No. 5,042 in Spanish
estancada
"Estancada" means "stagnant" or "stuck."
In a sentence
El agua de la laguna está estancada y no fluye hacia ningún lugar.
The water in the lagoon is stagnant and does not flow anywhere.
In this sentence, "estancada" describes water that is stagnant or not in motion, commonly used to describe still water.
La economía del país está estancada debido a la falta de inversiones.
The country's economy is stagnant due to the lack of investments.
Here, "estancada" metaphorically describes the economy as not progressing or growing, showing its usage in an abstract context.
Me siento estancada en mi carrera y necesito encontrar un nuevo enfoque.
I feel stuck in my career and need to find a new approach.
In this context, "estancada" refers to a personal feeling of being stuck or not advancing, displaying its application in expressing one's personal state.
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