airport Flashcards

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parcel
1.something that is wrapped in paper or put into a thick envelope so that it can be sent by mail, carried easily or given as a present
There’s a parcel and some letters for you.
She was carrying a parcel of books under her arm.
The prisoners were allowed food parcels.
2.a piece of land
50 five-acre parcels have already been sold.
*part and parcel of something
​an essential part of something
Keeping the accounts is part and parcel of my job.
parcel something (up) to wrap something up and make it into a parcel
She parcelled up the books to send.

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package(n)
1.something that is wrapped in paper or put into a thick envelope so that it can be sent by mail, carried easily, or given as a present
A large package has arrived for you.
2.a set of items or ideas that must be bought or accepted together
an aid/a rescue package
a $6.3 billion economic stimulus package
package of something a package of measures to help small businesses
3.the pay and other benefits that somebody gets from their employer
Some CEOs received pay packages of over $10 million.
a compensation/severance package
The company tries to match the benefits packages offered by other employers.
V:
1.to put something into a box, bag, etc. to be sold or transported
package something packaged food/goods
The glasses had been carefully packaged for the journey to England.
package something up The orders were already packaged up, ready to be sent.
package something in something The fan is packaged in a bare white box.
We package our products in recyclable materials.
2.package somebody/something (as something) to present somebody/something in a particular way
politicians who are packaged and presented to the public
an attempt to package news as entertainment

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pack
1.container, usually made of paper, that holds a number of the same thing or an amount of something, ready to be sold
pack of something a pack of cigarettes/gum
You can buy the envelopes in packs of ten.
a family pack (= one big enough for a family) of crisps
2.a set of different things that are supplied together for a particular purpose
Send for your free information pack today.
a starter/welcome/gift pack
Each child was given a party pack filled with goodies.
3. a number of things that are wrapped or tied together, especially for carrying
donkeys carrying packs of wool
(figurative) Everything she told us is a pack of lies (= a story that is completely false).
4.a large bag that you carry on your back
We passed a group of walkers, carrying huge packs.
The water in his pack made it very heavy.
5.a group of animals that hunt together or are kept for hunting
packs of savage dogs
wolves hunting in packs
a pack of hounds
the dominant animal in the pack
6. a group of similar people or things, especially one that you do not like or approve of
We avoided a pack of journalists waiting outside.
He’s the leader of the pack.
Of all the newspapers, this one is the worst of the pack.
7.all the people who are behind the leaders in a race, competition, etc.
measures aimed at keeping the company ahead of the pack
8.(also deck North American English, British English)
[countable] a complete set of 52 playing cards
a pack of cards
During the earthquake, buildings collapsed like a pack of cards.
Take a card from the top of the pack.

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