atascado
/atasˈkado/ · B1 · adj
blocked, stuck, jammed
🚗 Sounds like a-TASK-ado: someone stuck on a task they can't finish
Same family as atasco, the everyday Spanish word for a traffic jam. Something atascado is blocked or jammed, like a drain or a car in mud. Said of a person, it means stubborn or pig-headed: they're stuck on one idea.