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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSackgasse
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Sackgasse
"Die Verhandlungen sind in einer Sackgasse gelandet."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
1 sense- 1
A situation in which no progress is possible, especially because of disagreement; a deadlock.
"The negotiations reached an impasse over funding."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Borrowed from French impasse, from im- (not) + passer (to pass).
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10 Global Lexicons: How "impasse" is said worldwide
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impasse
Transliteration: impasse
"Les négociations sont dans une impasse."
Sackgasse
Transliteration: Sackgasse
"Die Verhandlungen sind in einer Sackgasse gelandet."
vicolo cieco
Transliteration: vicolo cieco
"La trattativa ha raggiunto un vicolo cieco."
callejón sin salida
Transliteration: callejón sin salida
"Las negociaciones llegaron a un callejón sin salida."
impasse
Transliteration: impasse
"As conversações chegaram a um impasse."
गतिरोध
Transliteration: gatirodh
"बातचीत एक गतिरोध पर पहुँच गई है।"
僵局
Transliteration: jiāngjú
"谈判陷入了僵局。"
교착 상태
Transliteration: gyochak sangtae
"협상이 교착 상태에 빠졌다."
行き詰まり
Transliteration: ikidomari
"交渉は行き詰まりに達した。"
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