Phrase
im Stau stehen
Pronunciation: /ɪm ʃtaʊ̯ ˈʃteː.ən/
to be stuck in a traffic jam
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Meanings
Phrase
- to be stuck in a traffic jam
Example sentence
Seit einer halben Stunde stehen wir im Stau.
We've been stuck in a traffic jam for half an hour.
Word forms
feste Wendung
Usage
- im Stau stehen — Be stuck in traffic; stehen does not simply mean stand upright here.
- in einen Stau geraten — Get into a traffic jam; contrasts entry with the state of being stuck.
Wir standen vor dem Tunnel lange im Stau.
We were stuck in traffic for a long time before the tunnel.