pack
noun (pack, packs); verb (pack, packs, packed, packing)
Everyday
- A pack is a set of things wrapped or sold together: a pack of cards. tree →
- A pack is a group of wild animals that live and hunt together: a pack of wolves. tree →
- A pack is a bag you carry on your back: a backpack. tree →
- To pack is to put things into a bag or box: pack your suitcase. tree →
- A pack animal is an animal, such as a donkey or mule, that carries heavy loads on its back. tree →
In the lessons
one equal group bought («Mia buys 8 packs of cards. A pack holds 3 cards» = 8 × 3); «packs of» marks equal groups; one pack shared among friends = divide; in everyday life packing a lunch, packing for a holiday; in science animals in packs (wolves, wild dogs)
Examples
- Mia buys 8 packs of cards. A pack holds 3 cards. tree →
- A pack has 6 juice boxes. How many juice boxes are in 5 packs? tree →
- Tom shares a pack of 12 stickers among 3 friends. tree →
- A pack of playing cards has 52 cards. tree →
- Wolves live and hunt in packs. tree →
- Pack your bag for the school trip. tree →
- Mum packed sandwiches for lunch. tree →
- Put your pack on your back and let's go. tree →
Note
«packs of» marks equal groups: multiply packs by things in one pack. Trap: one pack shared among friends is divide. In the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand «a pack of cards»; in the USA often «a deck of cards».
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «pack» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «pack» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
This page in Markdown → https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/pack/