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застрять

get stuck

Meaning of застрять

be unable to move

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Russian[zɐˈstrʲatʲ]
get stuck
застрять - get stuck
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застрять with English translation

застрять usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

We might get stuck in traffic for an hour this evening.

Мы можем застрять в пробке на час этим вечером.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Turn the wheel slowly or the car will get stuck in the snow.

Поворачивай руль медленно, иначе машина застрянет в снегу.

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застрять belongs to the topic "On the Road". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

застрятьget stuck
душshower
лифтelevator
полотенцеtowel
телевизорTV
видview
завтракbreakfast

застрять synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between застрять / прилипнуть / зависнуть / забуксовать / попасть в пробку / попасть в затор

🇷🇺Russian
застрять

General neutral term — to become unable to move or to make progress (people, vehicles, processes).

A2Very Often

The car got stuck in the mud.

Машина застряла в грязи.

П
🇷🇺Russian
прилипнуть

Implies adhesion to a surface — caused by sticking rather than being obstructed.

A2Often

Gum got stuck to the sole of my shoe.

Жвачка прилипла к подошве ботинка.

З
🇷🇺Russian
зависнуть

Often used for devices or programs (to freeze or hang), also for a temporary suspension of action.

A2Very Often

The browser froze and the page didn't load.

Браузер завис, и страница не загрузилась.

З
🇷🇺Russian
забуксовать

Usually about vehicle wheels — spinning without moving (loss of traction).

A2Often

The SUV spun its wheels and got stuck in the snow.

Внедорожник забуксовал в снегу и не мог выехать.

П
🇷🇺Russian
попасть в пробку

Specific to traffic — to be caught in a traffic jam (due to heavy traffic).

A2Very Often

I'm running late because I got caught in a traffic jam on the highway.

Я опаздываю, потому что попал в пробку на шоссе.

П
🇷🇺Russian
попасть в затор

Similar to 'get into a traffic jam', often used in more formal speech or news reports.

A2Often

Because of the accident on the ring road, a traffic jam formed — we're stuck in it.

Из-за аварии на МКАДе образовался затор — мы в нём.

З
🇷🇺Russian
завязнуть

Means to be more firmly stuck or bogged down — physically in mud/snow or figuratively in a problem/task.

A2Often

The tractor got bogged down in the swamp and couldn't get out.

Трактор завяз в болоте и не смог выбраться.

З
🇷🇺Russian
залипнуть

Colloquial: to get glued in attention (to a video) or to stick slightly; often about a person absorbed by something.

A2Often

I got totally hooked on the new series and lost track of time.

Я залип на новом сериале и забыл про время.

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застрять translation: get stuck. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce застрять

[zɐˈstrʲatʲ]

застрять translation

get stuck

застрять examples

We might get stuck in traffic for an hour this evening.

застрять transcription

[zɐˈstrʲatʲ]

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застрять meaning: what does it mean?

оказаться неспособным продолжить движение из-за препятствия

застрять pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

застрять is pronounced as [zɐˈstrʲatʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

застрять definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

We might get stuck in traffic for an hour this evening. Translation: Мы можем застрять в пробке на час этим вечером.

Is застрять part of On the Road vocabulary?

Yes, застрять (get stuck) can be learned in the On the Road topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is застрять part of Travel and Leisure vocabulary?

Yes, застрять (get stuck) can be learned in the Travel and Leisure topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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