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втискивать — meaning in English

vtiskivat

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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.
  • ram noun An adult male sheep.
  • sandwich noun Food made by putting a filling between two slices of bread.
  • squeeze verb To press something firmly from two or more sides.
  • wedge noun A piece of material, thick at one end and tapering to a thin edge, used to split, tighten, or lever things apart.

Senses

втискивать 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.
  • ram (transitive) To strike (something) hard, especially with an implement.
  • sandwich (transitive) To place (an item) physically between two other, usually flat, items.
  • squeeze (ambitransitive) To fit into a tight place.
  • wedge (ambitransitive) To force into a narrow gap.

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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