German-English translation for "einpferchen"

"einpferchen" English translation

einpferchen
transitives Verb | transitive verb v/t <trennbar | separabletrennb; -ge-; h>

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  • pen (upoder | or od in)
    einpferchen Vieh etc
    einpferchen Vieh etc
  • box (oder | orod coop) up, cram in, crowd in
    einpferchen Personen figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    einpferchen Personen figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
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  • die Flüchtlinge wurden in diesen kleinen Raum eingepfercht
    the refugees were crowded into this little room
    die Flüchtlinge wurden in diesen kleinen Raum eingepfercht
  • squeeze (in), sandwich (in), wedge in
    einpferchen einzwängen figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    einpferchen einzwängen figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
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