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Traffic jam in Spanish

Traffic jam in Spanish is atasco (ah-TAHS-koh), or embotellamiento, trancón or taco. It's masculine: el atasco, plural los atascos.

Spanish
el atasco
Say it
el ah-TAHS-koh
Gender
Masculine: el atasco
Plural
los atascos
Also said
el embotellamiento, el trancón, el taco
Note
Atasco in Spain, embotellamiento across Latin America.
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Questions about atasco

How do you say traffic jam in Spanish?

Traffic jam in Spanish is el atasco. You can also say el embotellamiento, el trancón or el taco. Atasco in Spain, embotellamiento across Latin America. In driving words in spanish, traffic jam is el atasco.

How do you pronounce atasco?

Say it ah-TAHS-koh. The syllable in capitals is stressed: TAHS. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.

Is atasco masculine or feminine in Spanish?

atasco is masculine, so it takes el: el atasco. The plural is los atascos.

What does atasco mean in English?

In English, el atasco means traffic jam.

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