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jammed

/dʒæmd/

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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.

action technical machine

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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 aux heures de pointe était bondé de navetteurs.

action position

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verb

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.

traffic technology machine

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verb

Brouiller, bloquer

To block or confuse a broadcast signal.

Examples :

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

Le gouvernement a brouillé le signal de la station de radio pour empêcher la propagation de fausses informations.

media technology signal electronics communication

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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 des mains du batteur.

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verb

Faire un bœuf, jammer

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. "

Après l'école, les élèves ont fait un bœuf dans la salle de musique, improvisant sur leurs guitares et leurs batteries.

music entertainment group

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verb

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.

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verb

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

Brasser au vent

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. "

Le marin inexpérimenté a brassé le petit voilier si près du vent que ses voiles ont perdu leur puissance, ce qui l'a ralenti de façon spectaculaire et l'a presque fait caler.

nautical sailing technical

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verb

Annuler, planter

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." "

Bien que nous ayons prévu d'étudier ensemble, Sarah m'a posé un lapin à la dernière minute et est allée au cinéma avec ses amis.

action entertainment attitude word

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adjective

Coincé, bloqué

Examples :

"How to treat a jammed finger or toe."

Comment traiter un doigt ou un orteil coincé.

condition situation technical machine

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adjective

bondé, encombré

Overcrowded; congested

Examples :

"A jammed Oktoberfest beer tent."

Un chapiteau de la fête de la bière bondé.

condition traffic place