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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPacked schedule
/ˈpækt ˈskɛdʒ.uːl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An itinerary or timetable filled with numerous appointments, tasks, or events leaving very little or no free time.
"She had to decline the invitation because of her exceptionally packed schedule." - 2
A heavily booked operational plan where activities are arranged with minimal gaps between them.
"The conference organizers managed a packed schedule of keynote speeches and panel discussions."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'packed', derived from Middle English 'packen' meaning to stow or crowd items closely together, and 'schedule', originating from Old French 'cedule' and Latin 'schedula' meaning a small strip of paper. Together, the compound phrase evolved in modern corporate and academic vernacular to describe a timeline overflowing with consecutive, tightly managed obligations.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Packed schedule" is said worldwide
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emploi du temps chargé
Transliteration: emplwa dy tɑ̃ ʃaʁʒe
"Il est difficile de trouver un rendez-vous avec son emploi du temps chargé."
strammer Zeitplan
Transliteration: ˈʃtʁamɐ ˈtsaɪtˌplaːn
"Wegen seines strammen Zeitplans hat er kaum Freizeit."
programma fitto
Transliteration: proˈɡramma ˈfitto
"Il ministro ha un programma fitto di incontri oggi."
agenda apretada
Transliteration: aˈxenda a.pɾeˈta.ða
"Tiene una agenda apretada para la próxima semana."
agenda cheia
Transliteration: aˈʒẽ.dɐ ˈʃe.jɐ
"Com uma agenda cheia, ele mal consegue descansar."
व्यस्त समय-सारणी
Transliteration: vyast samay-sarani
"अपनी व्यस्त समय-सारणी के कारण वह बैठक में शामिल नहीं हो सका।"
排得满满的日程
Transliteration: pái de mǎn mǎn de rì chéng
"他这周的日程排得满满的，几乎没有休息时间。"
빠듯한 일정
Transliteration: ppadeuthan iljeong
"그는 빠듯한 일정 속에서도 연구를 계속했다."
詰まったスケジュール
Transliteration: tsumatta sukejuuru
"彼女は詰まったスケジュールを上手にこなしている。"
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