French-English translations for coincé

shy
us
He is very shy with strangers.By our count your shipment came up two shy of the bill of lading amount.It is just shy of a mile from here to their house.
stuck
us
They were stuck and could not get out. Ils étaient coincés et ne pouvaient en sortir. We are completely stuck, and we are going nowhere. Nous sommes coincés, et nous n’allons nulle part. But the Greek Government is stuck inside the euro straitjacket. Or, le gouvernement grec est coincé à l'intérieur de la camisole de force de l'euro.

uptightDont be so uptight! You wont go to jail for crossing the street against the light.He came from a very uptight religious background, but you wouldnt know that now!