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1 the crowds jammed the streets
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2 jam
n. jam; file, verkeersopstopping--------v. vast (blijven) zitten, blokkeren, vastraken; dringen; jammen; vastzetten, klemmen. knellenjam1[ dzjæm]1 opstopping ⇒ gedrang; blokkering, stremming3 〈 verkorting〉[jam session]♦voorbeelden:2 be in/get into a jam • in de nesten/knoei zitten/raken1 jam♦voorbeelden:————————jam2〈 jammed〉1 vast (blijven) zitten ⇒ klemmen, blokkeren, vast raken2 dringen♦voorbeelden:the machine jammed • de machine liep vastII 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉1 vast zetten ⇒ klemmen, knellen; zeevast zetten2 (met kracht) drijven ⇒ dringen, duwen4 blokkeren ⇒ verstoppen, versperren♦voorbeelden:he jammed his spurs into the horse's flanks • hij gaf het paard de sporenthe typewriter keys jam • de schrijfmachinetoetsen blokkeren
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