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impasse

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im·passe  (mps)
n.
1. A road or passage having no exit; a cul-de-sac.
2. A situation that is so difficult that no progress can be made; a deadlock or a stalemate: reached an impasse in the negotiations.

[French : in-, not (from Latin in-; see in-1) + passe, a passing (from Old French, from passer, to pass; see pass).]

impasse [am-pass]
Noun
a situation in which progress or escape is impossible [French]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.impasse - a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible; "reached an impasse on the negotiations"
situation - a complex or critical or unusual difficulty; "the dangerous situation developed suddenly"; "that's quite a situation"; "no human situation is simple"
2.impasse - a street with only one way in or out
thoroughfare - a public road from one place to another

impasse
Translations
impasse [ɪmˈpɑːs] ncallejón m sin salida;
to reach an impasse → llegar a un punto muerto
impasse [æmˈpɑːs] n (fig) → impasse f
impasse [æmˈpɑːs] nSackgasse f
impasse [æmˈpɑːs] nimpasse f inv


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