🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

갇힌

Pronunciation / Transliteration: gah-chin

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Stuck/stʌk/
adjectiveverbCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #800 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"차가 진흙에 갇혔어요."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Unable to move or be moved.

    "The car was stuck in the mud after the heavy rain."
  2. 2

    Caught or held in a particular position.

    "She felt stuck in her job and wanted to explore new opportunities."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'stuck' originates from the Old English 'stician', meaning to pierce or to stick. Over time, it evolved through Middle English, where it retained the meaning of being unable to move or be moved, reflecting a state of being fixed in place.

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