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jam

/ˈdʒæːm/ /ˈdʒæm/

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noun

Confiture

A sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar and allowed to congeal. Often spread on bread or toast or used in jam tarts.

Examples :

"My grandmother made a delicious strawberry jam for breakfast. "

Ma grand-mère a préparé une délicieuse confiture de fraises pour le petit-déjeuner.

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noun

Situation difficile, impasse

A difficult situation.

Examples :

"The traffic jam made me late for school. "

L'embouteillage m'a mis en retard à l'école.

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Bouchon, embouteillage

Blockage, congestion.

Examples :

"A traffic jam slowed the school bus down this morning. "

Un embouteillage a ralenti le bus scolaire ce matin.

traffic situation condition

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Bœuf, improvisation

An informal, impromptu performance or rehearsal.

Examples :

"The band had a jam session after school, playing their favorite songs. "

Le groupe a fait un bœuf après l'école, jouant ses chansons préférées.

music entertainment

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Chanson, morceau

(by extension) A song; a track.

Examples :

"My favorite school-themed jam is the one about the school mascot. "

Ma chanson préférée sur le thème de l'école est celle qui parle de la mascotte de l'école.

music entertainment

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noun

Hackathon, événement collaboratif

(by extension) An informal event where people brainstorm and collaborate on projects.

Examples :

"The team had a jam session last night to brainstorm ideas for their school project. "

L'équipe a organisé un événement collaboratif hier soir pour réfléchir à des idées pour leur projet scolaire.

group event organization work entertainment computing

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verb

Coincer, bloquer

To get something stuck in a confined space.

Examples :

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

Son pauvre petit orteil s'est coincé dans la porte.

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verb

Coincer, fourrer

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

Examples :

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

Le train de l'heure de pointe était bondé de navetteurs.

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Boucher, bloquer

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

Examples :

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

Un seul accident peut boucher les routes pendant des heures.

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verb

Brouiller, parasiter

To block or confuse a broadcast signal.

Examples :

"The noisy construction next door jammed the radio signal, making it impossible to hear the school announcements. "

La construction bruyante d'à côté a brouillé le signal radio, rendant impossible l'écoute des annonces scolaires.

technology electronics communication signal media

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verb

Lancer une balle près des mains du batteur

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

Examples :

"Jones was jammed by the pitch."

Jones a été touché par la balle lancée près de ses mains.

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Faire un bœuf, jammer

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

Examples :

"The band members jammed all night, improvising new tunes. "

Les membres du groupe ont fait un bœuf toute la nuit, improvisant de nouveaux morceaux.

music entertainment

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Coincer, se coincer

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."

Quand il a trébuché sur la marche, il s'est coincé l'orteil.

medicine body physiology action

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Tenter de marquer des points

To attempt to score points.

Examples :

"Toughie jammed four times in the second period."

Toughie a tenté de marquer quatre fois au cours de la deuxième période.

sport game achievement point

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verb

Border

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

Examples :

"To sail the boat safely, the captain had to jam the vessel close to the wind. "

Pour naviguer en toute sécurité, le capitaine a dû border le navire au plus près du vent.

nautical sailing

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Annuler, planter

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

Examples :

"Sarah was supposed to go to the movie with Tom, but she jammed on their date because she got really nervous. "

Sarah était censée aller au cinéma avec Tom, mais elle a annulé leur rendez-vous parce qu'elle était très nerveuse.

attitude action communication human

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noun

Robe d'enfant

A kind of frock for children.

Examples :

"My daughter wore a pretty blue jam to school today. "

Ma fille a porté une jolie robe d'enfant bleue à l'école aujourd'hui.

wear style appearance

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noun

Chambranle

(interior decorating) Either of the vertical components that form the side of an opening in a wall, such as that of a door frame, window frame, or fireplace.

Examples :

"The carpenter carefully measured the jam of the doorway before installing the new door frame. "

Le charpentier a soigneusement mesuré le chambranle de la porte avant d'installer le nouveau cadre de porte.

architecture building part

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Bouchon rocheux

Any thick mass of rock that prevents miners from following the lode or vein.

Examples :

"The miners encountered a large jam of rock, blocking their progress along the vein. "

Les mineurs ont rencontré un gros bouchon rocheux, bloquant leur progression le long de la veine.

geology mineral