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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessbloccare
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sblok-ka-re
"Ha cercato di sbloccare la stampante."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To free something that is stuck, blocked, or wedged in a mechanism or opening so that it can move normally again.
"He managed to unjam the printer by carefully pulling out the torn piece of paper." - 2
To clear a congested area, queue, or traffic flow of blockages to restore smooth movement.
"Traffic officers worked quickly to unjam the intersection during rush hour."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word is formed by combining the native English negative or reversal prefix un- (from Old English and- and on-) with the verb jam, which originated in the early 18th century to describe something being squeezed, wedged, or stuck tightly. Over time, as mechanical and electronic systems became widespread, the compound unjam emerged in modern English to specifically denote the act of freeing a stuck mechanism.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Unjam" is said worldwide
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débloquer
Transliteration: day-blo-kay
"Il a réussi à débloquer l'imprimante."
entfernen
Transliteration: ent-fer-nen
"Er hat das Papier aus dem Drucker entfernt."
sbloccare
Transliteration: sblok-ka-re
"Ha cercato di sbloccare la stampante."
desatascar
Transliteration: de-sa-tas-kar
"Necesito desatascar la impresora."
desentupir
Transliteration: de-zen-tu-pir
"Ele conseguiu desentupir o mecanismo."
जाम खोलना
Transliteration: jaam kholna
"उसने प्रिंटर का जाम खोल दिया।"
解除卡塞
Transliteration: jiě chú kǎ sāi
"他设法解除了打印机的卡塞。"
걸림을 풀다
Transliteration: geollimeul pulda
"그는 프린터의 걸린 용지를 빼냈다."
詰まりを直す
Transliteration: tsumari o naosu
"彼はプリンターの紙詰まりを直した。"
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