impasse

/ˈɪmpæs/

noun C1
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. punto muerto

    • The talks reached an impasse.

      Las conversaciones llegaron a un punto muerto.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

deadlock

Near-total synonyms for a stuck negotiation; largely interchangeable.

Similar in other languages

German

Stillstand

Stillstand is the German word for the same thing — both mean "standstill."

French

pat

Close — an impasse relates to a stalemate.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa impasse?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: The talks reached an ___.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a impasse?

noun

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