jam
/ˈd͡ʒæm/ verbe B2En français : coincer, enfoncer, fourrer, embouteiller
- To get something stuck, often (though not necessarily) in a confined space. · My foot got jammed in a gap between the rocks.· Her poor little baby toe got jammed in the door.
- To brusquely force something into a space; to cram, to squeeze. · They temporarily stopped the gas tank leak by jamming a piece of taffy into the hole.· The rush-hour train was jammed with commuters.
- To render something unable to move.
- To cause congestion or blockage. Often used with "up". · A single accident can jam the roads for hours.
- To block or confuse a radio or radar signal by transmitting a more-powerful signal on the same frequency. · The government jams foreign propaganda broadcasts.· The airstrike suffered minimal casualties because electronic-warfare aircraft were jamming the enemy air-defense radars.
- To turn (fruit) into jam.
- To add jam to; to cover with jam.
- To throw a pitch at or near the batter's hands. · Jones was jammed by the pitch.
He/she/it jams · Prétérit jammed · Participe passé jammed · Forme en -ing jamming
Formes du verbe
- Forme de base
- jam
- He/she/it
- jams
- Prétérit
- jammed
- Participe passé
- jammed
- Forme en -ing
- jamming
Verbes à particule et expressions
Dans la bibliothèque
But I think I’ll carry that book into the sitting room and lock it in the jam closet and give you the key.
The entire traffic of Manhattan seemed to have jammed itself around them.
She brings scones, jam, and cream.
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