engarrafamento — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bottleneck noun A point where a process, road, or system narrows and slows everything passing through it.
- gridlock noun A traffic jam so severe that vehicles cannot move in any direction; also used for a complete standstill in progress or negotiations.
Senses
engarrafamento is used for these senses in English:
- bottleneck (figurative) In traffic, any narrowing of the road, especially resulting in a delay.
- traffic jam A situation in which road traffic accumulates until it is stationary or very slow.
gridlock — full definition
- noun A traffic jam so severe that vehicles cannot move in any direction; also used for a complete standstill in progress or negotiations.
- verb To bring to a complete standstill.