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No. 7,535 in Spanish

jam

The Spanish word "jam" is not a word in Spanish; you may mean "mermelada," which translates to "jam" in English, a fruit spread.

In a sentence

  • Hoy desayuné pan con mermelada.

    Today I had bread with jam for breakfast.

    The word 'jam' is used in food-related context to mean 'mermelada', a sweet spread typically made from fruit.

  • Estuve atrapado en un atasco por dos horas.

    I was stuck in a traffic jam for two hours.

    The word 'jam' is used to describe a situation where vehicles are congested, referred to as an 'atasco' in Spanish.

  • Hubo un atasco en la cadena de producción.

    There was a jam in the production chain.

    Here 'jam' refers to an obstruction or delay in a process, expressed as 'atasco' in Spanish.

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