Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - pack
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1. n. & v. --n. 1 a a collection of things wrapped up or tied together for carrying. b = BACKPACK. 2 a set of items packaged for use or disposal together. 3 usu. derog. a lot or set (of similar things or persons) (a pack of lies; a pack of thieves). 4 Brit. a set of playing cards. 5 a a group of hounds esp. for foxhunting. b a group of wild animals, esp. wolves, hunting together. 6 an organized group of Cub Scouts or Brownies. 7 Rugby Football a team's forwards. 8 a a medicinal or cosmetic substance applied to the skin; = face-pack. b a hot or cold pad of absorbent material for treating a wound etc. 9 = pack ice. 10 a quantity of fish, fruit, etc., packed in a season etc. 11 Med. a the wrapping of a body or part of a body in a wet sheet etc. b a sheet etc. used for this. --v. 1 tr. (often foll. by up) a fill (a suitcase, bag, etc.) with clothes and other items. b put (things) together in a bag or suitcase, esp. for travelling. 2 intr. & tr. come or put closely together; crowd or cram (packed a lot into a few hours; passengers packed like sardines). 3 tr. (in passive; often foll. by with) be filled (with); contain extensively (the restaurant was packed; the book is packed with information). 4 tr. fill (a hall, theatre, etc.) with an audience etc. 5 tr. cover (a thing) with something pressed tightly round. 6 intr. be suitable for packing. 7 tr. colloq. a carry (a gun etc.). b be capable of delivering (a punch) with skill or force. 8 intr. (of animals or Rugby forwards) form a pack. Phrases and idioms pack-animal an animal for carrying packs. pack-drill a military punishment of marching up and down carrying full equipment. packed lunch a lunch carried in a bag, box, etc., esp. to work, school, etc. packed out colloq. full, crowded. pack ice an area of large crowded pieces of floating ice in the sea. pack it in (or up) colloq. end or stop it. pack off send (a person) away, esp. abruptly or promptly. pack-rat US a large hoarding rodent. pack-saddle a saddle adapted for supporting packs. pack up colloq. 1 (esp. of a machine) stop functioning; break down. 2 retire from an activity, contest, etc. send packing colloq. dismiss (a person) summarily. Derivatives packable adj. Etymology: ME f. MDu., MLG pak, pakken, of unkn. orig. 2. v.tr. select (a jury etc.) or fill (a meeting) so as to secure a decision in one's favour. Etymology: prob. f. obs. verb pact f. PACT
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I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, of Low German or Dutch origin; akin to Middle Low German & Middle Dutch pak ~ Date: 13th century 1. a bundle arranged for convenience in carrying especially on the back, a group or pile of related objects, c. a number of individual components ~aged as a unit , container, a compact unitized assembly to perform a specific function, a stack of magnetic disks in a container for use as a storage device, 2. the contents of a bundle, a large amount or number ; heap , a full set of playing cards, 3. an act or instance of ~ing, a method of ~ing, 4. a set of persons with a common interest ; clique, an organized unit (as of Cub Scouts), 5. a. a group of domesticated animals trained to hunt or run together, a group of often predatory animals of the same kind , a large group of individuals massed together (as in a race), wolf ~, a concentrated or compacted mass (as of snow or ice), wet absorbent material for therapeutic application to the body, 8. a cosmetic paste for the face, an application or treatment of oils or creams for conditioning the scalp and hair, material used in ~ing, II. verb Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to make into a compact bundle, to fill completely , to fill with ~ing , to load with a ~ , to put in a protective container , 2. to crowd together, to increase the density of ; compress, 3. to cause or command to go without ceremony , to bring to an end ; give up, to gather into tight formation ; make a ~ of (as hounds), to cover or surround with a ~, 6. to transport on foot or on the back of an animal , to wear or carry as equipment , to be supplied or equipped with ; possess , to make or be capable of making (an impact) , intransitive verb 1. to go away without ceremony ; depart , quit, stop, 2. to stow goods and equipment for transportation, to be suitable for ~ing , 3. to assemble in a group ; congregate, to crowd together, to become built up or compacted in a layer or mass , 5. to carry goods or equipment, to travel with one's baggage (as by horse), ~ability noun...Толковый словарь английского языка
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