ту́пик — meaning in English
tupik
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English meaning
- close verb To shut something, removing a gap or opening.
- 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.
- impasse noun A situation where no further progress can be made; a deadlock.
- puffin noun A small black-and-white seabird with a large, brightly coloured beak, found around northern coastlines.
- stalemate noun In chess, a position where the player to move has no legal move and is not in check, ending the game as a draw.
Senses
ту́пик is used for these senses in English:
- Atlantic puffin A species of puffin (Fratercula arctica).
- close (chiefly, British) A street that ends in a dead end.
- cul-de-sac A circular area at the end of a dead end street to allow cars to turn around, designed so children can play on the street, with little or no through-traffic.
- dead end (idiomatic) A street or path or tunnel that goes nowhere or is blocked on one end.
- 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.
- impasse (figurative) A deadlock or stalemate situation in which no progress can be made.
- logjam (figuratively) A clog or such jam or mess that halts or greatly delays progress.
close — full definition
- verb To shut something, removing a gap or opening.
- verb To bring something to an end.
- verb To stop operating, whether for the day or permanently.
- adj Near in distance, time, or relationship.
- adj Almost even or evenly matched.
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.