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jam

UK
/dʒæm/
US
/dʒæm/
jam up

Translations

jamnoun
jams
pl
She spread strawberry jam on her toast for breakfast.
Elle a tartiné de la confiture de fraises sur son toast au petit-déjeuner.
There was a traffic jam on the highway, causing delays for commuters.
Il y avait un embouteillage sur l'autoroute, ce qui a provoqué des retards pour les navetteurs.
bœufMusique, familier.
The local musicians held a jam at the community center every Friday night.
Les musiciens locaux organisaient un bœuf au centre communautaire tous les vendredis soir.
pétrinFamilier.
He found himself in a jam when he lost his wallet.
Il s'est retrouvé dans un pétrin quand il a perdu son portefeuille.
Additional translations
trucFamilier, pour exprimer une préférence ou un intérêt marqué.
Synonyms
congestion
blockage
bottleneck
clog
traffic jam
mash
preserve
fruit spread
jamverb
jammed
Past Simple
jammed
Past Participle
jamming
Gerund
UK
/dʒæm/
US
/dʒæm/
se coincer
The paper jammed in the printer, causing a delay in printing.
Le papier s'est coincé dans l'imprimante, ce qui a retardé l'impression.
He jammed the door shut with a chair.
Il a coincé la porte fermée avec une chaise.
remplirAvec une nuance de surcharge ou d'entassement.
Fans jammed the stadium to watch the championship game.
Les fans ont rempli le stade pour regarder le match de championnat.
jammerMusique, familier.
The band members decided to jam together after the concert.
Les membres du groupe ont décidé de jammer ensemble après le concert.
brouillerTélécommunications, électronique.
The military used electronic warfare to jam the enemy's communications.
L'armée a utilisé la guerre électronique pour brouiller les communications ennemies.
se coincerPour une blessure due à une compression ou à un choc.
He jammed his index finger while catching the basketball.
Il s'est coincé l'index en attrapant le ballon de basket.
Additional translations
s'entasserPour des personnes ou des choses dans un espace étroit.
Synonyms
pack
crowd
squeeze
compress
stuff
cram
fill
block
jamadjective
UK
/dʒæm/
US
/dʒæm/
Used attributively before another noun, e.g., "jam jar", "jam session".
improviséMusique, attributif.
The band recorded a jam track during an impromptu late-night session.
Le groupe a enregistré une piste improvisée lors d'une session impromptue tard dans la nuit.

Definitions

jamnoun
A sweet spread or preserve made from fruit and sugar, often used on bread or toast.
She spread strawberry jam on her toast for breakfast.
A situation in which something becomes stuck or blocked, preventing movement or progress.
There was a traffic jam on the highway, causing delays for commuters.
A gathering or session where musicians play music together informally.
The local musicians held a jam at the community center every Friday night.
Informal: a difficult or awkward situation; a predicament.
He found himself in a jam when he lost his wallet.
Slang: something that one particularly likes, excels at, or enjoys doing.
Digital illustration is her jam; she spends hours perfecting her artwork.
jamverb
To become stuck or make something become stuck, preventing movement.
The paper jammed in the printer, causing a delay in printing.
To fill a space tightly with a large number of people or things.
Fans jammed the stadium to watch the championship game.
To play music informally with other musicians, often in an impromptu manner.
The band members decided to jam together after the concert.
To interfere with or block a signal, such as radio or radar, by sending out a different signal.
The military used electronic warfare to jam the enemy's communications.
To injure (a finger, toe, etc.) by sudden compression or impact.
He jammed his index finger while catching the basketball.
jamadjective
Attributive, before a noun: relating to or characteristic of jam (fruit preserve) or of an improvised musical performance.
The band recorded a jam track during an impromptu late-night session.
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