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    Atorado (en. Stuck)

    /atoˈɾaðo/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Situation of someone who cannot leave a place or jam.
    The car got stuck in the snow.
    El coche quedó atorado en la nieve.
    A person who is in a complicated or difficult-to-solve situation.
    He is stuck in his job and doesn’t know what to do.
    Está atorado en su trabajo y no sabe qué hacer.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'atorar', which comes from the Latin 'atorare', meaning 'to tie' or 'to block'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to be stuck
    To be in a complicated or immobile situation.
    estar atorado
    not to be stuck
    Not to be in a difficult or immobile situation.
    no estar atorado

    Related Words

    to tie
    To join or hold something.
    atar
    to block
    To impede passage to something.
    bloquear
    to jam
    To stop a flow of something.
    atascar

    Slang Meanings

    To be very complicated in a situation.
    I'm stuck with this project, I don't know where to start.
    Estoy atorado con esto del proyecto, no sé por dónde seguir.
    Not being able to make progress on a task.
    I feel stuck with the exams, I don't understand anything.
    Me siento atorado con los exámenes, no entiendo nada.