jam

a sweet preserve made from fruit and sugar

mermelada, dulce de frutas

Collocations jam and bread · jam on toast

• She spread jam on her toast.

  Ella untó mermelada en su tostada.

to be stuck or blocked, often in a narrow space

atascarse, quedar atrapado

• jam sb/sth into sth

• The car jammed in the narrow alley.

  El coche quedó atascado en el estrecho callejón.

a situation where there is a lot of traffic and people cannot move easily

embudo, atasco de tráfico

Collocations traffic jam · rush hour jam

• There was a terrible traffic jam on the highway.

  Hubo un atasco terrible en la autopista.

to press something firmly into or against something else

apretar, presionar

• jam sth into/onto sth

• He jammed the key into the lock.

  Él apretó la llave en la cerradura.

to force someone to do something, often by threatening them

forzar a alguien a hacer algo

• jam sb into doing sth

• The kidnappers jammed the victim into a car.

  Los secuestradores forzaron a la víctima a entrar en el coche.

to close something tightly, especially to prevent air or water from getting in or out

cerrar herméticamente

• jam sth shut

• He jammed the door shut.

  Él cerró la puerta herméticamente.

to block or obstruct something, often a passage or opening

obstruir, bloquear

• jam sth up

• The drain was jammed with hair and soap.

  El desagüe estaba obstruido con pelo y jabón.

to hit a ball very hard, especially in baseball or cricket

golpear fuertemente la pelota

• jam sth

• He jammed the ball into the net.

  Él golpeó la pelota fuertemente hacia la red.