застревать — meaning in English

English meaning

• bog noun An area of soft, wet, spongy ground formed from decayed plant matter, especially moss.
• lodge verb To become firmly fixed in a particular position.
• stick noun A thin piece of wood, especially a fallen branch or twig.

Senses

застревать is used for these senses in English:

• bog (figuratively) To be prevented or impeded from making progress, to become stuck.
• bog down (transitive) To cause to become stuck and unable to progress.
• lodge (intransitive) To be firmly fixed in a specified position.
• stick (dated, transitive) To bring to a halt; to stymie; to puzzle.

bog — full definition

1. noun An area of soft, wet, spongy ground formed from decayed plant matter, especially moss.
2. verb To become stuck or unable to make progress, often in the phrase "bog down."
3. noun British informal: a toilet.

lodge — full definition

1. verb To become firmly fixed in a particular position.
2. verb To stay somewhere temporarily, especially as a paying guest in someone's house.
3. verb To formally submit a complaint, appeal, or statement to an authority.
4. noun A small house, often in the countryside, used for a specific purpose such as hunting or holidays.

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