Meaning
traffic jam
- a traffic jam
- a blockage that stops normal movement
In a sentence
C'è un ingorgo sulla tangenziale stamattina.
There is a traffic jam on the ring road this morning.
Sei rimasto in un ingorgo tornando a casa?
Did you get stuck in a traffic jam on the way home?
Oggi non prendo l'auto: voglio evitare gli ingorghi.
I'm not taking the car today: I want to avoid traffic jams.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| ingorgo | masculine · singular |
| ingorghi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Most common in the phrase ingorgo stradale.
- Can also mean a blockage in pipes or systems.
- For city traffic, traffico is broader; ingorgo is a jam/blockage.