noun🔗ShareConfitureA sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar and allowed to congeal. Often spread on bread or toast or used in jam tarts."I like to spread strawberry jams on my toast for breakfast. "J'aime tartiner de la confiture de fraises sur mes toasts au petit-déjeuner.foodfruitChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSituation difficile, problèmeA difficult situation."He often gets into jams because he doesn't listen to instructions. "Il se retrouve souvent dans des problèmes parce qu'il n'écoute pas les instructions.situationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBouchon, embouteillageBlockage, congestion."Traffic jams are common on the highway during rush hour. "Les bouchons sont fréquents sur l'autoroute aux heures de pointe.trafficconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBœuf, improvisationAn informal, impromptu performance or rehearsal."The musicians often have impromptu jams in the music room after school. "Les musiciens font souvent des bœufs improvisés dans la salle de musique après l'école.musicentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareChanson, morceau(by extension) A song; a track.""My little sister always wants me to play her favorite jams in the car." "Ma petite sœur veut toujours que je passe ses morceaux préférés dans la voiture.musicentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSession de brainstorming, collaboration informelle(by extension) An informal event where people brainstorm and collaborate on projects."Our coding club holds weekly "jams" where we work together to build fun apps. "Notre club de codage organise des sessions de brainstorming hebdomadaires où nous collaborons pour créer des applications amusantes.groupeventorganizationworkentertainmentcomputingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCoincer, bloquerTo get something stuck in a confined space."Her poor little baby toe got jammed in the door."Son pauvre petit orteil s'est coincé dans la porte.actionmachinetechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCoincer, fourrerTo brusquely force something into a space; cram, squeeze."The rush-hour train was jammed with commuters."Le train aux heures de pointe était bondé de navetteurs.actionspaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBoucher, bloquerTo cause congestion or blockage. Often used with "up""A single accident can jam the roads for hours."Un seul accident peut boucher les routes pendant des heures.trafficvehiclemachinetechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBrouiller, bloquerTo block or confuse a broadcast signal."The dictator jams foreign news broadcasts to prevent people from hearing alternative viewpoints. "Le dictateur brouille les émissions d'informations étrangères pour empêcher les gens d'entendre des points de vue alternatifs.mediatechnologysignalcommunicationelectronicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLancer une balle près des mains du batteurTo throw a pitch at or near the batter's hands."Jones was jammed by the pitch."Jones a été touché par le lancer près du corps.sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFaire du jam, improviserTo play music (especially improvisation as a group, or an informal unrehearsed session)."The band often jams together after school to practice their improvisational skills. "Le groupe fait souvent du jam ensemble après l'école pour pratiquer ses compétences d'improvisation.musicentertainmentgroupChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCoincerTo injure a finger or toe by sudden compression of the digit's tip."When he tripped on the step he jammed his toe."Quand il a trébuché sur la marche, il s'est coincé l'orteil.bodymedicinephysiologyanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTenter de marquer des pointsTo attempt to score points."Toughie jammed four times in the second period."Toughie a tenté de marquer quatre fois au cours de la deuxième période.sportgamepointactionachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBorderTo bring (a vessel) so close to the wind that half her upper sails are laid aback."The captain jams the sailboat when the wind suddenly shifts, briefly stalling the boat's forward momentum to avoid an uncontrolled turn. "Le capitaine borde le voilier lorsque le vent change soudainement de direction, stoppant brièvement l'élan du bateau pour éviter un virement incontrôlé.nauticalsailingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAnnuler, planterTo give up on a date or some joint endeavour; stand up, chicken out, jam out."Liam was supposed to go hiking with his friends, but he jammed on the plan at the last minute. "Liam était censé faire de la randonnée avec ses amis, mais il a annulé le plan à la dernière minute.attitudeactioncommunicationhumanwordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRobeA kind of frock for children."My grandmother made me a pair of blue jams to wear in the garden. "Ma grand-mère m'a fait une robe bleue à porter dans le jardin.wearstyleappearanceitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareChambranle(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."The carpenter carefully measured the jams of the new door frame before installing the door. "Le charpentier a soigneusement mesuré les chambranles du nouveau cadre de porte avant d'installer la porte.architecturebuildingpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMasses rocheuses, obstructionsAny thick mass of rock that prevents miners from following the lode or vein."The miners stopped digging when they encountered thick jams of granite blocking the gold vein. "Les mineurs ont arrêté de creuser lorsqu'ils ont rencontré d'épaisses masses de granit bloquant la veine d'or.geologymaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading