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"traffic jam" in Spanish

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"traffic jam" in Spanish
traffic jam{noun}
embotellamiento- atasco- atochamiento- atorón vial- atracadera- engalletamiento- taco- tapón- taponamiento- tranca
Translations & ExamplesSynonymsSimilar TranslationsContext Examples
TRANSLATIONS & EXAMPLES
traffic jam{noun}
traffic jam(also: bottleneck, snarl-up, backup, holdup)
embotellamiento{m}
He tells me he was caught in a traffic jam.
Me dice que ha estado retenido en un embotellamiento.
traffic jam(also: bind, bottleneck, clog, congestion)
atasco{m}
I got caught in a traffic jam
me agarró un atasco
I got caught in a traffic jam
me cogió un atasco
If we could use the proceeds from this levy to invest in transport by rail or water, we would address both the traffic jam problem and climate change.
Si pudiéramos utilizar los ingresos de esta tasa para invertir en transporte ferroviario o por mar, nos ocuparíamos tanto del problema de los atascos como del cambio climático.
traffic jam(also: tailback)
atochamiento{m} [Chile] (de vehículos)
traffic jam
atorón vial{m} [Mex.]
traffic jam
atracadera{f} [Peru] [coll.]
traffic jam
engalletamiento{m} [Ven.] [coll.] (atasco)
traffic jam
taco{m} (embotellamiento)
traffic jam(also: tailback, hold up)
tapón{m} [coll.] (atasco)
traffic jam(also: holdup, tailback)
taponamiento{m} [autom.] [Col.] (embotellamiento)
traffic jam(also: holdup, tailback)
tranca{f} [autom.] [Ven.] [coll.]

SYNONYMS
Synonyms (English) for "traffic jam":
traffic jam
snarl-up
SIMILAR TRANSLATIONS
Similar translations for "traffic jam" in Spanish
trafficnoun
tráfico- tránsito- circulación- tráfago- comercio- tráfico aéreo- movimiento- tránsito de peatones- clientela
trafficadjective
vehicular
to trafficverb
traficar
jamnoun
atasco- atascamiento- apuro- aprieto- apretura- confitura- embotellamiento- obstrucción- mermelada- dulce- retención- brete- merengue- reventón- embrollo
to jamverb
atorarse- atracar- atracarse- bloquear- interferir- atestar- bloquearse- trancarse- trabarse- atascarse- encasquillarse
CONTEXT EXAMPLES
Context examples for "traffic jam" in Spanish(!) These sentences come from external sources & may not be accurate. Therefore, we are not responsible for their content.
we got stuck in a traffic jam coming into the city
nos atascamos a la entrada de la ciudad
there is a traffic jam on the road to Maracay
la carretera de Maracay está engalletada
I got caught in a traffic jam
me agarró un atasco
I got caught in a traffic jam
me cogió un atasco
We must banish the idea that economic growth must of necessity go hand in hand with transport growth, for, otherwise, we will soon find ourselves stuck in a permanent traffic jam.
Es preciso desterrar la idea de que el crecimiento económico ha de ir de la mano del crecimiento del transporte, porque, de lo contrario, pronto nos veremos atrapados en un atasco permanente.

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