jam

confiture

Préparation sucrée obtenue en faisant cuire des fruits avec du sucre, généralement étalée sur du pain.

En anglais simple : A sweet food made by cooking fruit with sugar, usually spread on bread.

• I like jam on toast.
• She made raspberry jam yesterday.
• Would you like some bread and jam?

Synonymes : preserve

Expressions courantes : strawberry jam, jam on toast

embouteillage, bourrage

Situation où un obstacle empêche des choses de bouger ou de passer.

En anglais simple : A situation where things cannot move or pass through because something is blocking the way.

• We waited in a traffic jam.
• A paper jam stopped the printer.
• The accident caused long jams on both roads.

Synonymes : blockage, congestion

Expressions courantes : traffic jam, paper jam

pétrin, embarras

Situation difficile dont on a besoin d’aide pour se sortir.

En anglais simple : A difficult situation that you need help to escape from.

• I am in a jam.
• She helped me out of a jam.
• How did you get into this jam?

Comment l'utiliser : in a jam (We are in a jam because we have no money.)

Synonymes : difficulty, fix, predicament

Expressions courantes : in a jam, get into a jam

morceau, chanson

Chanson ou morceau de musique enregistré, surtout quand on l’aime beaucoup.

En anglais simple : A song or recorded piece of music, especially one you enjoy.

• This is my favourite jam.
• The DJ played some old jams.
• Turn up this jam so we can dance.

Synonymes : song, track, tune

Expressions courantes : my favourite jam, this jam

atelier créatif

Rencontre informelle où des personnes collaborent pour développer des idées ou réaliser des projets.

En anglais simple : An informal event where people work together to develop ideas or make projects.

• We joined a game jam.
• The design jam lasted all weekend.
• Several teams built new projects during the jam.

Synonymes : creative workshop

Expressions courantes : game jam, design jam

bloquer, se coincer

Se bloquer et ne plus pouvoir bouger ou fonctionner, ou provoquer ce blocage.

En anglais simple : To get stuck and stop moving or working, or to cause this to happen.

• The printer jammed again.
• A small stone jammed the wheel.
• Cars jammed the narrow street.

Synonymes : block, clog

Contraires : unblock

Expressions courantes : jam up, jam a printer, jam the door

fourrer, enfoncer

Pousser fortement quelque chose pour le faire entrer dans un espace étroit.

En anglais simple : To push something hard into a tight space.

• She jammed the key into the lock.
• I jammed another sweater into my suitcase.
• Don’t jam all those papers in one drawer.

Comment l'utiliser : jam something into something (He jammed the clothes into his bag.)

Synonymes : cram, stuff, force

Expressions courantes : jam something into, jam something in

improviser, faire un bœuf

Jouer librement avec d’autres musiciens, souvent sans avoir préparé ni répété la musique auparavant.

En anglais simple : To play music freely with other musicians, often without planning or practising it first.

• We jam every Friday.
• They jammed together in the garage.
• Would you like to jam with our band?

Comment l'utiliser : jam with someone (I sometimes jam with friends after work.)

Synonymes : improvise

Expressions courantes : jam with someone, jam together