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congestions
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Spanish
English
English
atasco N m
1. atasco:
atasco (de tráfico)
traffic jam
atasco (de tráfico)
jam inf
atasco (en un proceso)
holdup
atasco (en un proceso)
delay
no hemos tenido más que problemas y atascos
we've had nothing but problems and holdups
2. atasco (en una tubería):
atasco
blockage
hay un atasco en el desagüe
the drain's blocked
hay un atasco en el desagüe
there's a blockage in the drain
de aquí te espero Spain inf había un atasco de aquí te espero
there was a massive o an incredible traffic jam
English
English
Spanish
Spanish
traffic jam
atasco m
snarl-up (in traffic)
atasco m
holdup (in traffic)
atasco m
to be hung up
estar en un atasco
we got hung up on the interstate
nos metimos en un atasco en la carretera nacional
traffic hold-up
atasco m
jam
atasco m
I got caught in a traffic jam
me agarró un atasco
I got caught in a traffic jam
me cogió un atasco esp Spain
the car stuck in the mud
el coche se atascó en el barro
Spanish
Spanish
English
English
atasco N m
1. atasco (de una cañería):
atasco
blockage
2. atasco (de un mecanismo):
atasco
blocking
atasco de papel COMPUT
paper jam
3. atasco (de tráfico):
atasco
traffic jam
English
English
Spanish
Spanish
traffic jam
atasco m
snarl-up
atasco m
snarl
atasco m
the road ahead was blocked
había atascos en la carretera delante de nosotros
the traffic is bumper to bumper
hay un atasco
jam
atasco m
paper jam COMPUT
atasco de papel
to get stuck in traffic
quedarse atrapado en un atasco
to hit a lot of resistance/a traffic jam
encontrar mucha resistencia/un atasco
Spanish
Spanish
English
English
atasco [a·ˈtas·ko] N m
1. atasco (de una cañería):
atasco
blockage
2. atasco (de un mecanismo):
atasco
blocking
atasco de papel comput
paper jam
3. atasco (de tráfico):
atasco
traffic jam
English
English
Spanish
Spanish
snarl-up
atasco m
traffic jam
atasco m
snarl
atasco m
the traffic is bumper to bumper
hay un atasco
traffic jam
atasco m
paper jam comput
atasco de papel
to get stuck in traffic
quedarse atrapado en un atasco
the road ahead was blocked
había atasco en la carretera delante de nosotros
to hit a lot of resistance/a traffic jam
encontrar mucha resistencia/un atasco
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atasco de papel COMPUT
paper jam
the road ahead was blocked
había atascos en la carretera delante de nosotros
Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)
Me fueron a buscar y demoramos una hora por el atasco en el tráfico.
www.marcelopasetti.com.ar
Me da la sensación que es un intento de eliminar atascos con una medida que no va a solucionar nada de nada.
derechoynormas.blogspot.com
Pocos aprecian el silencio que acompaña a la bici: sin atascos y sin rugido de motores.
blog.regalador.com
Entro al bungalow y me atasco de pastillas.
hermanocerdo.com
El profesor sale del atasco más o menos como puede.
materialdescartable.wordpress.com

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