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Pronunciation / Transliteration: paˈɾaða
"Las negociaciones están en una parada."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A situation in which no progress can be made or no movement occurs.
"The negotiations reached a standstill after both parties refused to compromise." - 2
A state of inactivity or stagnation.
"The project was at a standstill due to lack of funding."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'standstill' originates from the Middle English 'standen stille', which combines the verb 'stand' from Old English 'standan' and 'still', derived from Old English 'stille'. Historically, it has evolved to denote a complete halt or cessation of movement or progress.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Standstill" is said worldwide
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arrêt
Transliteration: aʁɛt
"Les négociations ont atteint un arrêt."
Stillstand
Transliteration: ˈʃtɪlʃtant
"Die Verhandlungen sind im Stillstand."
fermo
Transliteration: ˈfermo
"Il progetto è in fermo a causa di mancanza di fondi."
parada
Transliteration: paˈɾaða
"Las negociaciones están en una parada."
parada
Transliteration: paˈɾadɐ
"As negociações estão em uma parada."
ठहराव
Transliteration: thahraav
"बातचीत ठहराव पर पहुँच गई।"
停滞
Transliteration: tíngzhì
"谈判陷入停滞。"
정체
Transliteration: jeongche
"협상이 정체되었습니다."
停滞
Transliteration: ていたい
"交渉は停滞しています。"
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