Accordengarrafamento
o engarrafamento
traffic jam
Try it
How do you say engarrafamento in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce engarrafamento in Portuguese?
engarrafamento is pronounced /u ẽɡaʁafaˈmẽtu/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
O engarrafamento terrível causou um atraso de três horas na minha viagem.
The terrible traffic jam caused a three-hour delay in my trip.
Aquele engarrafamento monumental bloqueou completamente a avenida principal.
That monumental traffic jam completely blocked the main avenue.
Swipe engarrafamento in Accord
Swipe through hundreds of words and master grammatical gender in Portuguese.
Why is it masculine?
Engarrafamento is masculine because it's derived from the verb "engarrafar" (to bottle up), which comes from "garrafa" (bottle, feminine) + the prefix "en-" + the masculine agentive suffix "-mento," a productive Portuguese suffix that consistently produces masculine nouns referring to actions or results (like "pensamento" from "pensar").
What is the Portuguese word for traffic jam?
The Portuguese word for traffic jam is o engarrafamento — masculine.
Practice with Accord
Swipe through hundreds of words and master grammatical gender in Portuguese.