Congested Meaning in English
word
kənˈdʒɛstəd/, /kənˈdʒɛstɪd
kuhn-JES-tid
kəndʒˈɛstɪd
kuhn-JES-tid
Definição
Full or blocked so that movement or flow is difficult; often used to describe traffic, places, or airways in the body.
Uso & Nuances
Commonly describes heavy traffic ('congested roads'), stuffy rooms, or blocked nose ('congested nose' from a cold). Used in both daily and medical contexts. Not typically used for people, but for spaces or things where usual flow is blocked.
Spanish: congestionado - atascadoPortuguese (BR): congestionado - entupidoPortuguese (PT): congestionado - entupidoChinese (Simplified): 拥堵的 - 拥挤的Chinese (Traditional): 擁擠的 - 阻塞的Hindi: भीड़भाड़ वाला - जामArabic: مزدحم - محتقنBengali: ভিড়ভাট্টা - জ্যাম - অবরুদ্ধ (নাক বা বুকে)Russian: перегруженный - забитый - заложенный (нос, грудь)Japanese: 混雑した - 詰まった（鼻や胸の場合）Vietnamese: đông nghịt - nghẹt (mũi/ngực)Korean: 혼잡한 - 막힌 (코/가슴)Turkish: kalabalık - tıkalı (burun/göğüs - teknik ağ)Urdu: بھرا ہوا - جام - بند (ناک/سینے میں)Indonesian: padat - macet - tersumbat (hidung/dada)
Frases de Exemplo
The highway was congested this morning.
basic
My nose feels congested when I have a cold.
basic
The waiting room is always congested at noon.
basic
Downtown gets really congested during rush hour.
natural
I can't breathe well—my chest feels congested.
natural
The network is congested, so downloads are slow right now.
natural