be stuck in traffic — to be unable to move forward because of heavy traffic congestion
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: to be unable to move forward because of heavy traffic congestion
Pronunciation (IPA): /biː stʌk ɪn ˈtræfɪk/
Korean meaning: 교통체증으로 인해 앞으로 나아갈 수 없는 상태에 있다
Korean pronunciation: 비 **스턱** 인 **트래**픽
Example Sentences
- My boss got angry because I was stuck in traffic, but what could I do - teleport?
- We were stuck in traffic so long that I finished an entire audiobook.
- Being stuck in traffic with my mother-in-law felt longer than a flight to Mars.
be stuck in traffic
NOUN//biː stʌk ɪn ˈtræfɪk//
to be unable to move forward because of heavy traffic congestion
to be unable to move forward because of heavy traffic congestion
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Origin
교통(traffic)은 16세기 프랑스어에서 유래되어 무역을 의미했으나, 현재는 차량 통행을 뜻한다. stuck은 stick의 과거분사로 '찔러넣어 움직이지 못하게 하다'에서 발전되었다.
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“My boss got angry because I was stuck in traffic, but what could I do - teleport?”
“We were stuck in traffic so long that I finished an entire audiobook.”
“Being stuck in traffic with my mother-in-law felt longer than a flight to Mars.”
“I always leave early to avoid being stuck in traffic during rush hour.”
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