English–Spanish
“traffic jam” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/aˈtasko/
Example
Hay un atasco en la autopista.
There is a traffic jam on the highway.
How to say “traffic jam” in Spanish
“Traffic jam” in Spanish is atasco.
A dense, slow-moving queue of cars stretching for miles on a motorway.
Example sentences with atasco
El atasco empezó por un vehículo averiado.
The traffic jam started because of a broken-down vehicle.
Tips for using atasco
- Common collocations are 'hay un atasco' to report a jam and 'se formó un atasco' to say a jam formed, and the noun is masculine: el/un atasco.