засто́й — meaning in English
zastoy
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English meaning
- backwater noun A place seen as remote, quiet, and untouched by modern trends or major events.
- deadlock noun A complete standstill caused by two equally matched sides refusing to give way.
- gridlock noun A traffic jam so severe that vehicles cannot move in any direction; also used for a complete standstill in progress or negotiations.
- 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
засто́й is used for these senses in English:
- backwater (idiomatic, usually, figurative) A remote place: somewhere that remains unaffected by new events, progresses, ideas, etc; any field of endeavor that figuratively resembles such a place.
- deadlock A standstill resulting from the opposition of two evenly matched forces; a stalemate or impasse.
- gridlock (figuratively, by extension) Any paralysis of a complex system due to severe congestion, conflict, or deadlock.
- stagnation Inactivity.
- stagnation The state of being stagnant, without circulation.
- standstill Complete immobility; a halt.
- stasis (figurative) Inactivity; a freezing, or state of motionlessness.
- writer's block The (usually temporary) inability to begin or continue work on a piece of writing, especially creative writing.
backwater — full definition
- noun A place seen as remote, quiet, and untouched by modern trends or major events.
- noun Still water held back or diverted by a dam, obstruction, or the current of a larger river.
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.