jammed
jam(
jahm
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (culinary)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Hazel likes strawberry jam on her toast.A Hazel le gusta la mermelada de fresa en su pan tostado.
2. (blockage)
3. (transport)
a. el embotellamiento (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The closed lanes caused a jam on the highway.Los carriles cerrados provocaron un embotellamiento en la carretera.
4. (crowd)
a. la aglomeración (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
There was a jam at the snack bar before the concert.Hubo una aglomeración en la cafetería antes del concierto.
5. (colloquial) (difficult situation)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. el aprieto (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I am in a jam. I need to pay rent and don't have enough money.Estoy en un aprieto. Tengo que pagar la renta y no me llega el dinero.
b. el apuro (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Jessica is in a jam; she's starting a new job and hasn't found anywhere to live yet.Jessica está en un apuro; va a empezar un trabajo nuevo y no ha encontrado casa todavía.
c. el lío (M) (colloquial)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Rita got herself into a bit of a jam at work and is worried she'll lose her job.Rita se metió en un lío en el trabajo y tiene miedo que la despidan.
6. (colloquial) (music)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. la sesión improvisada (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We get together for a jam twice a week.Nos juntamos para una sesión improvisada dos veces por semana.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. atascarse
The drawer jammed when I tried to pull it out.Se atascó el cajón cuando intenté sacarlo.
b. trabarse
The brake jammed and I can't get it to work.El freno se trabó y no logro hacerlo funcionar.
e. encasquillarse
I went hunting, and when I finally had a deer in my sights, the rifle jammed.Fui a cazar, y cuando por fin tenía un ciervo en la mira, el rifle se encasquilló.
8. (colloquial) (to play music)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. improvisar
The band is getting together tonight to jam.La banda se reunirá esta noche a improvisar.
a. bloquearse
My computer jammed when I installed a game.Mi computadora se bloqueó cuando instalé un juego.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
10. (to block)
a. interferir
Cell phone signals were jammed for a short period as part of a safety procedure.La cobertura de los celulares se interfirió durante un período corto como medida de seguridad.
11. (to wedge)
a. trabar
Jam the door open so the wind won't close it.Traba la puerta para que el aire no la cierre.
12. (to cram)
13. (to crush)
b. apretarse
I jammed my thumb trying to fix the kitchen sinkMe apreté el pulgar al intentar arreglar el lavabo.
c. machucarse (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
Juan jammed his pinky working on the car.Juan se machucó el meñique arreglando el carro.
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