traffic jam in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for traffic jam in the English»Spanish Dictionary

traffic jam N

traffic jam

embotellamiento m

traffic jam

atasco m

Translations for traffic jam in the Spanish»English Dictionary

atochamiento

traffic jam

atorón vial

traffic jam

atracadera

traffic jam

embotellamiento

traffic jam

engalletamiento (atasco)

traffic jam

tranca

traffic jam

atasco (de tráfico)

traffic jam

taco

traffic jam

Translations for traffic jam in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.jam¹ [Am dʒæm, Brit dʒam] N

1. jam (difficult situation):

jam inf

aprieto m

to be in a jam

estar en un aprieto or en apuros

to get into a jam

meterse en un lío inf

2.1. jam (stationary traffic):

jam

atasco m

jam

embotellamiento m

2.2. jam (crowd):

a great jam of people

un gentío

2.3. jam (blockage):

jam

obstrucción f

II.jam¹ <pres part jamming; pt, pp jammed> [Am dʒæm, Brit dʒam] VB trans

1.1. jam (cram):

to jam sth into sth

meter algo en algo

I jammed my things into the suitcase

metí or embutí todas mis cosas en la maleta

the four of them jammed themselves into the back of the car

los cuatro se metieron apretujándose en el asiento de atrás

1.2. jam (congest, block):

jam road/room

atestar

jammed with people

atestado de gente

the switchboard was jammed with calls

la centralita estaba saturada de llamadas

2.1. jam (make stick, wedge firmly):

he jammed his foot in the door

metió el pie entre la puerta y el marco

the car was jammed in between two trucks

el coche estaba atascado entre dos camiones

he jammed his hat on tighter

se encasquetó bien el sombrero

2.2. jam (crush):

she jammed her thumb in the door

se apretó el dedo en la puerta

she jammed her thumb in the door

se pilló el dedo en la puerta inf

2.3. jam (push hard, suddenly):

he jammed his foot down on the brake

dio un frenazo en seco

3. jam RADIO:

jam

interferir

III.jam¹ <pres part jamming; pt, pp jammed> [Am dʒæm, Brit dʒam] VB intr

1. jam (cram):

to jam into sth

meterse en algo

we all jammed into the car

nos apretujamos todos en el coche

we all jammed into the car

nos metimos todos en el coche como sardina en lata inf

2. jam (become stuck):

jam brakes:

bloquearse

jam machine:

trancarse

jam switch/lock:

trabarse

jam switch/lock:

trancarse

jam drawer:

atascarse

jam gun:

encasquillarse

See also jam on

jam on VB [Am dʒæm -, Brit dʒam -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

to jam on the brakes

dar un frenazo

to jam on the brakes

frenar en seco

jam² [Am dʒæm, Brit dʒam] N U or C FOOD

jam

mermelada f

jam

dulce m RioPl

raspberry jam

mermelada de frambuesas

raspberry jam

dulce de frambuesas RioPl

jam tomorrow Brit we see this promise of a pay rise as jam tomorrow

eso del aumento de sueldo no son más que promesas y promesas

jam tomorrow, jam the next day, but never jam today!

¡siempre mañana, mañana!

traffic [Am ˈtræfɪk, Brit ˈtrafɪk] N U

1.1. traffic (vehicles):

traffic

tráfico m

traffic

circulación f

traffic

tránsito m esp LatAm

traffic control

control m del tráfico or tránsito

traffic controller

controlador m del tráfico or tránsito

traffic controller

controladora f del tráfico or tránsito

traffic density

densidad f de tráfico or tránsito

traffic diversion

desvío m

traffic diversion

desviación f

traffic duty

obligación f de vigilar el tráfico

to be on traffic duty

estar encargado de la vigilancia del tráfico or tránsito

traffic hold-up

atasco m

traffic lane

carril m de tráfico

traffic lane

senda f de tráfico RioPl

traffic lane

pista de tráfico Chil

traffic light(s)

semáforo m

traffic report RADIO, TV

información f sobre el (estado del) tráfico

traffic signal(s)

semáforo m

1.2. traffic (of ships):

traffic

tráfico m

sea/river traffic

tráfico marítimo/fluvial

1.3. traffic (of aircraft):

traffic

tráfico m aéreo

2.1. traffic (goods, people transported):

traffic

tránsito m

traffic

movimiento m

2.2. traffic (pedestrians):

traffic Am

tránsito m de peatones

2.3. traffic (paying customers):

traffic Am

clientela f

3. traffic (trafficking):

traffic

tráfico m

drug traffic

tráfico de drogas

drug traffic

narcotráfico m

the traffic in pornography

el tráfico de material pornográfico

traffic jam in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for traffic jam in the English»Spanish Dictionary

traffic jam N

traffic jam

atasco m

Translations for traffic jam in the English»Spanish Dictionary

to hit a lot of resistance/a traffic jam

encontrar mucha resistencia/un atasco

Translations for traffic jam in the Spanish»English Dictionary

atasco

traffic jam

tapón

traffic jam

Translations for traffic jam in the English»Spanish Dictionary

jam¹ [dʒæm] N

jam FOOD:

jam

mermelada f

Phrases:

jam tomorrow

promesas y más promesas

I.jam² [dʒæm] -mm- -mm- N

1. jam inf (awkward situation):

jam

aprieto m

to get into a jam

meterse en un lío

2. jam no pl (crowd):

jam

gentío m

3. jam AUTO:

jam

atasco m

paper jam COMPUT

atasco de papel

II.jam² [dʒæm] -mm- -mm- VB trans

1. jam (cause to become stuck):

jam

atascar

jam door

obstruir

to jam sth into sth

embutir algo en algo

2. jam wheel:

jam

trabar

3. jam RADIO:

jam

interferir

III.jam² [dʒæm] -mm- -mm- VB intr

1. jam (become stuck):

jam

atrancarse

jam brakes

bloquearse

jam rifle

encasquillarse

2. jam (play music):

jam

tocar

jam

improvisar

I.traffic [ˈtræfɪk] trafficked, trafficked N no pl

1. traffic (vehicles):

traffic

tráfico m

heavy traffic

tráfico m denso

air/rail traffic

tráfico m aéreo/ferroviario

commercial traffic

tráfico m comercial

passenger traffic

tráfico m de pasajeros

to get stuck in traffic

quedarse atrapado en un atasco

2. traffic (movement):

traffic of goods, passengers

tránsito m

drug traffic

tráfico m de drogas

3. traffic form (dealings):

to have traffic with sb

tener relaciones comerciales con alguien

II.traffic [ˈtræfɪk] trafficked, trafficked VB intr pej

to traffic in sth

traficar con algo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

On the contrary, if the network has a ring-like structure, since every node take same role for transportation there is no traffic jam of flow.

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Motorists tend to back up in a traffic jam behind the mattress, waiting for a break in the oncoming traffic to pass around the mattress.

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At the beginning is shows the band that stuck in a traffic jam among a large number of cars.

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When vehicles are fully stopped for periods of time, this is colloquially known as a traffic jam or traffic snarl-up.

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As the applicants and other witnesses submit, the order to return caused a traffic jam on the road, filled with cars, buses and trucks.

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The traffic jam slowed down thousands of vehicles for more than 100km mi and lasted for more than ten days.

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Their old vehicle has broken down, causing a traffic jam.

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But a traffic jam is a separate and distinct entity that emerges from those individual behaviors.

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The resulting motion has been compared to a traffic jam: the motion of each boson would be strongly correlated with that of its two neighbours.

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The cars move through the traffic jam: the density of cars increases in the middle of it.

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