вти́снуть — meaning in English
vtisnut
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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.
- shoehorn noun A smooth, curved tool used to help slide your heel into a shoe.
- 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
- verb To force or squeeze something into a tight space.
- verb To study intensively in a short period, usually right before an exam.
jam — full definition
- noun A sweet spread made by boiling fruit with sugar until it thickens.
- noun A difficult or awkward situation.
- noun A blockage or pileup, such as heavy traffic.
- noun An informal, spontaneous session of playing music together.
- verb To wedge something tightly so it can no longer move.
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