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jams Meaning in Portuguese (jams significado em português)

noungeleias
verbemperra, lota
Sinônimos:compotasmarmeladastravam
geleias in English:jams
Plural: jams
Gender:Feminino
Quick Answer • Resumo

O significado de jams em português é geleias, emperra, lota. (Doces feitos de frutas e açúcar, frequentemente usados em pão ou torradas.)

Definitions of Jams

  1. 1
    noun
    geleias

    Sweet spreads made from fruit and sugar, often used on bread or toast.

    Doces feitos de frutas e açúcar, frequentemente usados em pão ou torradas.

  2. 2
    verb
    emperra

    To become stuck or wedged in a position, preventing movement or operation, used in the third person singular present tense.

    Ficar preso ou travado numa posição, impedindo o movimento ou o funcionamento.

  3. 3
    verb
    lota

    To crowd or pack tightly into a space, used in the third person singular present tense.

    Apertar ou encher um espaço firmemente.

Example Sentences

casual

“She made homemade strawberry jams last summer.”

Ela fez geleias caseiras de morango no verão passado.

casual

“The old lock jams every time I try to open it.”

A fechadura antiga emperra sempre que tento abri-la.

casual

“The band jams the small club with their energetic performance.”

A banda lota o pequeno clube com a sua performance enérgica.

Synonyms (Sinônimos)

In Portuguese:

compotasmarmeladastravam

In English:

preservesjellies

Antonyms (Antônimos)

In Portuguese:

desbloqueialiberta

In English:

freesunblocks

Inflected Word Forms

infinitivejam
past tensejammed
gerundjamming
nounjam
agent nounjammer

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

traffic jamcollocation

A long line of vehicles on a road that cannot move or can only move very slowly.

jam sessioncollocation

An informal gathering of musicians to play improvised music.

jam on the brakesexpression

To press the brakes suddenly and forcefully.