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traffic jam:
- retención; atasco; caravana; embotellamiento; atascamiento del tráfico; congestión; congestiones; taponamiento; tráfico en caravana
Wiktionary:
- traffic jam → embotellamiento, atasco, caravana, cola, fila, presa, taco, tapón, trabazón, tranca, trancón, tranque
- traffic jam → atasco, congestión del tráfico, taco, taponamiento, embotellamiento, cola, tapón, trabazón, tranca, trancón, tranque

English

Detailed Translations for traffic jam from English to Spanish

traffic jam:

traffic jam [the ~] noun

the traffic jam (tailback; traffic block; buildup of traffic)
la retención; el atasco; la caravana; el embotellamiento; el atascamiento del tráfico; la congestión; la congestiones; el taponamiento
- retención [la ~] noun
- atasco [el ~] noun
- caravana [la ~] noun
- embotellamiento [el ~] noun
- atascamiento del tráfico [el ~] noun
- congestión [la ~] noun
- congestiones [la ~] noun
- taponamiento [el ~] noun
the traffic jam
la congestión
- congestión [la ~] noun
the traffic jam (tailback)
el tráfico en caravana
- tráfico en caravana [el ~] noun

Translation Matrix for traffic jam:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
atascamiento del tráfico	buildup of traffic; tailback; traffic block; traffic jam
atasco	buildup of traffic; tailback; traffic block; traffic jam	breaking down; coming to a standstill; congelation; congestion; constipation; failing; hold-up; jam; obstruction; reaching a deadlock; stagnation; stoppage
caravana	buildup of traffic; tailback; traffic block; traffic jam	camper; caravan; mobile home; train
congestiones	buildup of traffic; tailback; traffic block; traffic jam	flash; flush
congestión	buildup of traffic; tailback; traffic block; traffic jam	blockage; congestion; constipation; flash; flush; hold-up; jam; stagnation; stoppage
embotellamiento	buildup of traffic; tailback; traffic block; traffic jam	beer tapping; bottleneck; bottling; narrowing of the road; road narrowing
retención	buildup of traffic; tailback; traffic block; traffic jam	deduction at source
taponamiento	buildup of traffic; tailback; traffic block; traffic jam	blockage; congestion; constipation; hold-up; jam; stagnation; stoppage
tráfico en caravana	tailback; traffic jam
-	snarl-up

Synonyms for "traffic jam":

snarl-up; crush; jam; press

Related Definitions for "traffic jam":

a number of vehicles blocking one another until they can scarcely move¹

Wiktionary Translations for traffic jam:

traffic jam

noun

situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow
- traffic jam → embotellamiento; atasco; caravana; cola; fila; presa; taco; tapón; trabazón; tranca; trancón; tranque

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• traffic jam	→ atasco; congestión del tráfico; taco	↔ Verkehrsstau — Verkehrsstockung von Fahrzeugen auf Verkehrswegen
• traffic jam	→ atasco; taponamiento	↔ bouchon — Qui obstrue une voie de circulation
• traffic jam	→ embotellamiento; atasco; cola; taco; tapón; trabazón; tranca; trancón; tranque	↔ embouteillage — Embarras de circulation

Related Translations for traffic jam

jam
traffic

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University