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Definition of congested - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
overfilledovercrowded or overfull
- The congested room was hard to move in.
2.
trafficfilled with too many people or vehicles
- The highway was congested during rush hour.
3.
obstructionblocked or obstructed, causing difficulty in flow
- His congested nasal passages made breathing difficult..
4.
medicalRare clogged with bloodRare
- The congested veins were causing discomfort.
Origin of congested
Latin, congerere (to bring together)
Terms with congested included in their meaning
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tight space
overcrowded or congested with people or things
nasal sound
breathe audibly through a runny or congested nose
cold
having a runny or congested nose
roads
cause traffic to be congested or blocked
congestion
become congested or blocked, especially in traffic
urban traffic
fee for driving in congested city areas
traffic
make traffic congested
traffic
congested or slow-moving in traffic
congested
blocked or congested, especially referring to nasal passages
aviation route
designated flight path for aircraft in congested areas
medical
person who breathes through a congested nose
medical
having a blocked or congested nose
spacious
not crowded or congested
metaphorical
not blocked or congested
Examples of congested in a sentence
During the sale, the store was congested with shoppers. The city center was congested with holiday shoppers. After the concert, the streets became congested. The congested highway caused massive delays. Her congested lungs made her cough incessantly. The doctor examined the congested arteries.
Congested sinuses can lead to headaches.
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- French:surchargé, congestionné, ...
- German:überfüllt, blockiert, ...
- Italian:congestionato, ostruito, ...
- Spanish:congestionado, saturado, ...
- Portuguese:congestionado, sobrecarregado, ...
- Chinese:拥挤的, 拥堵, ...
- Japanese:過密な, 詰まった, ...
- Arabic:مُزْدَحِم, مُكْتَظّ, ...
- Hebrew:צָפוּף, עָמוּס, ...
- Russian:переполненный, перегруженный, ...
- Ukrainian:переповнений, закладений, ...
- Hindi:भीड़भाड़ वाला, जामग्रस्त, ...
Definition of congest - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
head coldRare block the nose with mucusRare
- Her cold congested her nose, making it hard to breathe.
2.
trafficRare hinder movement by overcrowding or blockageRare
- The accident congested the highway for hours.
3.
circulationTECH. clog an organ with excess bloodTECH.
- The patient's lungs were congested due to the illness.
Origin of congest
Latin, con (together) + gerere (carry)
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, ...
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