congestionato
The English phrase "congested" is translated into Italian as congestionato.
Blocked or overcrowded, often used to describe traffic or a nasal passage.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective must agree in gender and number, so use congestionati for a group of men or a mixed group.
Did you know?
- While 'congested' in English is a standard way to describe a traffic jam, Italians prefer the word intasato. This evokes the image of something being 'plugged up' like a household sink or a pipe.
- While an English speaker says their nose is 'congested', an Italian speaker describes a naso chiuso, which literally means a 'closed nose'.
- Calling a crowded square congestionato can make you sound like an urban planner or a doctor. To sound more natural when describing many people, use affollato, which focuses on the density of the crowd.
Examples in context
- Sono un po' congestionato.I'm a little congested.Tatoeba #3065268 by Guybrush88, translation #2546642 by CK
- Mi sto sentendo congestionato.I'm feeling congested.Tatoeba #10114421 by Guybrush88, translation #10110365 by ddnktr
- Il mio bambino ha il nasino chiuso. Poverino!My baby has a stuffy little nose. Poor thing!
- Il passaggio è completamente congestionato.The passage is completely congested.
Example conversation
Francesco and Sofia are stuck in a traffic jam.
- FrancescoPerché siamo fermi? Il traffico è congestionato.Why are we stopped? The traffic is congested.
- SofiaSì, c'è un incidente più avanti.Yes, there is an accident further ahead.
- FrancescoNon arriveremo mai in tempo.We will never arrive on time.
- SofiaProviamo a cambiare strada, Sofia.Let's try to change roads, Sofia.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
