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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPattsituation
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈpatzɪtula̯tsioːn/
"Die Verhandlungen endeten in einer Pattsituation."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A deadlock or impasse between two opposing parties in which neither side is willing to yield or make a concession.
"Police engaged in a tense standoff with the armed suspect barricaded inside the building." - 2
A situation in a contest or game that ends in a draw or tie.
"The chess match ended in a standoff after five hours of intense strategic maneuvering."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the phrasal verb 'stand off', originating in the mid-19th century initially in a nautical context to describe keeping at a distance or refraining from action. By the late 19th century, it evolved into a noun signifying a stalemate or deadlock between opposing forces.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Standoff" is said worldwide
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impasse
Transliteration: /ɛ̃.pas/
"La police est engagée dans une impasse tendue avec les suspects."
Pattsituation
Transliteration: /ˈpatzɪtula̯tsioːn/
"Die Verhandlungen endeten in einer Pattsituation."
situazione di stallo
Transliteration: /sitwatsjoˈne di ˈstallo/
"La trattativa ha portato a una situazione di stallo."
enfrentamiento
Transliteration: /emfɾentaˈmjento/
"El enfrentamiento entre ambas partes duró varias horas."
impasse
Transliteration: /ĩˈpa.si/
"A negociação chegou a um impasse total."
गतिरोध
Transliteration: gatirodh
"दोनों पक्षों के बीच गतिरोध समाप्त हो गया है।"
僵局
Transliteration: jiāngjú
"谈判陷入了僵局。"
대치 상태
Transliteration: daechi sangtae
"경찰과 용의자 간의 대치 상태가 계속되고 있다."
膠着状態
Transliteration: kōchaku jōtai
"警察と犯人グループの膠着状態が続いている。"
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