ele emperrou

got stuck, jammed

→ emperrar
emperr become stubborn; get stuck + ou 3rd-person singular past tense
verb · 3rd-person singular, past tense Rare #38,471
got stuck, jammed
PO: A gaveta emperrou.
EN: The drawer got stuck.

Sim, emperrou.

Yes, it's stuck.

— Agente Zeta (2026)

Essa porra de porta emperrou de novo.

This damn door is jammed again.

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)

Emperrou.

It got stuck.

— F1: O Filme (2025)

A porta emperrou.

The door jammed.

— O Mundo dos Pequeninos (2010)