atasco
/aˈtasko/
el
noun
B1
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- los atascos
Meaning
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traffic jam
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Hay un atasco enorme.
There is a huge traffic jam.
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Similar words
atasco and embotellamiento are close synonyms for "traffic jam"; embotellamiento is perhaps slightly more formal.
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
engarrafamento is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "traffic jam."
Practice
1 What does atasco mean?
traffic jam
2 Fill the gap: Hay un ___ enorme.
Full sentence: Hay un atasco enorme. (There is a huge traffic jam.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches atasco?
atasco: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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