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Spanish translation of jam

A. vt (-mm-)

  • 1 a (cram) to jam sth INTO sth = meter algo a la fuerza en algo b (congest, block) [road] atestar the switchboard was jammed with calls = la centralita estaba saturada de llamadas
  • 2 (wedge firmly) he jammed his foot in the door = metió el pie entre la puerta y el marco

B. vi

Phrasal verbs

jam on

v + o + adv, v + adv + o to jam on the brakes = dar* un frenazo

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