zastój — meaning in English
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English meaning
- deadlock noun A complete standstill caused by two equally matched sides refusing to give way.
- impasse noun A situation where no further progress can be made; a deadlock.
- stagnation noun The state of being stagnant; (countable) an instance of this.
- standstill noun A complete stop; a state where nothing is moving or progressing.
- stasis noun A state of no movement or change; a standstill.
Senses
zastój is used for these senses in English:
- deadlock A standstill resulting from the opposition of two evenly matched forces; a stalemate or impasse.
- impasse (figurative) A deadlock or stalemate situation in which no progress can be made.
- stagnation Inactivity.
- standstill Complete immobility; a halt.
- stasis (pathology) A slackening or arrest of the blood current, due not to a lessening of the heart’s beat, but to some abnormal resistance of the capillary walls.
- traffic jam A situation in which road traffic accumulates until it is stationary or very slow.
deadlock — full definition
- noun A complete standstill caused by two equally matched sides refusing to give way.
- verb To bring negotiations, a process, or a system to a complete standstill.
impasse — full definition
- noun A situation where no further progress can be made; a deadlock.
- noun A dead-end street.