ruuhka — meaning in English
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English meaning
- congestion noun A build-up of traffic, or the blockage this causes.
- jam noun A sweet spread made by boiling fruit with sugar until it thickens.
- overcrowding noun A situation in which a space holds far more people or things than it comfortably can.
Senses
ruuhka is used for these senses in English:
- congestion An excess of traffic; usually not a complete standstill of traffic, so usually not synonymous with traffic jam.
- jam (countable) A blockage, congestion, or immobilization.
- logjam (figuratively) A clog or such jam or mess that halts or greatly delays progress.
- overcrowding The situation where a space holds more occupants than it can comfortably accommodate.
- traffic jam A situation in which road traffic accumulates until it is stationary or very slow.
congestion — full definition
- noun A build-up of traffic, or the blockage this causes.
- noun A blockage of mucus or fluid in the airways, such as a stuffy nose or chest.
- noun Swelling caused by fluid build-up in body tissue.
jam — full definition
- noun A sweet spread made by boiling fruit with sugar until it thickens.
- noun A difficult or awkward situation.
- noun A blockage or pileup, such as heavy traffic.
- noun An informal, spontaneous session of playing music together.
- verb To wedge something tightly so it can no longer move.