Definition of 'stuck'
2. adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE]
If something is stuck in a particular position, it is fixed tightly in this position and is unable to move.
4. adjective
If you are stuck in a boring or unpleasant situation, you are unable to change it or get away from it.
5. adjective
6. adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE with noun]
If you are stuck with something that you do not want, you cannot get rid of it.
7. adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE]
8.
See get stuck in
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stuck in British English
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1. the past tense and past participle of stick2
adjective
4. See get stuck in
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stuck
British English: stuck
/stʌk/ ADJECTIVE
unable to move If something is stuck in a place, it cannot move.
His car got stuck in the snow.
- American English: stuck /ˈstʌk/
- Arabic: مَحْجُوز
- Brazilian Portuguese: preso
- Chinese: 卡住的
- Croatian: zapeo
- Czech: zaseknutý
- Danish: sidde fast
- Dutch: klem
- European Spanish: atascado parado
- Finnish: jumissa
- French: coincé bloqué
- German: nicht zurechtkommen
- Greek: κολλημένος
- Italian: bloccato
- Japanese: 行きづまった
- Korean: 곤경에 빠진
- Norwegian: fastkjørt
- Polish: zablokowany
- European Portuguese: preso
- Romanian: blocat
- Russian: застрявший
- Latin American Spanish: atascado
- Swedish: sitta fast
- Thai: ติดชะงัก
- Turkish: saplanmış
- Ukrainian: застрягати
- Vietnamese: bị tắc
British English: stuck
/stʌk/ ADJECTIVE
stumped If you get stuck, you can't go on doing something because it is too difficult.
The teacher will help if you get stuck.
- American English: stuck /ˈstʌk/
- Arabic: حَائِر
- Brazilian Portuguese: travado
- Chinese: 被难住的
- Croatian: zapeti
- Czech: bezradný
- Danish: sidde fast
- Dutch: vastgelopen
- European Spanish: atascado
- Finnish: olla jumiutunut
- French: être bloqué
- German: feststecken
- Greek: μπλοκαρισμένος
- Italian: inceppato
- Japanese: 行き詰っている
- Korean: 막힌
- Norwegian: fast
- Polish: utknąć
- European Portuguese: bloqueado
- Romanian: împotmolit
- Russian: столкнувшийся с непреодолимой трудностью
- Latin American Spanish: atascado
- Swedish: fastna
- Thai: ซึ่งติดชะงัก
- Turkish: takılmak
- Ukrainian: застрягати
- Vietnamese: kẹt
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