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2 Translation results for jam in Spanish

noun | verb

jam noun

unfavorite favorite play sound
jams
lío, aprieto, apuro; mermelada; (slang) sesión musical improvisada

Example sentences of
jam noun

  • •I opened a jar of strawberry jam.
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Synonyms of
jam noun

predicament, dilemma, quandary, plight, pickle, quagmire, impasse

Detailed synonyms for jam noun

See: Predicament

jam verb

unfavorite favorite play sound
jammed, has jammed, is jamming, jams
atascarse, atrancarse; apiñar, embutir; atascar, atorar; (slang) hacer una sesión musical improvisada

Example sentences of
jam verb

  • •Thousands of people jammed into the hall.
  • •People were jamming the exits after the concert.
  • •He jammed the book back into the bookcase.
  • •She jammed her foot down hard on the brakes.
  • •She jammed on the brakes.
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  • •A piece of paper jammed the copy machine.
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Synonyms of
jam verb

block, cram, stick
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Reverse translation for jam

lío  - confusion, mess, hassle, trouble, jam, affair, liaison 
aprieto  - predicament, difficulty 
apuro  - predicament, jam, rush, hurry, embarrassment 
mermelada  - marmalade, jam 
sesión musical improvisada  (slang)
atascarse  - to become obstructed, to get bogged down, to stall 
atrancarse
apiñar  - to pack, to cram 
embutir  - to cram, to stuff, to jam, to inlay 
atascar  - to block, to clog, to stop up, to hinder 
atorar  - to block, to clog 
hacer una sesión musical improvisada  (slang)
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