No. 12,268 in German
verkehrschaos
Traffic chaos.
In a sentence
Das morgendliche Verkehrschaos auf dem Weg zur Arbeit ist oft frustrierend.
The morning traffic chaos on the way to work is often frustrating.
Here, 'verkehrschaos' describes the situation of disorganized and heavy traffic during the morning commuting hours.
Wegen des plötzlichen Schneefalls entstand ein Verkehrschaos in der ganzen Stadt.
Due to the sudden snowfall, a traffic chaos emerged across the entire city.
In this sentence, 'verkehrschaos' refers to the chaotic condition of city-wide traffic caused by unforeseen weather events.
Die Baustellen auf der Hauptstraße haben ein Verkehrschaos ausgelöst.
The construction sites on the main road have caused a traffic chaos.
Here, 'verkehrschaos' is used to depict the confusion and congestion in traffic prompted by the main road construction work.
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