jammed
/dʒæmd/adjective
उच्चारण जैम्ड
अटका हुआ, फँसा हुआ, जाम
Core word
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[not before noun]
not able to move
अटका हुआ, फँसा हुआ, जाम
- The window is jammed and won't open.
- The printer is jammed again.
- The drawer is jammed, so I cannot open it.
+ 2 more examples
- The lift stayed jammed between two floors for an hour.
- The key was jammed in the lock and would not turn.
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[not before noun] ~ (with sb/sth)
very full; crowded
खचाखच भरा, भीड़ से भरा
- The roads were jammed with traffic after the match.
- The station was jammed with passengers.
- Every seat on the train was jammed with commuters.
+ 2 more examples
- The phone lines were jammed after the announcement.
- The market lanes were jammed with shoppers before Diwali.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
be jammed (adjective)
Jammed describes something that is stuck and cannot move, such as a drawer, a door, a lock or a machine.
'Jammed' ऐसी वस्तु का वर्णन करता है जो फँसी हुई हो और हिल न सके, जैसे दराज़, दरवाज़ा, ताला या मशीन।
- The window is jammed and will not open.
- The printer was jammed with paper.
jammed with + noun
Use with to say what fills a place so completely that nothing can move.
कोई जगह इतनी भर गई हो कि कुछ हिल न सके, तब क्या भरा है यह बताने के लिए with का प्रयोग होता है।
- The road was jammed with cars, buses and bullock carts.
- The phone lines were jammed with calls from worried parents.
jammed (past participle of jam)
Jammed is also the past tense and past participle of the verb jam. The final consonant is doubled.
'Jammed', क्रिया 'jam' का past tense और past participle भी है। अंतिम व्यंजन दोहराया जाता है।
- She jammed the clothes into the suitcase.
- He had jammed his finger in the door.
jammed vs stuck
Jammed is more often used for crowded places and machines; stuck is a general word for being unable to move or continue.
'Jammed' प्रायः भीड़ भरी जगहों और मशीनों के लिए आता है; 'stuck' हिल न सकने या आगे न बढ़ पाने के लिए सामान्य शब्द है।
- The lift was jammed between two floors, and the passengers were stuck inside.
+Collocations 4
jammed + noun
trafficroadsphone linesswitchboarddrawerlock
- The switchboard was jammed with complaints.
adverb + jammed
completelytightlyhopelesslytotallyhard
- The door was tightly jammed by the swollen wood.
jammed + with
peoplecarspapersluggagecalls
- The platform was jammed with passengers before the festival.
verb + jammed
getbecomeremainfeellook
- The zip got jammed halfway up the bag.
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- The photocopier jammed just when I needed fifty copies of the form.
photocopier ठीक तब अटक गया जब मुझे फ़ॉर्म की पचास प्रतियाँ चाहिए थीं।
- Every road to the stadium was jammed on the day of the match.
मैच वाले दिन स्टेडियम की ओर जाने वाली हर सड़क ठसाठस भरी थी।
- The bus was so jammed that we could not even move our arms.
बस इतनी ठसाठस भरी थी कि हम अपनी बाँहें भी नहीं हिला पा रहे थे।
- The helpline was jammed after the result was announced.
परिणाम घोषित होने के बाद helpline व्यस्त हो गई।
- She jammed her books into the bag and ran for the train.
उसने अपनी किताबें थैले में ठूँसीं और ट्रेन पकड़ने दौड़ पड़ी।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words all describe something being unable to move, but they suit different situations.
ये शब्द किसी वस्तु के हिल न पाने को बताते हैं, पर अलग-अलग स्थितियों में फिट बैठते हैं।
Stuck tight, or so full that nothing can move.
कसकर फँसा हुआ, या इतना भरा कि कुछ हिल न सके।
- The lock was jammed with dust.
The general word for being fixed in a place or unable to go on.
किसी स्थान पर जमे रहने या आगे न बढ़ पाने के लिए सामान्य शब्द।
- The car was stuck in the mud.
Closed by something in the way, so that nothing can pass through.
रास्ते में पड़ी किसी वस्तु के कारण बंद, जिससे कुछ आर-पार न जा सके।
- The drain was blocked by leaves.