No. 3,873 in German
staus
"Staus" in English means "traffic jams."
In a sentence
Der Stau auf der Autobahn war ungewöhnlich lang heute.
The traffic jam on the highway was unusually long today.
The word 'Stau' is used here to refer to a traffic jam, describing congestion on the road.
Während des Konzerts gab es einen Stau von Menschen vor dem Eingang.
During the concert, there was a crowd of people in front of the entrance.
Here, 'Stau' is used to describe a blockage or crowding of people, metaphorically similar to a traffic jam.
Die digitale Kopie verursacht Staus im Informationsfluss.
The digital copy is causing bottlenecks in the flow of information.
In this sentence, 'Staus' refers to bottlenecks, describing interruptions or congestion in processes or systems.
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