Enter the word for search

sardine

UK
/sɑːˈdiːn/
US
/sɑrˈdin/

Translations

sardinenoun
sardines
pl
UK
/sɑːˈdiːn/
US
/sɑrˈdin/
She opened a can of sardines to add to the salad.
Elle a ouvert une boîte de sardines pour en ajouter à la salade.
Synonyms
herring
fish
seafood
pilchard
sardineverb
sardined
Past Simple
sardined
Past Participle
sardining
Gerund
UK
/sɑːˈdiːn/
US
/sɑrˈdin/
sardinerFamilier.
They had to sardine everyone into the small car for the trip.
Ils ont dû sardiner tout le monde dans la petite voiture pour le trajet.
Synonyms
compress
press together
cram in
jam-pack
pack in
stow
crowd
squeeze
jam
pack
cram
sardineadjective
UK
/sɑːˈdiːn/
US
/sɑrˈdin/
Used attributively before another noun (e.g., sardine oil, sardine fishing).
Additional translations
sardineEn emploi attributif, lié aux sardines.
Synonyms
packed
crowded
crammed
jam-packed
overcrowded
teeming
congested
jammed
shoulder-to-shoulder
tightly packed

Definitions

sardinenoun
A small, oily fish of the herring family, often canned and used as food.
She opened a can of sardines to add to the salad.
A person or thing that is packed tightly together with others.
The commuters were packed like sardines in the crowded subway car.
sardineverb
To pack or cram people or things tightly together.
They had to sardine everyone into the small car for the trip.
sardineadjective
Relating to, made from, or used for sardines (attributive use).
He bought a sardine oil supplement for its omega-3 benefits.
OverviewPhrasesLibraryExamplesAI ExpertDictionaries
Active Dictionary Company Limited 7/F, MW Tower, 111 Bonham Strand, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong