gridlock in French
gridlock in French is embouteillage, paralysie, impasse — gridlock means a traffic jam so severe that vehicles cannot move in any direction; also used for a complete standstill in progress or negotiations.
gridlock in French
embouteillage
(road transport) A condition of total, interlocking traffic congestion on the streets or highways of a crowded city, in which no one can move because everyone is in someone else's way.
paralysie
(road transport) A condition of total, interlocking traffic congestion on the streets or highways of a crowded city, in which no one can move because everyone is in someone else's way.
embouteillage
On a smaller scale, the situation in which cars enter a signal-controlled intersection too late during the green light cycle, and are unable to clear the intersection (due to congestion in the next block) when the light turns red, thus blocking the cross traffic when it's their turn to go. Repeated at enough intersections, this phenomenon can lead to citywide gridlock.
impasse
(figuratively, by extension) Any paralysis of a complex system due to severe congestion, conflict, or deadlock.
interblocage
(figuratively, by extension) Any paralysis of a complex system due to severe congestion, conflict, or deadlock.
What does "gridlock" mean?
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noun A traffic jam so severe that vehicles cannot move in any direction; also used for a complete standstill in progress or negotiations.
"Rush hour turned the entire downtown into gridlock."
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verb To bring to a complete standstill.
"A jackknifed truck gridlocked the highway for hours."
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gridlock in a sentence
- Rush hour turned the entire downtown into gridlock.
- Political gridlock in Congress stalled the bill for months.
- A jackknifed truck gridlocked the highway for hours.
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What is "gridlock" in French?
"gridlock" in French is embouteillage, paralysie, impasse. gridlock means: A traffic jam so severe that vehicles cannot move in any direction; also used for a complete standstill in progress or negotiations.
How do you use "gridlock" in a sentence?
Example: "Rush hour turned the entire downtown into gridlock." In French, "gridlock" is embouteillage, paralysie, impasse.
Are there other ways to say "gridlock" in French?
Yes — French has 4 translations listed for "gridlock": embouteillage, paralysie, impasse, interblocage.
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