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jamming

/ˈdʒæmɪŋ/

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verb

Festklemmen, blockieren

To get something stuck in a confined space.

Examples :

"Her poor little baby toe got jammed in the door."

Ihre arme kleine Zehe klemmte sich in der Tür fest.

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verb

Quetschen, stopfen

To brusquely force something into a space; cram, squeeze.

Examples :

"The rush-hour train was jammed with commuters."

Der Zug zur Hauptverkehrszeit war mit Pendlern vollgestopft.

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verb

Blockieren, verstopfen

To cause congestion or blockage. Often used with "up"

Examples :

"A single accident can jam the roads for hours."

Ein einziger Unfall kann die Straßen stundenlang blockieren.

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verb

Stören, blockieren

To block or confuse a broadcast signal.

Examples :

"The government is jamming the radio signals to prevent people from hearing the opposition's message. "

Die Regierung stört die Funksignale, um zu verhindern, dass die Menschen die Botschaft der Opposition hören.

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verb

Den Ball in Richtung der Hände des Schlagmanns werfen

To throw a pitch at or near the batter's hands.

Examples :

"Jones was jammed by the pitch."

Jones wurde durch den Wurf in Richtung seiner Hände getroffen.

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verb

Jammen, improvisieren

To play music (especially improvisation as a group, or an informal unrehearsed session).

Examples :

"The band is jamming in the garage, trying out new song ideas. "

Die Band probt in der Garage und probiert neue Songideen aus.

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verb

Einklemmen, quetschen

To injure a finger or toe by sudden compression of the digit's tip.

Examples :

"When he tripped on the step he jammed his toe."

Als er über die Stufe stolperte, klemmte er sich den Zeh ein.

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verb

Punkten versuchen

To attempt to score points.

Examples :

"Toughie jammed four times in the second period."

Toughie versuchte im zweiten Drittel viermal zu punkten.

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verb

Anluven

To bring (a vessel) so close to the wind that half her upper sails are laid aback.

Examples :

"The captain was jamming the sailboat close to the wind, trying to quickly round the buoy. "

Der Kapitän luvte das Segelboot, um schnell die Boje zu umrunden.

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verb

Absagen, platzen lassen

To give up on a date or some joint endeavour; stand up, chicken out, jam out.

Examples :

"Sarah was supposed to go to the movies with Mark, but she jammed on the date at the last minute. "

Sarah sollte mit Mark ins Kino gehen, aber sie sagte im letzten Moment ab.

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noun

Störung, Blockierung

The act or process by which something is jammed.

Examples :

"The jamming of the printer caused us to miss our deadline. "

Die Störung des Druckers führte dazu, dass wir unseren Abgabetermin verpassten.

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adjective

Fantastisch, großartig

Great; awesome.

Examples :

""That new song is jamming!" "

Dieser neue Song ist fantastisch!

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