jam

1. (countable, uncommon, uncountable)A sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar and allowed to congeal. Often spread on bread or toast or used in jam tarts

   He is allergic to jam.

   She loves eating jam for breakfast in hotels.

   Marmelade, Konfitüre

   джемdžem, варе́ньеvarénʹje, конфитю́рkonfitjúr

   джемdžem, варе́нняvarénnja, мармела́дmarmelád

2. (countable)A difficult situation.

   Patsche, Klemme

   переплётperepljót

   informal terms for a difficult situation

3. A difficult situation.

   (countable)A difficult situation for a pitcher or defending team.

   The pitcher's in a jam now, having walked the bases loaded with the cleanup hitter coming to bat.

4. (countable)A blockage, congestion, or immobilization.

   a jam on the 101 South, blocking the two right lanes [radio report]

   a jam of logs in a river

   Stau

   загроможде́ниеzagromoždénije, зато́рzatór, про́бкаpróbka

   зато́рzatór

5. (common, countable)An informal, impromptu performance or rehearsal.

   джем-се́йшенdžem-sɛ́jšen, импровиза́цияimprovizácija

6. (broadly, countable, informal)A song; a track.

   pump up the jam

7. (broadly, countable)An informal event where people brainstorm and collaborate on projects.

   We came up with some new ideas at the game jam.

8. (countable, slang)That which one particularly prefers, desires, enjoys, or cares about.

   Teaching is my jam.

9. (countable)A forceful dunk.

10. (countable)A play during which points can be scored.

    Toughie scored four points in that jam.

11. (countable)Any of several manoeuvres requiring wedging of an extremity into a tight space.

    I used a whole series of fist and foot jams in that crack.

12. (Australia, countable, uncountable)The tree Acacia acuminata, with fruity-smelling hard timber.

1. How much jam did you buy?

   Скільки варення ти купив?

   ruСколько варенья ты купил?

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2. I was caught in a traffic jam.

   Я застряг у пробці.

   ruЯ застрял в пробке.

   deIch steckte im Stau.

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3. I was delayed by a traffic jam.

   Я затримався в пробці.

   ruЯ задержался в пробке.

   deIch wurde durch einen Stau aufgehalten.

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4. Tom helped me out of a jam.

   Том мене виручив.

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5. There is a traffic jam on the highway.

   На шосе затор.

   ruНа шоссе затор.

   deEs ist Stau auf der Autobahn.

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