engarrafamento

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Portuguese[edit]

engarrafamento

Etymology[edit]

From engarrafar (to bottle) +‎ -mento.

Pronunciation[edit]

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.ɡa.ʁa.faˈmẽ.tu/ [ẽ.ɡa.ha.faˈmẽ.tu], (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.ɡa.ʁa.faˈmẽ.tu/ [ĩ.ɡa.ha.faˈmẽ.tu]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.ɡa.ʁa.faˈmẽ.tu/ [ẽ.ɡa.χa.faˈmẽ.tu], (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.ɡa.ʁa.faˈmẽ.tu/ [ĩ.ɡa.χa.faˈmẽ.tu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.ɡa.ʁa.faˈmẽ.to/ [ẽ.ɡa.ha.faˈmẽ.to], (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.ɡa.ʁa.faˈmẽ.to/ [ĩ.ɡa.ha.faˈmẽ.to]

Noun[edit]

engarrafamento m (plural engarrafamentos)

  1. the act of putting liquid in a bottle
  2. traffic jam (situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow)
    Synonym: congestionamento