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traffic jam
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traffic jam
n
a number of vehicles so obstructed that they can scarcely move
traffic-jammed  adj
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Noun1.traffic jam - a number of vehicles blocking one another until they can scarcely movetraffic jam - a number of vehicles blocking one another until they can scarcely move
snarl-up
crush, jam, press - a dense crowd of people
gridlock - a traffic jam so bad that no movement is possible
traffic jam
noun hold-up, jam, congestion, gridlock, bottleneck, tailback, snarl-up He was delayed in a traffic jam.
Translations
traffic jam n → ingorgo (del traffico)
a 5-mile traffic jam → una coda di 5 miglia
traffic jam → ازدحام المرور dopravní zácpa trafikprop Verkehrsstau μποτιλιάρισμα embotellamiento liikenneruuhka embouteillage prometna gužva ingorgo 交通渋滞 교통 마비 verkeersopstopping trafikkork korek congestionamento дорожная пробка trafikstockning การจราจรติดขัด trafik sıkışıklığı sự tắc nghẽn giao thông 交通堵塞
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