limbo in Czech
limbo in Czech is předpeklí, nejistota, nevyjasněná situace — limbo means a state of being stuck between two situations, with no clear resolution or progress.
limbo in Czech
předpeklí
(Roman Catholicism, uncountable) A speculation, thought possibly to be on the edge of the bottomless pit of Hell, where the souls of innocent deceased people might exist temporarily until they can enter heaven, specifically those of the saints who died before the advent of Jesus Christ (who occupy the limbo patrum or limbo of the patriarchs or fathers) and those of unbaptized infants (who occupy the limbo infantum or limbo of the infants); (countable) the possible place where each category of souls might exist, regarded separately. [from 15th c.]
nejistota
(countable, uncountable) Chiefly preceded by in: any in-between place, or condition or state, of neglect or oblivion which results in deadlock, delay, or some other unresolved status. [from mid 17th c.]
nevyjasněná situace
(countable, uncountable) Chiefly preceded by in: any in-between place, or condition or state, of neglect or oblivion which results in deadlock, delay, or some other unresolved status. [from mid 17th c.]
What does "limbo" mean?
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noun A state of being stuck between two situations, with no clear resolution or progress.
"The project has been in limbo since the funding was frozen."
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noun In some Christian traditions, an in-between afterlife state for souls who are neither in heaven nor hell.
"Medieval theologians debated the nature of limbo."
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noun A dance in which participants bend backward to pass beneath a bar that is progressively lowered.
"Everyone at the party had a go at the limbo."
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limbo in a sentence
- The project has been in limbo since the funding was frozen.
- Medieval theologians debated the nature of limbo.
- Everyone at the party had a go at the limbo.
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What is "limbo" in Czech?
"limbo" in Czech is předpeklí, nejistota, nevyjasněná situace. limbo means: A state of being stuck between two situations, with no clear resolution or progress.
How do you use "limbo" in a sentence?
Example: "The project has been in limbo since the funding was frozen." In Czech, "limbo" is předpeklí, nejistota, nevyjasněná situace.
Are there other ways to say "limbo" in Czech?
Yes — Czech has 3 translations listed for "limbo": předpeklí, nejistota, nevyjasněná situace.
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