congestion
An accumulation or buildup, the act of gathering into a heap or massThe hindrance or blockage of the passage of something, for example a fluid, mixture, traffic, people, etc. (due to an excess of this or due to a partial or complete obstruction), resulting in overfilling or overcrowding.: An accumulation or buildup, the act of gathering into a heap or mass.
» Our delay was due to traffic congestion.
Unsere Verspätung war einem Verkehrsstau geschuldet.
Наша задержка была вызвана дорожной пробкой.
Наша затримка була викликана дорожною пробкою.
Meaning
5 sensesThe hindrance or blockage of the passage of something, for example a fluid, mixture, traffic, people, etc. (due to an excess of this or due to a partial or complete obstruction), resulting in overfilling or overcrowding.
(countable, uncountable)An accumulation or buildup, the act of gathering into a heap or mass.
network congestion
скопле́ниеskoplénije
(countable, uncountable)Blocking up of the capillary and other blood vessels, etc., in any locality or organ (often producing other morbid symptoms); local hypermic, active or passive.
arterial congestion
venous congestion
An excess or accumulation of something.
(countable, uncountable)An excess of traffic; usually not a complete standstill of traffic, so usually not synonymous with traffic jam.
traffic congestion
stockender Verkehr, leichter Stau, leichter Verkehrsstau
зато́рzatór, про́бкаpróbka
(countable, uncountable)An excess of mucus or fluid in the respiratory system; congestion of the lungs, or nasal congestion.
(countable, uncountable)Edema, water retention, swelling, enlargement of a body part because of fluid retention in tissues and vessels.
excessive accumulation of blood or other fluid in a body part
Examples
20 sentencesOur delay was due to traffic congestion.
Наша затримка була викликана дорожною пробкою.
ruНаша задержка была вызвана дорожной пробкой.
deUnsere Verspätung war einem Verkehrsstau geschuldet.
The drivers complained about the congestion.
deDie Fahrer beklagten sich über die Staus.
Algiers needs to limit pollution and congestion.
We know how to get around traffic congestion.
deWir wissen, wie man dem Verkehrsstau entgehen kann.
He used to suffer from severe nasal congestion.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
From late Middle English congestioun, from Old French [Term?], from Latin congestĭō (“heapFrom late Middle English congestioun, from Old French [Term?], from Latin congestĭō (“heap, accumulation”), from congerō (“to bring together, accumulate, heap up”), formed by the root gerō (“to carry”) and the prefix con-.
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Forms
plural: congestions| Singular | congestion |
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Synonyms
1 synonyms- excessive crowding:over-crowding
Word family
10 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable