jammed

• يصف شيئًا عالقًا أو محصورًا أو غير قادر على الحركة؛ ويُستعمل أيضًا بغير رسمي للدلالة على مكان شديد الامتلاء أو الازدحام.

Describes something that is stuck, blocked, or unable to move; also used informally to mean very crowded or full.

1. Stuck or blockedB1informal

   Unable to move or function because something is stuck or obstructed.

   عالق

   • The printer is jammed because of a paper misfeed.
   • The door is jammed shut and won't open.
   • The traffic was jammed for miles due to the accident.

   المرادفاتblockedcloggedcongestedimmovableobstructedstuckwedged

   الأضدادclearfreeopenunstuck

2. Crowded or packedB1informal

   Filled to capacity; extremely crowded.

   مُزْدَحِم

   • The subway was jammed with commuters during rush hour.
   • The stadium was jammed with fans for the final match.
   • The store was jammed with shoppers on Black Friday.

   المرادفاتcongestedcrowdedfullpackedstuffedteeming

   الأضدادemptyspaciousuncrowdedvacant

• فعل يدل على حشر شيء في مساحة ضيقة فيتسبب في انحشار الآلة أو تعطّلها، أو (بغير رسمي) العزف الموسيقي في جلسة ارتجالية.

A verb used to indicate the act of forcing something into a tight space, causing a machine or mechanism to become stuck, or (informally) playing music in an improvised session.

1. Preserve fruitB1formalculinary

   To cook fruit with sugar until it becomes thick and spreadable.

   صنع المربى

   • She jams strawberries every summer.
   • He learned how to jam oranges from his grandmother.
   • They jammed the apples into a delicious preserve.

   المرادفاتconservepreserve

2. Force or squeezeB1informal

   To push something tightly into a space.

   حشر

   • He jammed his foot into the shoe.
   • She jammed the papers into her bag.
   • They jammed the suitcase shut.

   المرادفاتcramforcepressramshovesqueezestuffwedge

   الأضدادdislodgeextractfreereleasewithdraw

3. Block or become stuckB1informal

   To cause a machine or mechanism to become stuck or unable to move.

   التعطل أو الانحشار

   • The printer jammed because of too much paper.
   • He jammed the lock with a broken key.
   • The gears jammed and the car stopped.

   المرادفاتblockclogcongestcramdisableimmobilizelodgeobstructpackseizesqueezestickstuffwedge

   الأضدادfreeloosenrelease

4. Interfere with signalB2formalIT

   To block or interfere with a radio or electronic signal.

   التشويش على الإشارة

   • The enemy tried to jam our communications.
   • They used a device to jam the GPS signal.
   • The radio station was jammed by interference.

   المرادفاتblockdisruptinterfereobstructscramble

5. Improvise musicB2informalart

   To play music in an informal, improvisational way with other musicians.

   الارتجال الموسيقي

   • The band loves to jam together on weekends.
   • They jammed for hours in the garage.
   • He invited his friends over to jam some blues.

   المرادفاتfreestyleimproviseplay aroundriff