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traffic jam

/ˈtræfɪk dʒæm/

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/ˈtræfɪk dʒæm/A2informal
  • ruСитуация, при которой длинная вереница транспортных средств на дороге движется очень медленно или стоит на месте, обычно из-за большого потока машин или препятствия.

A situation in which a long line of vehicles on a road is moving very slowly or not at all, typically due to high volume of traffic or an obstruction.

  1. Road congestionA2formal

    A situation where many vehicles are stuck in a line or slow-moving traffic, causing delays.

    ruПробка

    • We were stuck in a traffic jam for over an hour.
    • The accident caused a massive traffic jam on the highway.
    • Traffic jams are common during rush hour in big cities.