patstelling — meaning in English

English meaning

• gridlock noun A traffic jam so severe that vehicles cannot move in any direction; also used for a complete standstill in progress or negotiations.
• stalemate noun In chess, a position where the player to move has no legal move and is not in check, ending the game as a draw.

Senses

patstelling is used for these senses in English:

• gridlock (figuratively, by extension) Any paralysis of a complex system due to severe congestion, conflict, or deadlock.

gridlock — full definition

1. noun A traffic jam so severe that vehicles cannot move in any direction; also used for a complete standstill in progress or negotiations.
2. verb To bring to a complete standstill.

stalemate — full definition

1. noun In chess, a position where the player to move has no legal move and is not in check, ending the game as a draw.
2. noun Any deadlocked situation where neither side can make progress.
3. verb To bring a situation, argument, or game to a deadlock.

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