congestion
dieNoundie Stauung, der Stau (traffic), die Verstopfung (medical)
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine Magistrale ist eine Hauptverkehrsader, eine wichtige Straße oder Bahnlinie.
- English meaning
- A magistrale is a main thoroughfare, an important road or railway line.
- Synonym
- Hauptstraße, Durchgangsstraße
- German example
- Die neue Magistrale soll den Verkehr entlasten.
- English example
- The new magistrale is intended to relieve traffic congestion.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Magistrale
- Plural Form
- die Magistralen
Related words
- stauanfällig
susceptible to congestion
- Eisenbahnüberführung
A railway overpass is a bridge that carries a railway line over a road, river, or other obstacle.
- Flaschenhals
A bottleneck is a point of congestion in a process or system that impedes flow.
Example sentences with “congestion”
There is heavy traffic congestion on the highway. (Es gibt einen schweren Stau auf der Autobahn.)
Frequently asked questions
How to express 'congestion' in German?
Use 'der Stau' for traffic and 'die Verstopfung' for medical contexts or general blockages.