congest

kənˈʤɛst

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Definition of congest - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

head cold

Rare

block the nose with mucus

Rare

Her cold congested her nose, making it hard to breathe.

block

clog

obstruct

traffic

Rare

hinder movement by overcrowding or blockage

Rare

The accident congested the highway for hours.

block

clog

jam

circulation

TECH.

clog an organ with excess blood

TECH.

The patient's lungs were congested due to the illness.

clog

obstruct

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Origin of congest

Latin, con (together) + gerere (carry)

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jam

blockage

block or congest, preventing movement

Examples of congest in a sentence

Dust can congest the nasal passages quickly.
The parade will congest the downtown streets.
Heavy snowfall can congest the city roads.
The medication helped to congest the blood vessels.
Allergens can congest the nasal passages.

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French:boucher, bloquer, ...
German:verstopfen, blockieren, ...
Italian:congestionare, bloccare, ...
Spanish:congestionar, taponar, ...
Portuguese:congestionar, bloquear, ...
Chinese:堵住, 堵塞, ...
Japanese:詰まらせる, 渋滞させる, ...
Arabic:اِنْسَدَّ, عَرْقَلَ, ...
Hebrew:לְסַתֵּם, לְחַסּוֹם, ...
Russian:закладывать, перекрывать, ...
Ukrainian:закладати, перекривати, ...
Hindi:अवरुद्ध करना, अवरोधित करना, ...
Bengali:বন্ধ করা, জানজট সৃষ্টি করা, ...
Catalan:congestionar, col.lapsar, ...
Czech:ucpat, zahlcovat, ...
Danish:blokere, spærre, ...
Dutch:verstoppen, verhinderen, ...
Greek:φράζω, παρεμποδίζω, ...
Hungarian:eldugítani, megbénítani, ...
Khmer:ធ្វើឱ្យច្រមុះតឹង, ធ្វើឱ្យកកស្ទះ, ...
Korean:막다, 정체되다, ...
Persian:مسدود کرد, مختل کرد, ...
Polish:zatkać, zakorkować, ...
Portuguese (BR):congestionar, bloquear, ...
Romanian:a bloca, a aglomerare, ...
Swedish:täppa till, överbelasta, ...
Thai:อุด, ทำให้ติดขัด, ...
Turkish:tıkamak, engellemek, ...
Vietnamese:làm tắc, làm tắc nghẽn, ...

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