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1 jam
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 -
2 sand
sand [sænd]1 noun∎ miles of golden sands des kilomètres mpl de sable doré;∎ shifting sand sables mpl mouvants;∎ the sands of time le temps qui passe;∎ the sands of time are running out for us nous n'aurons bientôt plus le temps, le temps qui nous est imparti sera bientôt écoulé;∎ figurative to build on sand bâtir sur le sable;∎ figurative to draw a line in the sand fixer une limite à ne pas dépasser(dune) de sable(a) (with sandpaper) poncer au papier de verre(b) (spread sand on) sabler►► Building industry sand bed couchis m;Botany sand crocus romulée f de Colonna;Zoology sand dollar clypéastéroïde m;sand dune dune f;Zoology sand eel lançon m, équille f;Entomology sand fly phlébotome m, mouche f des sables;Zoology sand lance lançon m, équille f;Zoology sand lizard lézard m agile;American sand lot terrain m vague;British Ornithology sand martin hirondelle f de rivage;sand painting peinture f au sable;Botany sand spurrey spergulaire f rouge;Botany sand toadflax linaire f de sables;Golf sand wedge sand-wedge m;sand yacht char m à voile(wood, metal) poncer au papier de verre, décaper
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