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

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I was caught in a traffic jam. Ich steckte im Stau.
I'm stuck in a traffic jam. Ich stecke in einem Verkehrsstau fest.
We met a traffic jam on the way. Auf der Fahrt gerieten wir in einen Stau.
We got up at dawn to avoid a traffic jam. Um einem Verkehrsstau zu entgehen, standen wir schon bei Morgengrauen auf.
We missed our plane because of the traffic jam. Wir haben unser Flugzeug wegen dem Stau verpasst.
The bus was late because of the traffic jam. Der Bus hatte wegen des Staus Verspätung.
We were stuck for hours in a traffic jam. Wir steckten stundenlang im Stau fest.
They were stuck for hours in a traffic jam. Sie steckten stundenlang im Stau.
I attributed the delay in delivery to a traffic jam. Ich schob die Lieferverzögerung auf einen Stau zurück.
A rush-hour traffic jam delayed my arrival by two hours. Ein Stau während des Berufsverkehrs verzögerte meine Ankunft um zwei Stunden.
My father was late for work this morning because of a traffic jam. Mein Vater kam heute morgen wegen eines Staus zu spät zur Arbeit.
The net weight of this jam is 200 grams. Das Nettogewicht dieser Marmelade ist 200 Gramm.
Traffic was building up behind the gritter. Hinter dem Streufahrzeug staute sich der Verkehr.
This is homemade jam. Das ist selbstgemachte Marmelade.
We should make it if the traffic isn't too heavy. Wir sollten es schaffen, wenn der Verkehr nicht so stark ist.
She's in a jam Sie sitzt in der Patsche
The noise of the heavy traffic kept me awake all night. Der Krach des heftigen Verkehrs hielt mich die ganze Nacht wach.
The traffic was very heavy. The cars were lined up bumper to bumper. Der Verkehr war sehr dicht. Die Autos standen Stoßstange an Stoßstange.
I was woken up by the noise of the traffic outside. Ich bin durch den Lärm des Straßenverkehrs wach geworden.
I don't like the traffic. Ich mag den Verkehr nicht.
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