in a jam

/ɪn ə dʒæm/

noun B2
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. en un aprieto

    • He's really in a jam right now.

      Está realmente en un aprieto ahora.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

in a pickle

in a jam and in a pickle are close synonyms for being in a difficult situation; in a pickle is slightly more old-fashioned or British.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa in a jam?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: He's really in a ___ right now.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a in a jam?

noun

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