traffic snarl

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• Traffic congestion — Traffic jam redirects here. For other uses, see Traffic jam (disambiguation). Traffic congestion on Marginal Pinheiros, near downtown São Paulo. According to Time magazine, São Paulo has the world s worst traffic jams.[1 …   Wikipedia

• snarl — I [[t]snɑrl[/t]] v. i. 1) to growl angrily or viciously, esp. with the teeth bared, as a dog 2) to speak in a sharp, angry, or quarrelsome manner 3) to say by snarling: to snarl a threat[/ex] 4) the act of snarling 5) a snarling sound or… …   From formal English to slang

• Snarl — A snarl is a facial expression, where the upper lip is raised, and the nostrils widen, generally indicating hate, anger or pain. In addition to humans, other mammals including monkeys and dogs snarl, often to warn others of their potential bite.… …   Wikipedia

• snarl — snarl1 snarler, n. snarlingly, adv. /snahrl/, v.i. 1. to growl threateningly or viciously, esp. with a raised upper lip to bare the teeth, as a dog. 2. to speak in a surly or threatening manner suggestive of a dog s snarl. v.t. 3. to say by… …   Universalium

• snarl — I. /snal / (say snahl) verb (i) 1. to growl angrily or viciously, as a dog. 2. to speak in a savagely sharp, angry, or quarrelsome manner. –verb (t) 3. to utter or say with a snarl. –noun 4. the act of snarling. 5. a snarling sound or utterance.… …  

• snarl — [sna:l US sna:rl] v [Sense: 1 2; Date: 1500 1600; Origin: snar to snarl (1500 1600), from the sound.] [Sense: 3; Date: 1300 1400; Origin: snarl net for catching things (14 19 centuries), from SNARE1] 1.) if an animal snarls, it makes a low angry… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• snarl — [ snarl ] verb 1. ) intransitive if an animal such as a dog or a lion snarls, it makes an angry sound in its throat and shows its teeth 2. ) intransitive or transitive to speak in an unpleasant angry way: Be quiet! he snarled. 3. ) snarl or snarl …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• snarl — snarl1 [snärl] vi. [extended from earlier snar, to growl, akin to Swed snarra, MHG, MDu, MLowG snarren, to growl < IE echoic base * (s)ner , * (s)nur > SNEER, SNORE, OIce norn, NORN] 1. to growl fiercely, baring the teeth, as a threatening… …   English World dictionary

• snarl-up — n BrE 1.) a confused situation that prevents work from continuing 2.) a situation in which traffic is prevented from moving ▪ There was a big snarl up on the M1 …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• snarl-up — snarl ups N COUNT A snarl up is a disorganized situation such as a traffic jam, in which things are unable to move or work normally. [BRIT, INFORMAL] …   English dictionary

• snarl-up — noun count a situation in which traffic coming from several different directions is prevented from moving a. a situation in which a project is prevented from continuing …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English