Ramassée (en. Picked up)
/ʁa.mas.e/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishFrench
adjective
Text: That is compact, leaving no empty spaces.
Text: A condensed explanation allows for quick understanding of the subject.
Une explication ramassée permet de comprendre rapidement le sujet.
Text: That has been gathered or accumulated.
Text: The gathered fruits must be carefully sorted.
Les fruits ramassés doivent être soigneusement triés.
Text: That is condensed and effective.
Text: He gave a condensed speech, full of clarity.
Il a fait un discours ramassé, plein de clarté.
Etymology
Text: Derived from the verb 'ramasser', influenced by the past participle.
Common Phrases and Expressions
Text: condensed idea
Text: A notion that is succinct and direct.
idée ramassée
Text: condensed report
Text: A report that presents the information in a concise manner.
rapport ramassé
Text: condensed speech
Text: A speech that gets straight to the point without digressions.
discours ramassé
Related Words
Text: to gather
Text: To take something that is scattered.
ramasser
Text: gathered
Text: Past participle of the verb ‘to gather’, qualifying what has been collected together.
ramassé
Text: assembly
Text: The action of bringing together elements.
assemblage
Slang Meanings
Text: A dense presentation.
Text: His presentation was so condensed that we understood everything at a glance.
Son exposé était tellement ramassé qu'on a compris tout en un seul coup d'œil.
Text: To be under pressure or stressed.
Text: After that meeting, she was completely overwhelmed.
Après cette réunion, elle était complètement ramassée.