Translations for „jam on“ in the English » German Dictionary

jam on VB trans

1. jam on (put on firmly):

to jam sth ⇆ on

etw fest aufsetzen

she jammed her hat back on her head

sie setzte sich den Hut wieder fest auf den Kopf

2. jam on (apply suddenly):

to jam on the brakes

voll auf die Bremse steigen [o. treten]

to jam on the brakes

eine Vollbremsung machen [o. inf hinlegen]

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to jam on the brakes

eine Vollbremsung machen [o. inf hinlegen]

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

du kriegst wohl nie den Hals voll? inf

to spread a layer of jam on the toast

Marmelade auf den Toast streichen

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

When -- if ever -- have you seen nectarine jam on shop shelves?

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We sampled home-made pickles--a throwback to grandma's house and generous quenelles of his strawberry and rosemary jam on house-made toast points.

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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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This first happens while the family is caught in a traffic jam on their way to the beach for a picnic.

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