cramped

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Chật chội, bí bách

BrE /ˈkræm.pɪd/ AmE /ˈkræm.pɪd/

adjective en → vi

1 SPACE [attributive / predicative] B1

Chật chội, bí bách

having very little space and feeling uncomfortable because of this

  • a cramped room/space

Collocations cramped living conditions · cramped accommodation

  • The apartment was very cramped.

    Căn hộ rất chật chội.

2 WRITING [attributive / predicative] B2

Viết chật, khó đọc

written in a way that is difficult to read because there is not enough space between the words or lines

  • cramped handwriting

Collocations cramped script · cramped text

  • His notes were so cramped that I could hardly read them.

    Ghi chú của anh ấy viết chật đến nỗi tôi gần như không thể đọc được.

3 BODY [attributive / predicative] B2

Cơ thể bị gò bó, khó chịu

feeling uncomfortable because you are sitting or standing in a position that is not natural for your body

  • a cramped posture

Collocations cramped position · cramped stance

  • After sitting in the same position for hours, my legs felt very cramped.

    Sau khi ngồi trong cùng một tư thế suốt nhiều giờ, chân tôi cảm thấy rất gò bó.