jam

• Nom désignant une pâte épaisse et sucrée à base de fruits et de sucre, ou une situation où quelque chose est coincé ou bloqué.

A noun referring to a thick, sweet spread made from fruit and sugar, or a situation where something is stuck or blocked.

1. Fruit preserveA1formalculinary

   A thick sweet spread made from fruit and sugar, often eaten on bread.

   Confiture

   • She spread strawberry jam on her toast.
   • This homemade jam is made from fresh raspberries.
   • I prefer apricot jam over grape jelly.

   Synonymesconfitureconservejellypreserve

2. Traffic congestionA2informal

   A situation where many vehicles are stuck and cannot move easily.

   embouteillage

   • We were stuck in a traffic jam for two hours.
   • The accident caused a massive jam on the highway.
   • Avoid the city center during rush hour to escape the jam.

   Synonymesbackupbottleneckcongestiongridlockhold upsnarl

   Antonymesflow

3. Difficult situationB1informal

   A difficult or awkward situation.

   Situation difficile

   • He got himself into a real jam by lying to his boss.
   • She was in a jam when she lost her wallet.
   • We are in a jam because the flight was canceled.

   Synonymesbinddilemmafixholemesspicklepredicamentquandaryspottrouble

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de coincer ou d'introduire quelque chose de force dans un espace restreint, provoquant le blocage d'un mécanisme, ou (de manière informelle) le fait de jouer de la musique lors d'une session d'improvisation.

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.

   Confire (des fruits)

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

   Synonymesconservepreserve

2. Force or squeezeB1informal

   To push something tightly into a space.

   Enfoncer, coincer

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

   Synonymescramforcepressramshovesqueezestuffwedge

   Antonymesdislodgeextractfreereleasewithdraw

3. Block or become stuckB1informal

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

   bloquer (en parlant d'un mécanisme)

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

   Synonymesblockclogcongestcramdisableimmobilizelodgeobstructpackseizesqueezestickstuffwedge

   Antonymesfreeloosenrelease

4. Interfere with signalB2formalIT

   To block or interfere with a radio or electronic signal.

   brouiller

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

   Synonymesblockdisruptinterfereobstructscramble

5. Improvise musicB2informalart

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

   improviser ensemble (en musique)

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

   Synonymesfreestyleimproviseplay aroundriff