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gridlock in Italian

gridlock in Italian is ingorgo — 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 Italian

ingorgo
noun
(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.

What does "gridlock" mean?

  1. 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."
  2. 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 Italian?

"gridlock" in Italian is ingorgo. 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 Italian, "gridlock" is ingorgo.

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