Jam
01
sylt, marmelad
a thick, sweet substance we make by boiling fruit with sugar and often eat on bread
Exempel
Sarah likes to make homemade jam from fresh fruits.
Sarah gillar att göra hemlagad sylt från färska frukter.
02
störning, elektronisk störning
deliberate radiation or reflection of electromagnetic energy for the purpose of disrupting enemy use of electronic devices or systems
03
trängsel, folkmassa
a dense crowd of people
04
knipa, trassel
informal terms for a difficult situation
05
dunk, kraftfull dunk
(basketball) a dunk, where a player jumps and forcefully slams the ball through the hoop
Exempel
That was the highlight of the game, a thunderous jam over his defender.
Det var höjdpunkten i matchen, en mäktig dunk över hans försvarare.
06
favoritlåt, favoritspår
a favorite or enjoyable song
SlangExempel
Every playlist needs at least one good jam.
Varje spellista behöver minst en bra låt.
to jam
01
proppa, klämma
to forcibly push or cram something into a tight or confined space
Transitive: to jam sth somewhere
Exempel
The student tried to jam the textbook into the already overflowing backpack.
Studenten försökte klämma in läroboken i den redan överfulla ryggsäcken.
02
störa, blockera
to create disturbances in electronic signals preventing them from being received
Transitive: to jam electronic signals
Exempel
The government deployed electronic countermeasures to jam the enemy's radar systems.
Regeringen använde elektroniska motåtgärder för att störa fiendens radarsystem.
03
klämma, krossa
to forcefully and suddenly impact or compress a body part, typically causing discomfort, pain, or injury
Transitive: to jam a body part
Exempel
If you do n't wear proper protection, you might jam your knee while playing contact sports.
Om du inte bär ordentligt skydd kan du fastna med knät när du spelar kontaktsporter.
04
fastna, haverera
(of a machinery or mechanical device) to get stuck and be unable to move or work properly
Intransitive
Exempel
As he tried to use the ATM, his card jammed in the machine, leaving him unable to retrieve it.
När han försökte använda bankomaten fastnade hans kort i maskinen, vilket gjorde honom oförmögen att få tillbaka det.
05
blockera, proppa
to crowd onto a road or area in such a way that it becomes blocked or congested
Transitive: to jam a place or area
Exempel
The concert attendees jammed the entrance gates, eager to get inside and secure a good spot near the stage.
Konsertdeltagarna blockerade ingångsportarna, ivriga att komma in och säkra en bra plats nära scenen.
06
improvisera, jamma
to play music along other musicians without practicing and as an act of improvisation
Intransitive
Exempel
The guitarist joined a group of street performers to jam on the sidewalk.
Gitarristen gick med i en grupp gatumusikanter för att jamma på trottoaren.
07
skynda sig, snabba på
to move quickly or with urgency
Exempel
If we do n’t jam, we ’ll miss the beginning of the movie.
Om vi inte skyndar oss, kommer vi att missa början av filmen.
