/flowers/greetings

to send sth by post

mandar or enviar algo por correo

I'm having some money sent by cable

me van a mandar or enviar un giro

Mike sends his regards/apologies

Mike manda saludos/pide que lo disculpen

send her my love

mándale saludos or recuerdos de mi parte

they sent word of his arrival

avisaron que había llegado

they sent word of his arrival

mandaron (a) decir que había llegado LatAm

2. send (direct, cause to go):

send messenger/envoy/reinforcements

send messenger/envoy/reinforcements

to send sb on an errand/a course

mandar a alguien a hacer un recado or mandado/un curso

we'll send a car to pick you up

mandaremos un coche a recogerlo

they've sent Bill across to help

han mandado a Bill para que nos ayude

send him along to see me this afternoon

dígale que venga a verme esta tarde

send him along to see me this afternoon

mándemelo esta tarde

to send sb for sth he sent me for some beer

me mandó a comprar cerveza

to send sb for sth he sent me for some beer

me mandó a por cerveza Spain inf

to send sb to prison/the gallows

mandar a alguien a la cárcel/al cadalso

to send sb to her/his death

enviar a alguien a la muerte

to send sb packing

mandar a alguien a freír espárragos inf

3.1. send (propel, cause to move):

he sent the ball over the fence

mandó la pelota al otro lado del cerco

high winds sent the ship off course

fuertes vientos desviaron la nave de su rumbo

the assassination sent shock waves around the world

el asesinato conmocionó al mundo

the thought of it sent a shiver down my spine

me dio un escalofrío de solo pensarlo

the news sent prices up/down/soaring

la noticia hizo subir/bajar/disparar los precios

the blow sent him reeling

el golpe lo dejó tambaleándose

she sent everything flying

lo hizo saltar todo por los aires

3.2. send (transmit):

send signal/current

send signal/current

4.1. send person + compl:

her remark sent him into a rage/fits of laughter

su comentario lo puso furioso/lo hizo morir de risa

the kind of voice that sends you to sleep

el tipo de voz que te hace dormir

II.send <pt & pp sent> [Am sɛnd, Brit sɛnd] VB intr

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pack ice N U

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banco m de témpanos

pack² [Am pæk, Brit pak] VB trans (fill with sympathizers)

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to pack a jury

formar un jurado tendencioso

packing [Am ˈpækɪŋ, Brit ˈpakɪŋ] N U

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1. packing (of suitcase):

to do one's packing

hacer la(s) maleta(s)

to do one's packing

hacer la(s) valija(s) RioPl

to do one's packing

empacar LatAm

2. packing (in factory):

3. packing (wrapping material):

case¹ [Am keɪs, Brit keɪs] N

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1. case (matter):

case

the Greene case

police are investigating several cases of fraud

la policía está investigando varios casos de estafa

to dismiss a case

sobreseer una causa

to hear a case

conocer de una causa

to lose/win a case

perder/ganar un pleito or juicio

the workers' case has been taken up by the papers

los periódicos se han hecho eco de la causa de los obreros

an open-and-shut case

an open-and-shut case

un caso que no tiene vuelta de hoja

to be on sb's case Am

estar encima de alguien

he's been on my case ever since

desde entonces ha estado encima de mí

get off my case!

¡déjame tranquilo or en paz!

to make a federal case out of sth Am inf

hacer un drama de algo

2.2. case inf (pitiable person):

case

he's a mental case

está loco de remate or de atar inf

don't trust her with it, she's a hopeless case

no se lo confíes a ella, es un caso perdido

the man next door's a sad case

el del vecino es un caso digno de lástima

2.3. case dated (eccentric):

case

caso m inf

my aunt's a real case

mi tía es un caso inf

3. case (instance, situation):

case

a clear case of bias

un caso claro de parcialidad

it was a case of love at first sight

fue el clásico flechazo

it was a case of love at first sight

fue el caso típico de amor a primera vista

it was a case of doing what we were told

era cuestión de hacer lo que se nos mandara

in Martin's case , in the case of Martin

en el caso de Martin

in her case

a case in point

un ejemplo que viene al caso

a case in point

un caso puntual

in most cases

en la mayoría de los casos

as the case may be

según (sea) el caso

in no case form

bajo or en ninguna circunstancia

he won't go — in that case, neither will I

no quiere ir — (pues) en ese caso, yo tampoco

that is the case

that is the case

esa es la cuestión

if that's the case

that's not the case

that's the case with him too

a él le pasa lo mismo

in that case, I'm not interested

en ese caso, no me interesa

it is less common than used to be the case

es menos frecuente de lo que solía ser

4. case in phrases:

in any case

de todas maneras or formas

in any case

en cualquier caso

in any case

de cualquier modo

in case as conj, make a note in case you forget

apúntalo por si te olvidas

in case as conj, make a note in case you forget

apúntalo en caso de que se te olvide

just in case

bring a sweater just in case

tráete un suéter por si acaso

bring a sweater just in case

tráete un suéter por si las moscas inf

in case of fire/accident

en caso de incendio/accidente

5. case (argument):

the case for the prosecution

the case for the defense

she has a good/strong case

sus argumentos son buenos/poderosos

there is a case for leniency/for doing nothing

hay razones para ser indulgente/para no hacer nada

to make (out) a case for sth/-ing

exponer los argumentos a favor de algo/para + infin

the case put by the banks is that …

la razón que aducen los bancos es que …

to put/state one's case

dar/exponer sus (or mis etc.) razones

there's no case to answer

la acusación no tiene asidero or fundamento

I rest my case

a las pruebas me remito

6. case LING:

case

I.case² [Am keɪs, Brit keɪs] N

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2. case (hard container):

case (for small objects)

case (for large objects)

case (soft container)

3. case (soft container):

case

4. case Brit (suitcase):

case

case

petaca f Mex

case

valija f RioPl

5. case:

attaché case

II.case² [Am keɪs, Brit keɪs] VB trans sl

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to case the joint

reconocer el terreno (antes de cometer un delito)

Translations for packing case in the English»Spanish Dictionary

packing case N Brit, Aus

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packing case

caja f de embalaje

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I.pack [pæk] N

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2. pack (group):

pack

pack of wolves, hounds

II.pack [pæk] VB intr

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pack (prepare luggage):

pack

hacer las maletas

Phrases:

to send sb packing

largar a alguien con viento fresco

III.pack [pæk] VB trans

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1. pack (fill):

pack box, train

packed with information

repleto de información

3. pack (compress):

pack

packing N no pl (action, material)

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to do one's packing

hacer las maletas

case¹ [keɪs] N

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2. case LING:

case

4. case (argument):

to make out a case for sth

argumentar a favor de algo

case² [keɪs] N

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1. case Brit:

case (suitcase)

case (chest)

case (chest)

veliz m Mex

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Waking up, he stumbled across a packing case full of books and smuggled one back to the orphanage. www.telegraph.co.uk

The external dimensions of the packing cases were identical so no adapter was needed for the smaller rockets. en.wikipedia.org

Each packing case weighed 25to26 lb and had a volume of 0.8713 cuft. en.wikipedia.org

It had been an army storehouse for oil and packing case. en.wikipedia.org

In the excitement of victory, no one gave a second thought to the contents of the vast wooden packing cases stored at the airfield. www.dailymail.co.uk

The basements of the world's natural history museums are crammed with packing cases full of never-opened packing cases full of newly discovered insects. www.telegraph.co.uk

Four lads, one was playing a packing case. news.bbc.co.uk

His grunts sounded more manly: as if he'd dropped a packing case on his foot but was trying not to let on how much it hurt. www.telegraph.co.uk

Public art is no use to anybody in a packing case. www.radionz.co.nz

Each packing case contained 12 ration cartons (containing one of each meal) packed in 2 rows of 6 rations. en.wikipedia.org

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