congestion

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Tắc đường, ùn tắc giao thông

BrE /kənˈdʒestʃən/ AmE /kənˈdʒestʃən/

noun en → vi

1 TRAFFIC [uncountable] B1

Tắc đường, ùn tắc giao thông

a situation in which there are too many vehicles on the roads, causing delays and problems

  • traffic congestion

Collocations reduce traffic congestion · heavy traffic congestion

  • The city is trying to reduce traffic congestion.

    Thành phố đang cố gắng giảm ùn tắc giao thông.

2 AIRWAY [uncountable] B2

Tắc đường hô hấp, Khó thở do tắc nghẽn

a condition in which the airways of your lungs become narrow and swollen, making it difficult to breathe

  • bronchial congestion

Collocations treat bronchial congestion · severe bronchial congestion

  • He suffers from severe bronchial congestion.

    Anh ấy bị tắc đường hô hấp nghiêm trọng.

3 SYSTEM [uncountable] C1

Tắc nghẽn hệ thống, Ùn tắc

a situation in which a system is not working properly because there are too many people or things using it at the same time

  • network congestion

Collocations reduce network congestion · internet congestion

  • The company is working to reduce network congestion.

    Công ty đang cố gắng giảm ùn tắc mạng.