Translation of "jam" to French

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Dictionary translations for "jam"

jam [dʒæm] noun

pl. jams

l' embouteillage m (traffic)

I was delayed by a traffic jam.

J'ai été retardé par un embouteillage.

la confiture f (culin)

Strawberries are made into jam.

On fait de la confiture avec les fraises.

le pétrin m (difficult situation)

I owe you a big one for getting me out of the jam.

Je te dois une fière chandelle de m'avoir sorti de ce pétrin.

la foule f (congestion of people)

le blocage m (failure of machine, system)

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jam [dʒæm] verb Conjugation

jammed / jammed / jamming / jams

coincer (fix firmly)

I'm stuck in a traffic jam.

Je suis coincé dans un embouteillage.

encombrer (crowd)

The road is jammed with cars.

La route était encombrée de voitures.

se bloquer (become stuck)

bloquer (traffic)

entasser (stuff, pile)

s'enrayer (mechanism)

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Phrases with "jam" (9)

traffic jam - embouteillage
jam on - enfoncer
jam into - entasser
jam jar - bocal
jam through - traîner
orange jam - confiture d'orange
Pearl Jam - Pearl Jam
jam in paper feed - bourrage
paper jam - bourrage papier

Contexts with "jam"

I was delayed by a traffic jam. J'ai été retardé par un embouteillage.

Strawberries are made into jam. On fait de la confiture avec les fraises.

I'm stuck in a traffic jam. Je suis coincé dans un embouteillage.

I owe you a big one for getting me out of the jam. Je te dois une fière chandelle de m'avoir sorti de ce pétrin.

I was caught in a traffic jam. J'ai été pris dans un embouteillage.

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