059. Space: No Room to Swing a Cat

rambling

Adjectif

/ræm.bə.lɪng/ or /rām.bē.ling/

r

r

a

æ

m

m

b

b

ə

l

l

i

ɪ

n

n

g

g

plein de coins et de recoins

(of buildings) spreading in random directions in an irregular pattern

wide-open

Adjectif

/wˈaɪdˈoʊpən/

N/A

open wide

scattered

Adjectif

/skæ.tɜrd/ or /skā.tērd/

s

s

c

k

a

æ

tt

t

e

ɜ

r

r

e

d

d

éparpillé

happening at irregular intervals or spread far apart over various locations

ample

Adjectif

/æm.pəl/ or /ām.pēl/

a

æ

m

m

p

p

ə

l

l

e

(spacieux)

vaste

having plenty of room, sufficiently large, or offering enough area for its intended purpose without feeling cramped or crowded

room

nom

/ru:m/ or /room/

r

r

oo

u:

m

m

(salle)

espace

available space that can be utilized for various purposes

space

nom

/speɪs/ or /speis/

s

s

p

p

a

eɪ

c

s

e

(espace infini)

espace

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

cramped

Adjectif

/kræmpt/ or /krāmpt/

c

k

r

r

a

æ

m

m

p

p

e

d

t

exigu

(of a room, house, etc.) lacking enough space

poky

Adjectif

/poʊ.ki/ or /pooo.ki/

p

p

o

oʊ

k

k

y

i

exigu

(of a building or room) not having enough space, in a way that makes one feel uncomfortable

congested

Adjectif

/kənʤɛstəd/ or /kēnjestēd/

c

k

o

ə

n

n

g

ʤ

e

ɛ

s

s

t

t

e

ə

d

d

(bondé)

surchargé

(of a place) filled with many people, vehicles, or objects, leading to difficulties in movement

compact

Adjectif

/kɑm.pækt/ or /kaam.pākt/

c

k

o

ɑ

m

m

p

p

a

æ

c

k

t

t

(concentré)

compact

having a small, solid body that is tightly built

bustling

Adjectif

/bə.sə.lɪng/ or /bē.sē.ling/

b

b

u

ə

s

s

ə

t

l

l

i

ɪ

n

n

g

g

(bousculé)

animé

(of a place or environment) full of activity, energy, and excitement, often with a lot of people moving around and engaged in various tasks or social interactions

to hem in

verbe

/hˈɛm ˈɪn/

(enfermer)

encercler

to encircle someone or something in a way that restricts their movement or choices

room to swing a cat

Phrase

/ɹˈuːm tə swˈɪŋ ɐ kˈæt/

N/A

Humorous

Idiom

Informal

a small or confined room with very limited space for movement

packed (in) like sardines

Phrase

/pˈækt skwˈɑːʃt ɪn lˈaɪk sɑːɹdˈiːnz/

N/A

Idiom

Informal

without sufficient space for one to move freely

labyrinth

nom

/læ.bɜ.rɪnθ/ or /lā.bē.rinth/

l

l

a

æ

b

b

y

ɜ

r

r

i

ɪ

n

n

th

θ

labyrinthe

a structure with confusing or interconnected passages and paths

boundary

nom

/baʊn.dɜ.ri/ or /baoon.dē.ri/

b

b

o

a

u

ʊ

n

n

d

d

a

ɜ

r

r

y

i

(frontière)

limite

a dividing line or limit that separates one area from another

to squeeze

verbe

/skwiz/ or /skviz/

s

s

q

k

u

w

ee

i

z

z

e

(se glisser)

se faufiler

to maneuver or force oneself into or through a narrow space

to stuff

verbe

/stəf/ or /stēf/

s

s

t

t

u

ə

ff

f

(entasser)

fourrer

to push or insert something quickly and forcefully into a confined area