dödläge — meaning in English

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.

Senses

dödläge is used for these senses in English:

• impasse (figurative) A deadlock or stalemate situation in which no progress can be made.

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.

impasse — full definition

1. noun A situation where no further progress can be made; a deadlock.
2. noun A dead-end street.

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