No. 9,049 in French

coince

"Coincé" means "stuck" or "trapped" in English.

In a sentence

Le moteur de la voiture est coincé.
The car's engine is stuck.
'Coincé' refers to being physically stuck or jammed here.
Il se sent coincé dans cette situation délicate.
He feels stuck in this delicate situation.
Here, 'coincé' symbolizes being in a metaphorical bind or constraint.
Elle est trop coincée pour danser librement.
She is too uptight to dance freely.
In this usage, 'coincée' describes someone as being reserved or constrained in behavior.

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