заело

got stuck, jammed

z ɐ j e ɫ ə → заесть
за begin or bring about an action or state + е eat + ло Neuter singular past
verb · singular neuter, past tense Uncommon #23,927
got stuck, jammed Often used impersonally when something mechanical or a recording gets stuck.
RU: Ключ заело в замке.
EN: The key got stuck in the lock.

Нет, тут заело.

No, it’s jammed here.

— Жизнь не может быть скучной! (2011)

У меня молнию заело.

My zipper is stuck.

Замок заело, и мы не могли выйти.

The lock got stuck and we couldn't get out.

Заело, что ли?

Is it stuck or something?

— Порко Россо (1992)

Ключ заело в замке.

The key is stuck in the lock.

Не могу, заело!

I can't, it's stuck!

— М убийца (1931)

Кажется, пластинку заело.

It seems the record is stuck.

— Деликатесы (1991)

Сейчас, что-то заело.

Something’s jammed right now.

— Ballad of a Soldier (1959)

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