congestion
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The meaning (definition) of the word congestion
too many things crowded together so nothing can move
The word congestion used in a sentence
“Congestion on the road made us late.”
Words that mean the same as congestion (synonyms)
jam
Words that mean the opposite of congestion (antonyms)
flow
How the word congestion is said around the world
| French | embouteillage (ahn-boo-teh-YAHZH) |
| Spanish | congestión (kon-hes-TYON) |
| Mandarin | 拥堵 (yoong doo) |
| Hindi | जाम (jaam) |
| Arabic | اِزْدِحَام (iz-di-HAHM) |
| Russian | затор (zah-TOHR) |
| Portuguese (EU) | congestionamento (kohn-zhush-tyoo-nah-MEN-too) |
| Portuguese (BR) | congestionamento (kohn-zhes-chee-oh-nah-MEN-too) |
| Japanese | じゅうたい (joo-TY) |
| German | Stau (shtow) |
| Urdu | بھیڑ بھاڑ (bheer BHAAR) |
| Punjabi | ਜਾਮ (jahm) |
| Korean | 교통 체증 (gyoh-TONG chay-JUNG) |
| Hebrew | עֹמֶס תְּנוּעָה (OH-mes tnoo-AH) |
| Greek | μποτιλιάρισμα (boh-tee-LYAH-rees-mah) |
| Dutch | opstopping (OP-stop-ing) |
| Tagalog | siksikan (seek-see-KAHN) |
| Vietnamese | ùn tắc (oon TUK) |
| Turkish | sıkışıklık (suh-kuh-shuhk-LUHK) |
| Persian | شلوغی (sho-loo-GHEE) |
| Polish | korek (KO-rehk) |
| Ukrainian | затор (ZAH-tor) |
| Bengali | জট (joht) |
| Swedish | trängsel (TRENG-sel) |
| Italian | ingorgo (een-GOR-goh) |
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