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standoff in French

standoff in French is entretoise filetée — standoff means a tense confrontation in which neither side backs down or advances.

standoff in French

entretoise filetée
noun
A device which maintains a fixed distance between two objects, especially between a surface and a sign or electrical wiring.

What does "standoff" mean?

  1. noun A tense confrontation in which neither side backs down or advances.
    "Police were locked in a two-hour standoff with the armed suspect."
  2. noun A device or fitting that keeps two objects a fixed distance apart.
    "The sign was mounted on metal standoffs a few inches from the wall."

standoff in a sentence

  • Police were locked in a two-hour standoff with the armed suspect.
  • The sign was mounted on metal standoffs a few inches from the wall.

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What is "standoff" in French?

"standoff" in French is entretoise filetée. standoff means: A tense confrontation in which neither side backs down or advances.

How do you use "standoff" in a sentence?

Example: "Police were locked in a two-hour standoff with the armed suspect." In French, "standoff" is entretoise filetée.

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