Search from various English teachers...
Filipe
"I keep getting stuck a little bit when I speak English". What does "getting stuck" mean?
Is this sentence correct? It sounds normal or awkward? What does "getting stuck" mean?
Mar 16, 2019 3:45 AM
Answers · 5
2
Hi, Getting stuck when speaking another language usually means being at a loss for words. So you may look the missing word up in a dictionary or work around the problem. Getting stuck in your own language could be a very different thing, and might be due to stage fright, or just being surprised by a question.
March 16, 2019
2
I keep getting stuck when I speak Russian, and I also often get stuck when I speak Spanish.
It's a perfectly normal phrase.
Stuck = fixed, like when paper is fixed or affixed with glue/adhesive. Pipes get blocked, and mechanical things get stuck - they don't move because there is a problem; it's jammed, it's stuck.
March 16, 2019
Movement ceases, progress ceases,
.
I am stuck for the right word.
I am stuck right now, I cannot get past these phrasal verbs based on "up".
Whenever I speak to foreigners, I always find myself stuck for things to say that I have the vocab for.
Whenever I speak to foreigners, I always find myself stuck for how to say things. My mind just goes blank.
March 16, 2019
getting stuck based on wordreference means "unable to moove, to proceed"
in your context that can be you became shy ou you lost all your ability when it is about english
March 16, 2019
Getting stuck = stopping to think
March 16, 2019
Still haven’t found your answers?
Write down your questions and let the native speakers help you!
Filipe
Language Skills
English, Portuguese, Spanish
Learning Language
English, Spanish
Articles You May Also Like

English Vocabulary for Using Microsoft Office at Work
1 likes · 0 Comments

How to Answer “How Was Your Weekend?” Naturally in English
47 likes · 29 Comments

Why Some Jokes Don’t Translate: Understanding Humor in English
15 likes · 6 Comments
More articles
