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Adjective CEFR C1

pækt laɪk sɑːˈdiːnz

Definitions

informal, not-comparable

Deutsch dicht gedrängt wie die Sardinen wie die Ölsardinen

Español apretadas como sardinas apretados como sardinas como sardinas en lata

Suomi kuin sillit suolassa

Français comme des harengs en caque comme des sardines comme harengs en caque

Galego como sardiñas en banastra

Polski jak śledzie w beczce jak śledzie w beczce

Português apinhado

Русский как се́льди в бо́чке

Svenska som packade sardiner som packade sillar som packade sillar

Tiếng Việt chật cứng đất chật người đông

“I'm pretty claustrophobic, so I didn't wanna hop in the elevator with them all packed like ⟳ sardines in there.”

“Passengers are no longer "willing to be packed into trains like ⟳ sardines", says London TravelWatch.”

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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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