estancamiento — meaning in English

English meaning

• blockage noun Something that clogs or obstructs a passage, or the state of being obstructed.
• deadlock noun A complete standstill caused by two equally matched sides refusing to give way.
• plateau noun A large area of relatively flat, elevated land.
• stagnation noun The state of being stagnant; (countable) an instance of this.
• 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.
• standoff noun A tense confrontation in which neither side backs down or advances.

Senses

estancamiento is used for these senses in English:

• blockage (uncountable, countable) The state or condition of being blocked.
• deadlock A standstill resulting from the opposition of two evenly matched forces; a stalemate or impasse.
• standoff A deadlocked confrontation between antagonists.

deadlock — full definition

1. noun A complete standstill caused by two equally matched sides refusing to give way.
2. verb To bring negotiations, a process, or a system to a complete standstill.

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