él trabó

got stuck, jammed

→ trabar
verb · 3rd-person singular, past tense Rare #53,581
got stuck, jammed Often used with se for something that gets stuck or jams.
SP: La puerta se trabó y no pudimos entrar.
EN: The door got stuck, and we couldn't get in.

Se trabó al responder.

They got stuck while answering.

¿Se te trabó el pie debajo de eso?

Did your foot get stuck under that?

— Toni Erdmann (2016)

Mi paraguas se trabó.

My umbrella got stuck.

— Мой друг Иван Лапшин (1985)

¡Se trabó mi cierre!

My zipper is stuck!

— 世界 (2004)