to cram for an exam

  • 1cram for — phr verb Cram for is used with these nouns as the object: ↑exam …

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  • 2cram — v. 1) (D; intr.) ( to study hastily ) to cram for (to cram for an exam) 2) (d; tr.) ( to jam ) to cram into (to cram one s things into a suitcase) * * * [kræm] (D;intr.) ( to study hastily ) to cramfor (to cram for an exam) (d; tr.) ( to jam ) to …

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  • 3cram — O.E. crammian press something into something else, from P.Gmc. *kram /*krem (Cf. O.H.G. krimman to press, pinch, O.N. kremja to squeeze, pinch ), from PIE root *ger to gather (Cf. Skt. gramah heap, troop, O.C.S. gramota heap, L. gremi …

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  • 4exam — noun 1 formal test ⇨ See also ↑examination ADJECTIVE ▪ difficult ▪ easy ▪ entrance, placement (AmE) (placement test in BrE) ▪ …

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  • 5CRAM — Challenge Response Authentication Mechanism (Computing » Security) * Challenge Response Authorization Mechanism (Computing » Security) * Cultivating Relationships Among Managers (Business » General) * Cram Really Ain t Mathematica (Computing »… …

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  • 6Cram school — Taiwanese students studying English in an evening cram school Cram schools are specialized schools that train their students to meet particular goals, most commonly to pass the entrance examinations of high schools or universities. The English… …

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  • 7Cram schools in Hong Kong — Advertisement of star teachers emblazoned on public transport Cram schools in Hong Kong are referred to as Tutorial schools (Chinese: 補習社 Jyutping: bou2 zaap6 se5). According to the Census and Statistics Department of Hong Kong, a third of… …

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  • 8cram — [[t]kræ̱m[/t]] crams, cramming, crammed 1) VERB If you cram things or people into a container or place, you put them into it, although there is hardly enough room for them. [V n prep/adv] While nobody was looking, she squashed her school hat and… …

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  • 9cram·mer — /ˈkræmɚ/ noun, pl mers [count] 1 US : a person who prepares for a test, exam, etc. by learning a lot of information quickly : a person who crams for a test a group of last minute crammers 2 Brit : a special school or book that prepares people for …

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  • 10National Center Test for University Admissions — The National Center Test for University Admissions (大学入試センター試験, Daigaku Nyūshi Sentā Shiken?) is a type of standardized test used by public and some private universities in Japan. It is held annually during a weekend in mid January over a period… …

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