Bunged up Meaning in English

expression

US

bʌŋd/ /ˈəp

BUNG-duhp

UK

bˈʌndʒd/ /ˈʌp

BUNJD-uhp

التعريف

Mostly used in British English, means blocked, stuffed up, or clogged, especially when referring to a blocked nose due to a cold. Can also be used informally for pipes or roads that are blocked.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Informal and mostly British. Common for 'bunged up nose' meaning 'stuffy nose'. Not typically used in American English. Can also describe blocked pipes or toilets, but when referring to blocked feeling in the body, it's most often about the nose.

• Spanish: tapado - congestionado (nariz)
• Portuguese (BR): entupido - congestionado (nariz)
• Portuguese (PT): entupido - congestionado (nariz)
• Chinese (Simplified): 阻塞 - 堵塞（鼻子）
• Chinese (Traditional): 阻塞 - 堵塞（鼻子）
• Hindi: जाम - बंद (नाक)
• Arabic: مسدود - مزكوم (أنف)
• Bengali: বন্ধ - আটকে (নাক)
• Russian: заложенный - забитый (нос)
• Japanese: 詰まっている - 鼻づまり
• Vietnamese: bị nghẹt - bị tắc (mũi)
• Korean: 막힌 - 코막힘
• Turkish: tıkanmış - tıkalı (burun)
• Urdu: بند - بھرا ہوا (ناک)
• Indonesian: tersumbat - hidung tersumbat

جمل نموذجية

My nose is bunged up because I have a cold.

basic

The sink is bunged up again.

basic

His ears were bunged up after swimming.

basic

I'm so bunged up I can barely breathe through my nose.

natural

Traffic was totally bunged up during rush hour.

natural

"Sorry, I sound weird – I'm a bit bunged up right now."

natural