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1 noun∎ strawberry jam confiture f de fraises;(b) (traffic jam) bouchon m, embouteillage m, encombrement m∎ there was a great jam of people outside the theatre il y avait une foule énorme devant le théâtre∎ I'm in a bit of a jam je suis plutôt dans le pétrin(tart, pudding, sandwich) à la confiture∎ we were jammed in like sardines on était entassés ou serrés comme des sardines;∎ all my clothes are jammed into one drawer tous mes vêtements sont entassés dans un seul tiroir;∎ I was jammed (up) against the wall j'étais coincé contre le mur;∎ he jammed the gun into his pocket il fourra le pistolet dans sa poche;∎ she jammed her hat on elle enfonça ou vissa son chapeau sur sa tête;∎ to jam one's foot on the brake(s) écraser le frein ou la pédale de frein∎ she jammed the window shut with a wedge elle coinça ou bloqua la fenêtre avec une cale;∎ to jam a door open with a book maintenir une porte ouverte à l'aide d'un livre∎ a crowd of late arrivals jammed the entrance une foule de retardataires bloquait l'entrée;∎ the streets were jammed with cars les rues étaient embouteillées∎ the switchboard was jammed le standard était saturé∎ thousands of people jammed in for the concert des milliers de personnes se sont entassées pour assister au concert(b) (drawer, window, lift etc) se coincer, se bloquer; (gun, machine) s'enrayer, se bloquer; (brakes, wheel, paper in printer) se bloquer∎ I was just jamming c'était juste de l'impro(d) (in mountaineering) faire un verrou, coincer►► British familiar humorous jam sandwich (police car) voiture f de police□ ;familiar jam session bœuf m, jam-session f➲ jam in(a) (wedge in) coincer;∎ the crowd were jamming him in il était coincé par la foule;∎ her car was being jammed in by a large truck un gros camion était en train de la coincer∎ he had jammed as many quotations as he could find into the essay il avait farci sa dissertation de toutes les citations qu'il avait trouvées(crowd in) s'entasser;∎ they all jammed in (into train) ils s'y entassèrent tous;∎ we won't all be able to jam in at once nous n'allons jamais tous tenir à la fois∎ to jam on the brakes écraser le frein ou la pédale de frein(b) (lid, hat etc) enfoncer
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jam session — jam .session also jam n an occasion when ↑jazz or ↑rock musicians play music together in an informal way … Dictionary of contemporary English
jam session — jam ,session noun count an occasion when musicians play music together in an informal way … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
jam session — ☆ jam session n. an informal gathering of musicians, esp. jazz musicians, to play improvised music or to improvise together, usually on tunes they all know … English World dictionary
Jam session — A jam session is a musical act where musicians gather and play (or jam ) without extensive preparation or predefined arrangements. Jam sessions are often used to develop new material, find suitable arrangements, or simply as a social gathering… … Wikipedia
jam session — noun an impromptu jazz concert (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑musical performance * * * noun, pl ⋯ sions [count] : a gathering or performance in which musicians play together informally without any preparation : a session in which musicians jam with… … Useful english dictionary
jam session — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms jam session : singular jam session plural jam sessions music an occasion when musicians play music together in an informal way … English dictionary
jam session — jam′ ses sion n. mad a meeting of a group of musicians, esp. jazz musicians, to play for their own enjoyment • Etymology: 1930–35, amer … From formal English to slang
jam session — 1. a meeting of a group of musicians, esp. jazz musicians, to play for their own enjoyment. 2. an impromptu jazz performance or special performance by jazz musicians who do not regularly play together. Also called jam. [1930 35; perh. JAM1, or by … Universalium
jam session — noun An informal gathering of musicians to play music, especially improvised jazz or a similar genre … Wiktionary
jam session — noun (C) an occasion when jazz 1 (1) or rock 1 (2) musicians play music together informally … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Session — may refer to:Bureaucracy*Executive session, a portion of the United States Senate s daily session *Judicial session *Legislative session *Session (parliamentary procedure) *Presbyterian polity *Court of Session, the supreme civil court of… … Wikipedia
