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jamming

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdʒæmɪŋ/

From the verb jam: (⇒ conjugate)
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
jam nmainly UK (food: fruit conserve)mermelada nf
Sheila used the leftover plums to make jam.
Sheila usó las ciruelas que sobraban para hacer mermelada.
jam n(vehicle congestion)atasco nm
embotellamiento nm
Jeff was late to work after being stuck in a jam for three hours.
Jeff llegó tarde al trabajo después de estar en un atasco durante tres horas.
jam ninformal (improvised music session)sesión improvisada nf + adj
(MX, coloquial)palomazo nm
(AR, coloquial)zapada nf
(voz inglesa)jam nf
The band got together for a jam on Saturday.
La banda se juntó para tener una sesión improvisada el sábado.
jam vi(door: become stuck) (puerta)atrancarse v prnl
atascarse v prnl
The door jammed, and Ben couldn't get out.
La puerta se atrancó y Ben no podía salir.
jam vi(machine: become stuck) (máquina)atascarse v prnl
atorarse v prnl
The printer jammed again, so no one could print anything for over an hour.
La impresora se atascó otra vez y nadie pudo imprimir nada durante una hora.
jam [sth] in [sth],
jam [sth] into [sth]
vtr
(push hard, wedge)forzar vtr
meter a la fuerza loc verb
empujar con fuerza loc verb
Paul tried to jam a dollar into the vending machine, but it didn't work.
Paul trató de forzar un dólar en la máquina expendedora pero no pudo.
jam [sth] full of [sth] v exprinformal (overfill)sobrecargar con vtr + prep
saturar con vtr + prep
llenar de vtr + prep
Tom jammed his backpack full of useless things.
Tom sobrecargó su mochila con cosas inútiles.
jam [sth] vtrinformal (phone line, etc.)saturar vtr
atestar vtr
The news caused panic and jammed the phone lines.
La noticia causó pánico y saturó las líneas telefónicas.
jam [sth] vtr(broadcast: block) (señal eléctrica)interferir vtr
The military tried to jam the protesters' communications.
El ejército trató de interferir las comunicaciones de los manifestantes.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
jam n(crowd of people) (de gente)atasco nf
aglomeración nf
Ben didn't like going out into the jam of holiday shoppers.
A Ben no le gustaba salir durante el atasco de las compras navideñas.
jam ninformal (difficult situation)apuros nmpl
aprieto nm
Bobby had gotten himself into quite a jam.
Bobby se había metido en apuros.
jam,
paper jam
n
(paper stuck in machine)atasco nm
The printer was out of commission all day because of a major paper jam.
La impresora estuvo sin funcionar durante todo el día por un atasco de papel.
jam viinformal (play improvised music) (música)improvisar vi
(AR, coloquial)zapar vi
hacer una jam loc verb
The band jammed at the local bar all night.
La banda improvisó en el bar durante toda la noche.
jam on [sth] vtr phrasal sep(slam on)apretar vtr
Nancy jammed on the buttons, trying to get something to work.
Nancy apretó los botones, tratando de que algo funcione.
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Locuciones verbales
InglésEspañol
jam [sth] in,
jam in [sth]
vtr phrasal sep
(cram [sth] into [sth])meter a la fuerza vtr + loc adv
jam [sth] up vtr phrasal sepinformal (block, overload)obstruir vtr
atascar vtr
For some reason, this type of paper always jams the photocopier up.
Por algún motivo este tipo de papel siempre obstruye la fotocopiadora.
jam up vi phrasalinformal (become stuck or blocked)atascarse v prnl
bloquearse v prnl
The printer has jammed up again.
La impresora se atascó de nuevo.
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Compound Forms:
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InglésEspañol
apricot jam n(sweet fruit preserve) (AR, CL)dulce de damasco, mermelada de damasco nm + loc adj
dulce de albaricoque, mermelada de albaricoque nm + loc adj
I like to have apricot jam on my toast every morning.
Me gusta ponerle mermelada (or: dulce) de damasco a las tostadas en el desayuno.
fruit jam n(sweet preserve)mermelada de frutas nf + loc adj
The trifle contained sherry-soaked sponge cake, fruit jam, custard, and fresh cream.
Esta oración no es una traducción de la original. Preparó una torta con mermelada de frutas.
in a jam advinformal (in, into a difficult situation)en un lío loc adv
en problemas loc adv
(AR: coloquial)en un quilombo loc adv
Sophia got in a jam when she locked herself out of her hotel room.
Sofía se metió en un lío cuando dejó la llave dentro de la habitación del hotel.
in a jam adjinformal (in a difficult situation)en problemas loc adj
en apuros, en aprietos loc adj
Emma was in a jam when her truck broke down miles away from the nearest garage.
Esta oración no es una traducción de la original. Siempre intento ayudar a mis amigos en problemas.
jam session n(improvised music) (voz inglesa)jam session loc nom f
I missed the jazz concert, but the jam session was fun.
Me perdí el concierto de jazz, pero la jam session fue divertida.
jam-packed adjinformal (completely full) (coloquial)hasta arriba loc adj
de bote en bote loc adj
a tope loc adj
At five o'clock, the subway was jam-packed with commuters on their way home.
A las cinco de la tarde el metro estaba hasta arriba de gente que volvía del trabajo a la casa.
atiborrado adj
abarrotado/a adj
A las cinco de la tarde el metro estaba atiborrado de gente que volvía del trabajo a la casa.
lock nut,
jam nut
n
(supplementary nut)tuerca de seguridad nf + loc adj
money for jam exprUK, informal (easy money) (AmS)plata fácil loc nom f
dinero fácil loc nom m
traffic jam n(queue of traffic)embotellamiento nm
atasco nm
Our journey was delayed by a traffic jam on the A40.
Nuestro viaje se retrasó por un embotellamiento en la autopista A40.
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