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pack rat

/ˈpæk ræt/

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/ˈpæk ræt/B2informalamerican
  • ruЧеловек, который коллекционирует и накапливает большое количество предметов, часто малоценных, и с трудом расстаётся с ними.

A person who collects and hoards a large number of items, often of little value, and has difficulty discarding them.

  1. A person who hoards thingsB2informalamerican

    Someone who collects and keeps a large number of items, often unnecessary or useless ones, and has difficulty throwing things away.

    ruПлюшкин

    • My grandfather is a pack rat; his garage is full of old newspapers and broken tools.
    • She's such a pack rat that she keeps every birthday card she's ever received.
    • Being a pack rat can make it hard to keep your house tidy.