Meanings
The state of being overcrowded or filled with excessive items, particularly referring to traffic or bodily fluids.
ایک ایسی حالت جس میں کسی چیز کی بڑی تعداد موجود ہو، خاص طور پر ٹریفک یا جسمانی مائع کے حوالے سے.
ازدحام
azdihām
Common Collocations
- traffic congestion
- nasal congestion
- congestion charge
Example Sentences
The traffic congestion made me late for my meeting.
ٹریفک کا ازدحام مجھے اپنی میٹنگ کے لیے دیر کر گیا.
Traffic ka azdihām mujhe apni meeting ke liye der kar gaya.
Nasal congestion can be quite uncomfortable during flu season.
فلو کے موسم کے دوران ناک میں بھیڑ بہت ناگوار ہو سکتی ہے.
Flu ke mausam ke doran naak mein bheṛ bohat nagawaar ho sakti hai.
The city has implemented measures to reduce traffic congestion.
شہر نے ٹریفک کے ازدحام کو کم کرنے کے لیے اقدامات کیے ہیں.
Sheher ne traffic ke azdihām ko kam karne ke liye iqdamat kiye hain.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'congestion' as 'con-gest' - too many people are packed together.
Imagine a busy highway filled with cars unable to move.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
بہت بارش کا ہونا زراعت کے لئے ضروری ہے مگر طوفانی بارش نقصان دیتی ہے.
Bohat barish ka hona zara'at ke liye zaroori hai magar toofani barish nuqsan deti hai.
Excessive rain is necessary for agriculture, but a stormy downpour causes damage.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "congestio" — a bringing together
First known use: 14th century
The word 'congestion' originated from the Latin 'congestio,' which itself comes from 'congerere,' meaning 'to bring together.' It has been used in English since the late 14th century to refer primarily to an accumulation of excessive material.