вти́снуть — meaning in English

English meaning

• cram verb To force or squeeze something into a tight space.
• jam noun A sweet spread made by boiling fruit with sugar until it thickens.
• sandwich noun Food made by putting a filling between two slices of bread.
• squeeze verb To press something firmly from two or more sides.

Senses

вти́снуть is used for these senses in English:

• cram (transitive) To press, force, or drive, particularly in filling, or in thrusting one thing into another; to stuff; to fill to superfluity.
• jam To brusquely force something into a space; to cram, to squeeze.
• sandwich (transitive) To place (an item) physically between two other, usually flat, items.
• shoehorn (transitive, figuratively) To force (something) into (a tight space); to squeeze (something) into (a schedule, etc); to exert great effort to insert or include (something); to include (something) despite potent reasons not to.
• squeeze (ambitransitive) To fit into a tight place.

cram — full definition

1. verb To force or squeeze something into a tight space.
2. verb To study intensively in a short period, usually right before an exam.

jam — full definition

1. noun A sweet spread made by boiling fruit with sugar until it thickens.
2. noun A difficult or awkward situation.
3. noun A blockage or pileup, such as heavy traffic.
4. noun An informal, spontaneous session of playing music together.
5. verb To wedge something tightly so it can no longer move.

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