verb🔗ShareAtascar, atascarseTo get something stuck in a confined space."Her poor little baby toe got jammed in the door."El pobre dedito de su bebé se atascó en la puerta.actiontechnicalmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAtascar, meter a la fuerzaTo brusquely force something into a space; cram, squeeze."The rush-hour train was jammed with commuters."El tren de la hora punta estaba atascado de viajeros.actionwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAtascar, bloquearTo cause congestion or blockage. Often used with "up""A single accident can jam the roads for hours."Un solo accidente puede atascar las carreteras durante horas.traffictechnologymachineactionvehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareInterferir, bloquearTo block or confuse a broadcast signal."The government is jamming the radio signals to prevent people from hearing the opposition's message. "El gobierno está interfiriendo las señales de radio para evitar que la gente escuche el mensaje de la oposición.technologyelectronicscommunicationsignalmediamilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLanzar una bola cerca de las manos del bateadorTo throw a pitch at or near the batter's hands."Jones was jammed by the pitch."Jones fue golpeado por el lanzamiento.sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareImprovisar, tocar en grupoTo play music (especially improvisation as a group, or an informal unrehearsed session)."The band is jamming in the garage, trying out new song ideas. "La banda está improvisando en el garaje, probando nuevas ideas para canciones.musicentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAtrapar, pillarseTo injure a finger or toe by sudden compression of the digit's tip."When he tripped on the step he jammed his toe."Cuando tropezó en el escalón, se pilló el dedo del pie.medicinebodyanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareIntentar anotar puntosTo attempt to score points."Toughie jammed four times in the second period."Toughie intentó anotar cuatro veces en el segundo período.sportgameactionpointChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareOrzarTo bring (a vessel) so close to the wind that half her upper sails are laid aback."The captain was jamming the sailboat close to the wind, trying to quickly round the buoy. "El capitán estaba orzando el velero cerca del viento, tratando de rodear la boya rápidamente.nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCancelar, dejar plantadoTo give up on a date or some joint endeavour; stand up, chicken out, jam out."Sarah was supposed to go to the movies with Mark, but she jammed on the date at the last minute. "Se suponía que Sarah iría al cine con Mark, pero canceló la cita en el último minuto.attitudeactionhumanentertainmentsocietycommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAtasco, interferenciaThe act or process by which something is jammed."The jamming of the printer caused us to miss our deadline. "El atasco de la impresora nos hizo perder el plazo.actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareGenial, increíbleGreat; awesome.""That new song is jamming!" "¡Esa canción nueva es increíble!stylelanguageentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
