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jams

/d͡ʒæmz/

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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 :

"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.

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noun

Situation difficile, problème

A difficult situation.

Examples :

"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.

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noun

Bouchon, embouteillage

Blockage, congestion.

Examples :

"Traffic jams are common on the highway during rush hour. "

Les bouchons sont fréquents sur l'autoroute aux heures de pointe.

traffic condition

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noun

Bœuf, improvisation

An informal, impromptu performance or rehearsal.

Examples :

"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.

music entertainment

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noun

Chanson, morceau

(by extension) A song; a track.

Examples :

""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.

music entertainment

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noun

Session de brainstorming, collaboration informelle

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

Examples :

"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.

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 aux heures de pointe était bondé de navetteurs.

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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 vehicle machine technology

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verb

Brouiller, bloquer

To block or confuse a broadcast signal.

Examples :

"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.

media technology signal communication electronics

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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 le lancer près du corps.

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verb

Faire du jam, improviser

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

Examples :

"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.

music entertainment group

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verb

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.

body medicine physiology anatomy

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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 point action achievement

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verb

Border

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

Examples :

"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.

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 :

"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.

attitude action communication human word

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noun

Robe

A kind of frock for children.

Examples :

"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.

wear style appearance item

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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 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.

architecture building part

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noun

Masses rocheuses, obstructions

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

Examples :

"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.

geology material