clogged

• Décrit quelque chose qui est bloqué ou obstrué, empêchant le flux normal d'un liquide, de l'air ou un mouvement.

Describes something that is blocked or obstructed, preventing the normal flow of liquid, air, or traffic.

1. Blocked or obstructedB1formal

   Preventing the flow of liquid, air, or movement through a passage.

   bouché, obstrué

   • The sink is clogged with food scraps.
   • His nose is clogged due to a cold.
   • The drain became clogged after the heavy rain.

   Synonymesblockedchokedcongestedjammedobstructedpluggedstopped-up

   Antonymesclearfreeopenuncloggedunobstructed

2. Overcrowded or jammedB2informal

   Filled with too many people or things, causing difficulty in movement.

   encombré, bondé

   • The highway is clogged with traffic during rush hour.
   • The city streets are clogged with tourists in summer.
   • The inbox is clogged with unread emails.

   Synonymesblockedchokedcongestedcrowdedjammedpackedplugged

   Antonymesclearemptyflowingfreeopenunclogged

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de bloquer ou d'obstruer un passage, un tuyau ou un système, ou de devenir obstrué.

A verb used to indicate the act of blocking or obstructing a passage, pipe, or system, or becoming blocked.

1. Block or obstructB1formal

   To become blocked or obstructed, preventing normal flow or movement.

   Obstruer, boucher

   • The drain is clogged with hair and soap.
   • Heavy traffic clogged the city streets during rush hour.
   • The pipe was clogged by debris from the storm.

   Synonymesblockblock upchokecongestfill upjamobstructplugstop up

   Antonymesclearfreeopenunblockunclog

2. Fill up or congestB2informal

   To fill something so completely that it becomes blocked or slow.

   boucher, obstruer

   • The inbox was clogged with spam emails.
   • The printer is clogged with paper jam.
   • The system is clogged with too many requests.

   Synonymesblockchokecongestdamjamobstructoccludeplugstopstuff

   Antonymesclearfreeopenunblockunclog

Variantes phrasalclog up