English → Spanish
ram
/AmE ræm 
, BrE ram /
A
noun
1 (Zoology) carnero m
2
a (Mechanics) martillo m pilón, martinete m
b (battering ram) ariete m
c (on ship) espolón m
B
transitive verb
present participle ramming past tense, past participle rammed
1 (force) (+ adverbial complement):
he rammed the stake into the ground hincó or clavó la estaca en la tierra
he rammed his hands into his pockets se metió las manos con fuerza en los bolsillos
don't ram the clothes into the drawer no aprietes la ropa en el cajón
2 (run into) embestir contra
he rammed his car into a tree estrelló el coche contra un árbol
C
intransitive verb
present participle ramming past tense, past participle rammed
to ram into estrellarse contra, chocar contra
Phrasal Verb:
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v + o + adv, v + adv + o
1 (Military) atacar, apretar
2 ‹point/message› hacer entender