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The Portuguese word for jam is
compota





jam

Gender

The gender of compota is feminine. E.g. a compota.

Plural

The plural of compota is compotas.

Portuguese Definition


jam
     1. Substantivo. compota de frutas
     2. Substantivo. situação difícil; enrascada
     3. Substantivo. congestão, bloqueio
     4. Substantivo. apresentação informal e repentina de um grupo musical
     5. Verbo. bloquear, congestionar
     6. Verbo. tocar música de maneira improvisada
     7. Verbo. entalar
     8. Verbo. espremer; colocar em lugar apertado



Translations for jam and their definitions

enfiar
     1. v. to thread (to put thread through an orifice, especially a pinhole)
     2. v. to stick (to place)


congestionar
     1. v. to jam; to congest (to cause congestion or blockage)


congestionamento
     1. n-m. traffic jam (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow)


interferir
     1. v. to interfere (to get involved or involve oneself, causing disturbance)
           Não quero interferir na tua vida pessoal. - I don't want to interfere with your personal life.
     2. v. (physics, of a wave) to interfere (to overlap another wave)


jam session
     1. n-f. (music) jam (impromptu informal performance or practice session)


aperto
     1. n-m. grip, grasp
     2. v. verb form of apertar


geleia
     1. n-f. jelly
     2. n-f. jam
     3. n-f. (Brazil, colloquial) jelly (any substance or object having the consistency of jelly)
     4. n-f. (Brazil, internet slang) envy
     5. v. verb form of geleiar


compota
     1. n-f. jam (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar)
     2. n-f. compote


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