Usage examples of "traffic jam" in English with translation to Spanish

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I'm stuck in a traffic jam. Estoy atrapado en un atasco.

We met a traffic jam on the way. Me encontré un atasco de tráfico por el camino.

A rush-hour traffic jam delayed my arrival by two hours. Llegué tarde porque el atasco de la hora punta me retraso dos horas.

The traffic jam caused me to be late for the meeting. El atasco causó que llegara tarde a la reunión.

They failed to come on time owing to the traffic jam. No consiguieron llegar a tiempo por culpa del atasco.

If you leave now, I'm sure you'll be caught in a traffic jam. Si te vas ahora seguro que pillas un atasco.

I was caught in a traffic jam. Quedé atrapado en un embotellamiento.

There is a traffic jam on the highway. Hay un taco en la autopista.

We've been delayed by a traffic jam, so we'll need to hurry. Nos quedamos atrasados en un embotellamiento, por eso nos tenemos que apurar.

She made jam from the apples. Ella hizo mermelada con las manzanas.

I lost my wife in a traffic accident. Perdí a mi mujer en un accidente de tráfico.

Please tell me the secret to making good jam. Por favor dime el secreto para hacer buena mermelada.

My uncle met with a traffic accident yesterday. Ayer mi tío tuvo un accidente de tráfico.

Culture is like jam: the less one has, the more one spreads it. La cultura es como la mermelada: cuanto menos se tiene, más se extiende.

He was late to the appointment due to a traffic accident. Se retrasó para la cita debido a un accidente de tráfico.

This is homemade jam. Esta es mermelada hecha en casa.

My uncle was involved in the traffic accident. Mi tío estaba involucrado en el accidente vial.

I owe you a big one for getting me out of the jam. Te debo una muy grande por sacarme del apuro.

The city center should be closed to all but pedestrian traffic. El centro de la ciudad debería estar cerrado a todo tráfico menos el peatonal.

We should make it if the traffic isn't too heavy. Deberíamos llegar si no hay demasiado tráfico.

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