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I. jam1 <-mm-> [ʤæm] (with force) VB trans

1. jam (block):

to jam sth
to jam sth switchboard
to jam sth open

2. jam (cram inside):

to jam sth into sth
etw in etw acc [hinein]zwängen [o. inf [hinein]quetschen]

3. jam RADIO (make unintelligible):

II. jam1 <-mm-> [ʤæm] VB intr

1. jam (become stuck):

jam
jam brakes

2. jam (play music):

jam
jam

III. jam1 [ʤæm] N

1. jam inf (awkward situation):

jam
Patsche f <-, -n> inf
jam
Klemme f <-, -n> inf
jam
to be in [a bit of] a jam
to get into [a bit of] a jam

2. jam no pl (obstruction):

jam of people
Gedränge nt <-s>
jam of people
Andrang m <-(e)s> kein pl
paper jam COMPUT
Papierstau m <-(e)s, -s>
[traffic] jam
Stau m <-(e)s, -e>

3. jam MUS:

jam
Jamsession f <-, -s>
let's have a jam

jam2 [ʤæm] N FOOD (sweet spread)

jam
Marmelade f <-, -n>
jam
Konfitüre f <-, -n> CH

Phrases:

jam today Brit
jam tomorrow Brit
you want jam on it, too, do you? Brit hum

jam on VB trans

1. jam on (put on firmly):

to jam sth ⇆ on

2. jam on (apply suddenly):

jam up VB trans

1. jam up (fix in position):

to jam sth up [against sth]
etw dicht gegen etw acc rücken [o. an etw acc heranrücken]

2. jam up (block up):

to jam up ⇆ sth
to jam up a pipe

ˈjam jar N

1. jam jar (container):

jam jar
Marmeladenglas nt <-es, -gläser>
jam jar

2. jam jar Brit rhyming sl (car):

jam jar
Blechkiste f <-, -n> inf

ˈjam-packed ADJ inf

jam-packed bus, shop
jam-packed bus, shop
jam-packed bag, box
jam-packed suitcase

jam ˈroll N Aus

jam roll
Biskuitrolle f <-, -n>
jam roll
Roulade f <-, -n> CH, A

jam ˈsand·wich N Brit

1. jam sandwich (bread and jam):

2. jam sandwich (cake):

ˈjam ses·sion N inf

Jamsession f <-, -s>

ˈtraf·fic jam N

Stau m <-(e)s, -e>

traffic jam TRAFF FLOW

Present
Ijam
youjam
he/she/itjams
wejam
youjam
theyjam
Past
Ijammed
youjammed
he/she/itjammed
wejammed
youjammed
theyjammed
Present Perfect
Ihavejammed
youhavejammed
he/she/ithasjammed
wehavejammed
youhavejammed
theyhavejammed
Past Perfect
Ihadjammed
youhadjammed
he/she/ithadjammed
wehadjammed
youhadjammed
theyhadjammed