jam

US /dʒæm/
UK /dʒæm/
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1.

marmellata, confettura

a sweet spread made from fruit and sugar, often used on bread or toast

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She made homemade strawberry jam.
Ha fatto la marmellata di fragole fatta in casa.
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I like toast with butter and jam for breakfast.
Mi piace il toast con burro e marmellata per colazione.
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ingorgo, inceppamento

a situation in which a large number of vehicles are unable to move or move very slowly

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We were stuck in a huge traffic jam for hours.
Siamo rimasti bloccati in un enorme ingorgo stradale per ore.
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There was a paper jam in the printer.
C'era un inceppamento della carta nella stampante.
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stipare, bloccare

to squeeze or pack tightly into a space

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They managed to jam all their luggage into the small car.
Sono riusciti a stipare tutti i loro bagagli nella piccola auto.
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People were jammed into the subway car during rush hour.
Le persone erano stipate nel vagone della metropolitana durante l'ora di punta.
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fare una jam session, improvvisare

to play music informally with other musicians, especially improvising

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The musicians decided to jam together after the concert.
I musicisti hanno deciso di fare una jam session insieme dopo il concerto.
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They often jam in the garage on weekends.
Spesso fanno jam session in garage nei fine settimana.
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