traffic jam en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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A situation in which road traffic accumulates until it is stationary or very slow.
Victorian Londoners did not speak of 'traffic jams' - that term came from America after the First World War. They spoke rather of traffic 'locks' or 'blocks', and their prevalence would be one reason why Pearson began to direct his thoughts underground.
2012, Andrew Martin, Underground Overground: A passenger's history of the Tube, Profile Books, →ISBN, page 17:Driving in London next week ? Then watch out for the big traffic-jam spots – the places where you may well face a wait if you cannot go another way.
1965 October 8, “If you are driving next week... these are the black spots to avoid”, in The Evening News and Star:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| traffic jams | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hypernyms
Relateds
gridlock · phantom jam · gapers' block · tailback
Synonyms
Translations (144)
es taco (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · de Stau (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · ro ambuteiaj (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · az tıxac (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · sw mfungamano wa magari (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · it ingorgo stradale (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · nl opstopping (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · lt eismo grūstis (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · uk зато́р (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · es embotellamiento (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · ajp أزمة (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · fa-ira راهبَنْدان (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · id kemacetan (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · sq bllokim trafiku (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · rsk застой (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · ajp زحمة سير (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · es trabazón (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · tg роҳбанд (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · ur جمود آمد و رفت (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · sv trafikstockning (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · ajp زحمة (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · ko 교통 체증 (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · ca embús (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · he פְּקַק תְּנוּעָה (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · sh zástoj (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · ca embós (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · es presa (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · la coacervātiō vehiculōrum (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · cmn 交通阻塞 (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · cmn 塞車 /塞车 (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · et ummik (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · fo ferðslutøppur (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · es caravana (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · es fila (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · fr embouteillage (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · de Verkehrsinfarkt (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · cs dopravní zácpa (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · ar اِخْتِنَاق مُرُورِيّ (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · hy խցանում (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · th รถติด (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · sl zastoj (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · es tráfico (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · hu közlekedési dugó (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · kk кептеліс (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · hu forgalmi dugó (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · sq mbingarkim (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · cy tagfa draffig (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · es trancón (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · id macet (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · nb trafikkork (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · vi tắc đường (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · ru доро́жный зато́р (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · fi seisova liikenne (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · da trafikprop (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · lo ຈະຣາຈອນຄັບຄັ່ງ (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · pt trânsito (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · fr engorgement (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · rm stagnaziun dal traffic (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · yue 塞車 /塞车 (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · be даро́жны зато́р (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · be ко́рак (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · pt congestionamento (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · fi ruuhka (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · ko 교통 혼잡 (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · eu auto-ilara (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · ja 渋滞 (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · fr bouchon (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · tl pagsisikip ng trapiko (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · ja 雑踏 (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · de Verkehrsstau (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · ti ጭቕጭቕ ትራፊክ (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · ga tranglam tráchta (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · pl zastój (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · sk dopravná zápcha (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · tg роҳбандон (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · es cola (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · fr congestion (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · es tranque (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · ka საცობი (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · acw زحمة (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · uk доро́жній зато́р (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · ms kesesakan lalu lintas (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · et liiklusummik (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · be зато́р (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · es trancadera (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · es congestión de tránsito (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · nb bilkø (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · gd stopadh trafaig (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · cs zácpa (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · pt engarrafamento (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · kl angallattut tattoqiuttut (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · ja 交通渋滞 (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · hi चक्काजाम (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · lt kamštis (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · fi paha liikenneruuhka (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · es atasco (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · el μποτιλιάρισμα (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · is umferðarteppa (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · mi taero waka (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · vi ách tắc giao thông (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · sv bilkö (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · kw daromdak (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · uk про́бка (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · km ស្ទះចរាចរ (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · bn যানজট (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · ru про́бка (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · sh за́стој (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · nl file (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · it ingorgo (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · hu torlódás (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · cmn 堵車 /堵车 (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · tr tıkanıklık (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · fi liikennetukos (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · tr trafik sıkışıklığı (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · mi inaki waka (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · ms kesesakan trafik (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · ti ጽቕጥቅጥ ትራፊክ (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · eo trafikŝtopiĝo (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · pl korek (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · nb trafikk-kork (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · es tranca (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · nn trafikkork (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · ca embotellament (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · es congestión vehicular (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · acw زحمة (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · mk застој (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · sk zápcha (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · ru автомоби́льная про́бка (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · es tapón (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · ur انجماد آمد و رفت (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · ru зато́р (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · ga plódú tráchta (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · vi kẹt xe (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · nn trafikk-kork (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · uz tiqilinch (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · pl zator (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · bg задръ́стване (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · ar اِزْدِحَام الْمُرُور (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · mn түгжрэл (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · tl trapik (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · rm colonnas dad autos (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · lv sastrēgums (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · hu dugó (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow) · lt eismo spūstis (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow)