get stuck in traffic — to become unable to move because of heavy traffic congestion
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to become unable to move because of heavy traffic congestion
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɡet stʌk ɪn ˈtræfɪk/
Korean meaning: 교통체증으로 꼼짝 못하게 되다
Korean pronunciation: 겟 **스턱** 인 **트래**픽
Example Sentences
- My pizza delivery got stuck in traffic, so I ate the cardboard box while waiting.
- She always gets stuck in traffic when she's already running late.
- We got stuck in traffic for two hours and played 20 questions about why we didn't take the subway.
get stuck in traffic
VERB//ɡet stʌk ɪn ˈtræfɪk//
to become unable to move because of heavy traffic congestion
to become unable to move because of heavy traffic congestion
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Origin
'get'은 고대 노르웨이어 'geta(얻다)', 'stuck'은 고대 영어 'stician(찌르다, 박다)', 'traffic'은 프랑스어 'trafique(거래)'에서 유래. 원래 상업 거래를 뜻했던 traffic이 사람과 차량의 이동을 의미하게 되었고, stuck과 결합하여 현대적 의미가 되었다.
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“My pizza delivery got stuck in traffic, so I ate the cardboard box while waiting.”
“She always gets stuck in traffic when she's already running late.”
“We got stuck in traffic for two hours and played 20 questions about why we didn't take the subway.”
“If you leave during rush hour, you'll definitely get stuck in traffic.”
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