jam

marmellata, confettura

Preparazione dolce di frutta cotta con zucchero, solitamente spalmata sul pane.

In inglese semplice: A sweet food made by cooking fruit with sugar, usually spread on bread.

• I like jam on toast.
• She made raspberry jam yesterday.
• Would you like some bread and jam?

Sinonimi: preserve

Espressioni comuni: strawberry jam, jam on toast

ingorgo, intasamento

Situazione in cui qualcosa ostruisce il passaggio e impedisce alle cose di muoversi o passare.

In inglese semplice: A situation where things cannot move or pass through because something is blocking the way.

• We waited in a traffic jam.
• A paper jam stopped the printer.
• The accident caused long jams on both roads.

Sinonimi: blockage, congestion

Espressioni comuni: traffic jam, paper jam

guaio, pasticcio

Situazione difficile da cui hai bisogno di aiuto per uscire.

In inglese semplice: A difficult situation that you need help to escape from.

• I am in a jam.
• She helped me out of a jam.
• How did you get into this jam?

Come si usa: in a jam (We are in a jam because we have no money.)

Sinonimi: difficulty, fix, predicament

Espressioni comuni: in a jam, get into a jam

pezzo, brano

Canzone o brano registrato, soprattutto uno che ti piace molto.

In inglese semplice: A song or recorded piece of music, especially one you enjoy.

• This is my favourite jam.
• The DJ played some old jams.
• Turn up this jam so we can dance.

Sinonimi: song, track, tune

Espressioni comuni: my favourite jam, this jam

laboratorio creativo

Evento informale in cui le persone collaborano per sviluppare idee o realizzare progetti.

In inglese semplice: An informal event where people work together to develop ideas or make projects.

• We joined a game jam.
• The design jam lasted all weekend.
• Several teams built new projects during the jam.

Sinonimi: creative workshop

Espressioni comuni: game jam, design jam

bloccare, incepparsi

Restare bloccato e smettere di muoversi o funzionare, oppure causare questo blocco.

In inglese semplice: To get stuck and stop moving or working, or to cause this to happen.

• The printer jammed again.
• A small stone jammed the wheel.
• Cars jammed the narrow street.

Sinonimi: block, clog

Contrari: unblock

Espressioni comuni: jam up, jam a printer, jam the door

infilare a forza, stipare

Spingere con forza qualcosa dentro uno spazio stretto.

In inglese semplice: To push something hard into a tight space.

• She jammed the key into the lock.
• I jammed another sweater into my suitcase.
• Don’t jam all those papers in one drawer.

Come si usa: jam something into something (He jammed the clothes into his bag.)

Sinonimi: cram, stuff, force

Espressioni comuni: jam something into, jam something in

improvvisare

Suonare liberamente con altri musicisti, spesso senza aver preparato o provato prima la musica.

In inglese semplice: To play music freely with other musicians, often without planning or practising it first.

• We jam every Friday.
• They jammed together in the garage.
• Would you like to jam with our band?

Come si usa: jam with someone (I sometimes jam with friends after work.)

Sinonimi: improvise

Espressioni comuni: jam with someone, jam together