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pack·age

(păk′ĭj)

1. A wrapped or boxed object; a parcel: A package arrived in the mail.

2. A container or wrapping in which something is stored, transported, or sold: had trouble opening the package.

3. A commodity, such as food, contained in a package and sold as a unit: a package of peanuts.

4. A combination of items considered, offered, or sold as a unit: a vacation travel package.

5. Vulgar Slang A man's genitals.

tr.v. pack·aged, pack·ag·ing, pack·ag·es

1. To place into a package or make a package of.

2. To present or publicize in a certain way: packaged his life story as a romance with a happy ending.

3. To consider, offer, or sell as a unit: packaged the furniture and the TV at a sale price.

pack′ag·er n.

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package

(ˈpækɪdʒ)

1. any wrapped or boxed object or group of objects

a. a proposition, offer, or thing for sale in which separate items are offered together as a single or inclusive unit

b. (as modifier): a package holiday; a package deal.

3. a complete unit consisting of a number of component parts sold separately

4. the act or process of packing or packaging

5. (Computer Science) computing a set of programs designed for a specific type of problem in statistics, production control, etc, making it unnecessary for a separate program to be written for each problem

6. US and Canadian another word for pack¹⁸

vb (tr)

7. to wrap in or put into a package

8. (Commerce) to design and produce a package for (retail goods)

9. to group (separate items) together as a single unit

10. (Journalism & Publishing) to compile (complete books) for a publisher to market

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pack•age

(ˈpæk ɪdʒ)

n., v. -aged, -ag•ing. n.

1. a bundle of something that is packed and wrapped or boxed; parcel.

2. a container, as a box or case, in which something is packed.

3. a person or thing conceived of as a compact unit having particular characteristics: a package of mischief.

4. a finished product contained in a unit suitable for immediate installation and operation, as a heating unit.

5. a group or combination of related parts or elements offered as a single unit: a contract package; a tax package.

6. a complete program or series of programs produced for the theater, television, etc., and sold as a unit.

v.t.

7. to make or put into a package.

8. to design and manufacture a package for (a product).

9. to combine or offer as a single unit.

[1605–15; < Dutch pakkage baggage. See pack¹, -age]

pack′age•a•ble, adj.

pack′ag•er, n.

Package

a bundle of things packed together, 1722. See also cargo.

Example: package of dispatches, 1897.

parcel

– package – packet

1. 'parcel' and 'package'

A parcel or package is an object or group of objects wrapped in paper, that can be carried somewhere or sent by post. The two words have almost exactly the same meaning in British English, but a parcel usually has a more regular shape than a package.

Charities sent parcels of food and clothes to the refugees.

I am taking this package to the post office.

In American English, package is usually used rather than 'parcel'.

2. 'packet'

In British English, a packet is a small container in which a quantity of something is sold. Packets are either small boxes made of thin cardboard, or bags or envelopes made of paper or plastic.

There was an empty cereal packet on the table.

Cook the pasta according to the instructions on the packet.

In American English, a container like this is usually called a package or pack.

A packet of or a package of something can refer either to the container and its contents, or to the contents only.

The shelf was stacked with packages of rice and dried peas.

He ate a whole a packet of biscuits.

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package

Past participle: packaged
Gerund: packaging

Imperative
package
package

Present
I package
you package
he/she/it packages
we package
you package
they package

Preterite
I packaged
you packaged
he/she/it packaged
we packaged
you packaged
they packaged

Present Continuous
I am packaging
you are packaging
he/she/it is packaging
we are packaging
you are packaging
they are packaging

Present Perfect
I have packaged
you have packaged
he/she/it has packaged
we have packaged
you have packaged
they have packaged

Past Continuous
I was packaging
you were packaging
he/she/it was packaging
we were packaging
you were packaging
they were packaging

Past Perfect
I had packaged
you had packaged
he/she/it had packaged
we had packaged
you had packaged
they had packaged

Future
I will package
you will package
he/she/it will package
we will package
you will package
they will package

Future Perfect
I will have packaged
you will have packaged
he/she/it will have packaged
we will have packaged
you will have packaged
they will have packaged

Future Continuous
I will be packaging
you will be packaging
he/she/it will be packaging
we will be packaging
you will be packaging
they will be packaging

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been packaging
you have been packaging
he/she/it has been packaging
we have been packaging
you have been packaging
they have been packaging

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been packaging
you will have been packaging
he/she/it will have been packaging
we will have been packaging
you will have been packaging
they will have been packaging

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been packaging
you had been packaging
he/she/it had been packaging
we had been packaging
you had been packaging
they had been packaging

Conditional
I would package
you would package
he/she/it would package
we would package
you would package
they would package

Past Conditional
I would have packaged
you would have packaged
he/she/it would have packaged
we would have packaged
you would have packaged
they would have packaged

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Noun	1.	package - a collection of things wrapped or boxed together bundle, packet, parcel aggregation, collection, accumulation, assemblage - several things grouped together or considered as a whole wisp - a small bundle of straw or hay
	2.	package - a wrapped container parcel sheaf, bundle - a package of several things tied together for carrying or storing container - any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another) pack - a convenient package or parcel (as of cigarettes or film) packet - a small package or bundle
	3.	package - (computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memory; "the market for software is expected to expand" computer software, software, software package, software program, software system computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures computer code, code - (computer science) the symbolic arrangement of data or instructions in a computer program or the set of such instructions alpha software - a first release of a software product that is usually tested only by the developers authoring language - software that can be used to develop interactive computer programs without the technically demanding task of computer programming beta software - software that has not yet been released but has received an alpha test and still has more bugs than a regular release; "beta software is usually available only to particular users who will test it" compatible software - software that can run on different computers without modification compatible software - application software programs that share common conventions so they can be utilized together computer-aided design, CAD - software used in art and architecture and engineering and manufacturing to assist in precision drawing freeware - software that is provided without charge groupware - software that can be used by a group of people who are working on the same information but may be distributed in space operating system, OS - (computer science) software that controls the execution of computer programs and may provide various services computer program, computer programme, programme, program - (computer science) a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute; "the program required several hundred lines of code" subprogram, subroutine, procedure, routine, function - a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program shareware - software that is available free of charge; may be distributed for evaluation with a fee requested for additional features or a manual etc. shrink-wrapped software - software on CD-ROMs that are boxed and shrink-wrapped and sold in stores (implying a widely supported standard platform) spyware - computer software that obtains information from a user's computer without the user's knowledge or consent supervisory software - specialized programs that reside permanently in the computer's main memory and control the processing of user's programs software documentation, documentation - program listings or technical manuals describing the operation and use of programs database management system, DBMS - a software system that facilitates the creation and maintenance and use of an electronic database upgrade - software that provides better performance than an earlier version did
Verb	1.	package - put into a box; "box the gift, please" box encase, incase, case - enclose in, or as if in, a case; "my feet were encased in mud"

package

noun

1. parcel, box, container, packet, carton I tore open the package.

2. collection, lot, unit, combination, compilation A complete package of teaching aids, course notes and case studies had been drawn up.

verb

1. pack, box, wrap up, parcel (up), batch The coffee beans are ground and packaged for sale.

2. promote, advertise, publicize, present, display, plug, hype, put before the public A city, like any product, has to be packaged properly for the consumer market.

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package

verb

To cover and tie (something), as with paper and string:

do up, wrap.

Translations

حُزمَةٌرُزْمَه، حُزْمَهطَرْدٌيَحْزِم، يَرْزِم

balíkzabalitbalíček

pakke

Paket verpacken Ansammlung einpacken Gebinde

δέμα πακέτο συσκευάζω

paquete empaquetar envasar envoltorio fardo

pakettipakkaaminenpakkauspakata

paquet empaqueter envoi forfait paquetage

paketpošiljka

csomag

pakkapakki

pacco pacchetto pacchetto di programmi package plico

小包

소포포장

paketaspasiūlymų paketassiuntinyssuorganizuotos atostogos/kelionė

iepakotsūtījums

paketzavitek

paketpaketeringpaketresapacka

พัสดุหีบห่อ

paketpaket etmekpaketlemek

góigói đồ

包裹小包包装

package

[ˈpækɪdʒ]

A. N

1. (= parcel, container) → paquete m

2. (US) (= packet) → paquete m
the ingredients were clearly listed on the package → los ingredientes estaban enumerados claramente en el paquete

3. (fig)

3.1. (= deal) → oferta f
a generous remuneration package → una generosa oferta de remuneración
the package includes two nights in a hotel → la oferta incluye dos noches en un hotel

3.2. [of measures, aid] → paquete m
an economic aid package → un paquete de ayuda económica
see also rescue

3.3. (= holiday) → viaje m organizado, vacaciones fpl organizadas
the price of a package has gone up by 8% since last year → el precio de un viaje organizado or de las vacaciones organizadas ha subido un 8% desde el año pasado

4. (Comput) → paquete m
see also software

B. VT

1. (US) (Comm) (also package up) (in paper, packet) → empaquetar, embalar, empacar (LAm); (in bottle, jar) → envasar
packaged foods → alimentos mpl envasados

2. (fig) → presentar
it depends how you package the proposal → depende de la forma en que presentes la propuesta

C. CPD package deal N (= holiday) → viaje m organizado, vacaciones fpl organizadas; (= deal) → oferta f; (= agreement) → acuerdo m global
package holiday (Brit) package vacation (US) N → viaje m organizado, vacaciones fpl organizadas
to go on or take a package holiday → hacer un viaje organizado
package store N (US) tienda con licencia para vender bebidas alcohólicas
package tour N → viaje m organizado

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package

[ˈpækɪdʒ]

(= parcel) → paquet m

(mainly US) (= packet) [goods] → paquet m

(= group of items sold together) → pack m

(offered by holiday company) → séjour m tout compris
a self-catering package to Livigno → un séjour tout compris, avec hébergement en appartement, à Livigno

(= contract) → contrat m global

(= set of proposals) → enveloppe f
a financial package for sb/sth → une enveloppe financière pour qn/qch
a financial rescue package for Britain's railways → une enveloppe d'aide financière pour les chemins de fer britanniques
a compensation package for sb → une enveloppe compensatoire pour qn
an aid package → une enveloppe d'aide
a reform package → un train de réformes
He announced his reform package for the NHS → Il a annoncé son train de réformes pour le NHS.
a package of measures → un train de mesures
a package of measures to help the aviation industry → un train de mesures pour venir en aide à l'industrie aéronautique

(COMPUTING) → progiciel m

[+ goods] → conditionnerpackage deal n

(= contract) → contrat m global (= set of proposals) → accord m global
a package deal linking the lifting of sanctions and the withdrawal of troops → un accord global comprenant la levée des sanctions et le retrait des troupes

(= for holiday) → séjour m tout comprispackage holiday (British)

n → séjour m tout compris

modif [+ company, industry, market, operator] → de voyage à forfaitpackage store n (US) → magasin m de vins et spiritueuxpackage tour n → voyage m organisé

package

(= parcel, esp US: = packet) → Paket nt; (of cardboard) → Schachtel f

(esp Comm: = group, set) → Paket nt, → Bündel nt; software package → Softwarepaket nt

(hum inf: = genitals) → Gehänge nt (inf); he’s hot a nice package → er hat ein großes Gehänge (inf) → or eine Mördergurke (sl)

goods → verpacken

(in order to enhance sales) → präsentieren

package

package deal

n → Pauschalangebot nt

package holiday

n → Pauschalreise f

package insert

n (of medicine etc) → Packungsbeilage f

package

package store

n (US) → Spirituosenhandlung f

package tour

n → Pauschalreise f

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package

[ˈpækɪdʒ]

1. n (parcel) → pacco; (smaller) → pacchetto (fig) (terms of agreement) → pacchetto

2. vt (Comm) (goods) → confezionare

package

(ˈpӕkidʒ) noun

things wrapped up and tied (for posting etc); a parcel. a package of books.

verb

to wrap up into a package. He packaged (up) the clothes.

ˈpackage deal noun

a set of proposals that must all be accepted together by all the parties to an agreement.

package holiday, package tour

a holiday or tour for which one pays the organizer a fixed price which includes everything (travel, hotel, food etc). It is cheaper to go on a package holiday.

package

→ حُزمَةٌ, طَرْدٌ balíček, balík pakke Paket δέμα, πακέτο paquete paketti colis paket, pošiljka pacchetto, pacco 小包 소포, 포장 pakje, pakket pakke paczka pacote пакет, посылка paket พัสดุ, หีบห่อ paket gói, gói đồ 包裹, 小包

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