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Pronunciation / Transliteration: gah-chin
"차가 진흙에 갇혔어요."
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2 senses- 1
Unable to move or be moved.
"The car was stuck in the mud after the heavy rain." - 2
Caught or held in a particular position.
"She felt stuck in her job and wanted to explore new opportunities."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English word 'stucken', meaning to pierce or fix in place, which stems from the Old English 'stician' (to puncture, pierce, or remain embedded). Over centuries, the meaning shifted from a physical action of piercing to a state of being firmly fixed, immobilized, or unable to move forward.
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Preso
Transliteration: preh-zoo
"O carro está preso na lama."
Coincé
Transliteration: kwah-seh
"La voiture est coincée dans la boue."
Festgefahren
Transliteration: fest-geh-fah-ren
"Das Auto ist im Schlamm festgefahren."
Bloccato
Transliteration: blohk-kah-toh
"L'auto è bloccata nel fango."
Atascado
Transliteration: ah-tahs-kah-doh
"El coche está atascado en el barro."
फंसा हुआ
Transliteration: phansa hua
"गाड़ी कीचड़ में फंसी हुई है।"
卡住
Transliteration: kǎ zhù
"车子卡在泥里了。"
갇힌
Transliteration: gah-chin
"차가 진흙에 갇혔어요."
動けない
Transliteration: ugokenai
"車が泥に動けない。"
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