Jam
01
sylt, marmelad
a thick, sweet substance we make by boiling fruit with sugar and often eat on bread
Exempel
Can you pass me the jar of raspberry jam, please?
Kan du skicka mig burken med hallonsylt, tack?
He spread jam on a slice of toast, folded it in half, and enjoyed a simple and tasty meal.
Han bredde sylt på en skiva rostat bröd, vek den på mitten och njöt av en enkel och smaklig måltid.
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
He finished the fast break with a powerful jam.
Han avslutade snabbkontringen med en kraftfull dunk.
The crowd erupted when he threw down an alley-oop jam.
Publiken exploderade när han gjorde en alley-oop dunk.
06
favoritlåt, favoritspår
a favorite or enjoyable song
SlangExempel
That new track is my summer jam.
Den nya låten är min sommar-hit.
This song is such a jam, I ca n't stop playing it.
Den här låten är en riktig hit, jag kan inte sluta spela den.
to jam
01
proppa, klämma
to forcibly push or cram something into a tight or confined space
Transitive: to jam sth somewhere
Exempel
In a rush, she had to jam the papers into her backpack before leaving.
I brådska var hon tvungen att klämma in papperen i ryggsäcken innan hon gick.
Frustrated with the full closet, she had to jam the shoes onto the overcrowded shelf.
Frustrerad över den fulla garderoben var hon tvungen att klämma in skorna på den överfyllda hyllan.
02
störa, blockera
to create disturbances in electronic signals preventing them from being received
Transitive: to jam electronic signals
Exempel
During the military operation, the enemy attempted to jam our communication channels.
Under den militära operationen försökte fienden störa våra kommunikationskanaler.
The radio technician discovered an unauthorized signal attempting to jam the airwaves.
Radioteknikern upptäckte en obehörig signal som försökte störa vågorna.
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
Athletes often jam their fingers during intense sports activities, causing temporary discomfort.
Idrottare klämmer ofta sina fingrar under intensiva sportaktiviteter, vilket orsakar tillfälligt obehag.
Over the years, she has jammed her thumb multiple times, resulting in chronic pain.
Under åren har hon klämt tummen flera gånger, vilket resulterat i kronisk smärta.
04
fastna, haverera
(of a machinery or mechanical device) to get stuck and be unable to move or work properly
Intransitive
Exempel
The printer jammed when multiple sheets of paper got stuck in the feeder.
Skrivaren fastnade när flera ark papper fastnade i mataren.
While sewing, the fabric jammed in the sewing machine.
Medan jag sydde fastnade tyget i symaskinen.
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
Fans jammed the streets outside the stadium after the game.
Fans fyllde gatorna utanför stadion efter matchen.
Protestors jammed the city center, marching in solidarity and demanding social change.
Demonstranterna blockerade stadens centrum, marscherade i solidaritet och krävde social förändring.
06
improvisera, jamma
to play music along other musicians without practicing and as an act of improvisation
Intransitive
Exempel
Musicians gathered at the jazz club to jam late into the night.
Musiker samlades på jazzklubben för att jamma långt in på natten.
After the concert, the band members decided to jam together backstage.
Efter konserten bestämde sig bandmedlemmarna för att jamma tillsammans bakom scenen.
07
skynda sig, snabba på
to move quickly or with urgency
Exempel
We need to jam if we want to catch the last train.
Vi måste skynda oss om vi vill hinna med sista tåget.
The coach told us to jam to the locker room before the game started.
Tränaren sa åt oss att skynda till omklädningsrummet innan matchen började.
