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jamming

UK
/ˈdʒæmɪŋ/
US
/ˈdʒæmɪŋ/
jamming up
jammingnoun
Translations
bourrageSens concret : action de tasser ou de remplir trop serré.
The jamming of too many clothes into the suitcase made it difficult to close.
Le bourrage de trop de vêtements dans la valise a rendu sa fermeture difficile.
brouillageSens technique : interférence volontaire d’un signal.
The military used jamming to disrupt enemy communications during the operation.
L’armée a utilisé le brouillage pour perturber les communications ennemies pendant l’opération.
bœufSens familier : séance de musique improvisée entre musiciens.
The jamming at the cafe went on until midnight.
Le bœuf au café a duré jusqu’à minuit.
Definitions
The act of blocking or interfering with a signal, such as radio or radar, to prevent communication.
The military used jamming to disrupt enemy communications during the operation.
A gathering or session where musicians play improvised or informal music together.
The local musicians held a jamming session at the cafe every Friday night.
The act of squeezing or packing something tightly into a space.
The jamming of too many clothes into the suitcase made it difficult to close.
Synonyms
jam
blocking
interference
obstruction
clogging
jamminggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈdʒæm.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈdʒæm.ɪŋ/
Used attributively for devices, signals, or actions that cause deliberate interference.
Translations
de brouillageEmploi technique : qui sert à brouiller un signal ou un dispositif.
The aircraft carried jamming equipment to disrupt enemy radar.
L’avion transportait un équipement de brouillage pour perturber le radar ennemi.
Definitions
Causing deliberate interference or obstruction to a signal, device, or process.
The aircraft carried jamming equipment to disrupt enemy radar.
jamverb

jamming

ing-form

jammed
Past Simple
jammed
Past Participle
jamming
ing-form
UK
/dʒæm/
US
/dʒæm/
Translations
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.
jammerMusique, familier.
The band members decided to jam together after the concert.
Les membres du groupe ont décidé de jammer ensemble après le concert.
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.
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.
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.
Additional translations
s'entasserPour des personnes ou des choses dans un espace étroit.
Definitions
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.
Synonyms
cram
stuff
compress
squeeze
crowd
pack
block
fill
jamnoun
Definitions
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.
jamadjective
Definitions
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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