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2 Translation results for
jam
in Spanish
noun
|
verb
jam
noun
jams
lío, aprieto, apuro
;
mermelada
;
(slang) sesión musical improvisada
Example sentences of
jam
noun
•
I opened a jar of strawberry
jam
.
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Synonyms of
jam
noun
predicament
,
dilemma
,
quandary
,
plight
,
pickle
,
quagmire
,
impasse
Detailed synonyms for
jam
noun
See:
Predicament
jam
verb
jammed, has jammed, is jamming, jams
atascarse, atrancarse
;
apiñar, embutir
;
atascar, atorar
;
(slang) hacer una sesión musical improvisada
Example sentences of
jam
verb
•
Thousands of people
jammed
into the hall.
•
People were
jamming
the exits after the concert.
•
He
jammed
the book back into the bookcase.
•
She
jammed
her foot down hard on the brakes.
•
She
jammed on the brakes
.
More examples
•
A piece of paper
jammed
the copy machine.
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Synonyms of
jam
verb
block
,
cram
,
stick
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Related phrases for
jam
jam on the brakes
- frenar en seco
jam session
- (música) jam session, sesión de improvisación
jam-packed
- atiborrado, atestado
traffic jam
- atasco, embotellamiento (de tráfico)
in a jam
- (figurado) en un lío, en un embrollo
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Reverse translation for
jam
lío
- confusion, mess, hassle, trouble, jam, affair, liaison
aprieto
- predicament, difficulty
apuro
- predicament, jam, rush, hurry, embarrassment
mermelada
- marmalade, jam
sesión musical improvisada
(slang)
atascarse
- to become obstructed, to get bogged down, to stall
atrancarse
apiñar
- to pack, to cram
embutir
- to cram, to stuff, to jam, to inlay
atascar
- to block, to clog, to stop up, to hinder
atorar
- to block, to clog
hacer una sesión musical improvisada
(slang)
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