застрять
get stuck
be unable to move
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застрять with English translation
застрять usage examples
We might get stuck in traffic for an hour this evening.
Мы можем застрять в пробке на час этим вечером.
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.
застрять synonyms
What's the difference between застрять / прилипнуть / зависнуть / забуксовать / попасть в пробку / попасть в затор
General neutral term — to become unable to move or to make progress (people, vehicles, processes).
The car got stuck in the mud.
Машина застряла в грязи.
Implies adhesion to a surface — caused by sticking rather than being obstructed.
Gum got stuck to the sole of my shoe.
Жвачка прилипла к подошве ботинка.
Often used for devices or programs (to freeze or hang), also for a temporary suspension of action.
The browser froze and the page didn't load.
Браузер завис, и страница не загрузилась.
Usually about vehicle wheels — spinning without moving (loss of traction).
The SUV spun its wheels and got stuck in the snow.
Внедорожник забуксовал в снегу и не мог выехать.
Specific to traffic — to be caught in a traffic jam (due to heavy traffic).
I'm running late because I got caught in a traffic jam on the highway.
Я опаздываю, потому что попал в пробку на шоссе.
Similar to 'get into a traffic jam', often used in more formal speech or news reports.
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.
Means to be more firmly stuck or bogged down — physically in mud/snow or figuratively in a problem/task.
The tractor got bogged down in the swamp and couldn't get out.
Трактор завяз в болоте и не смог выбраться.
Colloquial: to get glued in attention (to a video) or to stick slightly; often about a person absorbed by something.
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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How to pronounce застрять and what this word means
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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Questions about this word
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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