Meaning
packed, crammed full
- filled to overflowing, packed or crammed to capacity
In a sentence
L'autobus era stracolmo e non sono riuscito a salire.
The bus was packed full and I couldn't get on.
La valigia è stracolma di vestiti e non si chiude.
The suitcase is crammed with clothes and won't shut.
Non andare in centro stasera: i ristoranti saranno stracolmi.
Don't go downtown tonight: the restaurants will be packed.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| stracolmo | masculine · singular |
| stracolma | feminine · singular |
| stracolmi | masculine · plural |
| stracolme | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Formed with the prefix 'stra-' (meaning extremely or over) and 'colmo' (full).
- Takes the preposition 'di' to indicate what something is crammed with.