ele emperrou

got stuck, jammed

→ emperrar

emperr become stubborn; get stuck + ou 3rd-person singular past

verb · third singular · past indicative Rare #37,958

got stuck, jammed Often used for machines/things that stop working because something is stuck; can also be used figuratively for a situation that stalls.

PO: A porta emperrou e não abre.

EN: The door got stuck and won’t open.

Essa porra de porta emperrou de novo.

This damn door is jammed again.

A porta emperrou.

The door jammed.

— O Mundo dos Pequeninos (2010)

Sim, emperrou.

Yes, it's stuck.

— Agente Zeta (2026)

Emperrou.

It got stuck.

— F1: O Filme (2025)

Provavelmente a porta emperrou e ela não conseguiu voltar ao convés.

The door probably jammed and she couldn't get back to the deck.

— Rebecca, A Mulher Inesquecível (1940)