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jammed

/dʒæmd/

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verb

Atascarse, encajar

To get something stuck in a confined space.

Examples :

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

Su pobre dedito del pie se atascó en la puerta.

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verb

Atascar, meter a la fuerza

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

Examples :

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

El tren de la hora punta estaba atascado de viajeros.

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verb

Atascar, obstruir

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

Examples :

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

Un solo accidente puede atascar las carreteras durante horas.

traffic technology machine

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verb

Interferir, bloquear

To block or confuse a broadcast signal.

Examples :

"The government jammed the radio station's signal to prevent the spread of false information. "

El gobierno interfirió la señal de la estación de radio para evitar la propagación de información falsa.

media technology signal electronics communication

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verb

Lanzar una bola cerca de las manos del bateador

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

Examples :

"Jones was jammed by the pitch."

Jones fue golpeado por la bola lanzada cerca de las manos del bateador.

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verb

Improvisar, tocar juntos

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

Examples :

"After school, the students jammed in the music room, improvising on their guitars and drums. "

Después de la escuela, los estudiantes improvisaron en la sala de música, tocando juntos con sus guitarras y baterías.

music entertainment group

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verb

Atrapar, pillarse

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."

Cuando tropezó en el escalón, se pilló el dedo del pie.

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verb

Intentar anotar puntos

To attempt to score points.

Examples :

"Toughie jammed four times in the second period."

Toughie intentó anotar cuatro veces en el segundo período.

sport game achievement point

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verb

Orzar

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

Examples :

"The inexperienced sailor jammed the small sailboat so close to the wind that its sails lost their power, causing it to slow dramatically and almost stall. "

El marinero inexperto orzó el pequeño velero tan cerca del viento que sus velas perdieron su potencia, lo que provocó que disminuyera su velocidad de forma dramática y casi se detuviera.

nautical sailing technical

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verb

Cancelar, dejar plantado

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

Examples :

""Even though we planned to study together, Sarah jammed me at the last minute and went to the movies with her friends." "

Aunque planeamos estudiar juntos, Sarah me dejó plantado en el último minuto y se fue al cine con sus amigos.

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adjective

Atascado, bloqueado

Examples :

"How to treat a jammed finger or toe."

Cómo tratar un dedo o dedo del pie atascado.

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adjective

Atascado, abarrotado

Overcrowded; congested

Examples :

"A jammed Oktoberfest beer tent."

Una carpa de cerveza del Oktoberfest atascada.

condition traffic place