snarl-up

• Substantivo que designa uma situação em que muitos veículos ficam bloqueados uns pelos outros, quase sem conseguir se mover, formando um engarrafamento. Também pode indicar qualquer confusão ou complicação que trava o andamento de algo.

A noun referring to a situation where a number of vehicles are blocking one another until they can scarcely move, often causing a traffic jam.

1. Traffic jamB2informalbritish

   A situation where many vehicles are stuck and unable to move freely, often due to congestion or an accident.

   Engarrafamento

   • There was a massive snarl-up on the motorway this morning.
   • The accident caused a snarl-up that lasted for hours.
   • We were late because we got caught in a snarl-up near the city center.

   Sinônimosbottleneckcongestiongridlockhold upjamlogjamtie-uptraffic jam