engarrafamento

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Portuguese

engarrafamento

Etymology

From engarrafar (to bottle) +‎ -mento.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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