ficou preso

got stuck

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phrase Common #7,319
got stuck Used for something or someone that cannot move, leave, or get free.
PO: Meu anel ficou preso no dedo.
EN: My ring got stuck on my finger.

Um motorista ficou preso até a chegada dos bombeiros.

A driver was trapped until firefighters arrived.

— Conflitos Internos (2002)

Ele ficou preso aqui.

He got stuck here.

— Avatar: O Caminho da Água (2022)

Ficou preso na Sardenha, em Carbonia.

He was imprisoned in Sardinia, in Carbonia.

— Um Dia Muito Especial (1977)

Você já ficou preso num elevador?

Have you ever been stuck in an elevator?

O Marcelo ficou preso.

Marcelo was arrested.

— A Sociedade da Neve (2023)

Ele ficou preso.

He was arrested.

— Missão Refúgio (2026)

Tom ficou preso no engarrafamento.

Tom got stuck in traffic.

O seu navio ficou preso numa rocha.

Their ship became stuck on a rock.

O Tom ficou preso no engarrafamento.

Tom got stuck in traffic.

Ficou preso?

Did he get arrested?

— Victoria (2015)

Tom ficou preso.

Tom was imprisoned.

Matou-a e ficou preso no quarto, de onde não dava para escapar.

He killed her and was trapped in the room, from which there was no escape.

— Um Contratempo (2017)

Ficou preso dois dias e depois foi solto.

He was imprisoned for two days and then released.

— O Profissional (1994)

Algo ficou preso no encanamento.

Something got stuck in the plumbing.