impasse

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.

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

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impasse [am-pass]

Noun

a situation in which progress or escape is impossible [French]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	impasse - a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible; "reached an impasse on the negotiations" deadlock, stalemate, standstill, dead end 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 blind alley, dead-end street, cul de sac thoroughfare - a public road from one place to another

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impasse

noun deadlock, stalemate, standstill, dead end, standoff, blind alley (informal)

Translations

impasse [ɪmˈpɑːs] n → callejón m sin salida;

to reach an impasse → llegar a un punto muerto

impasse [æmˈpɑːs] n (fig) → impasse f

impasse [æmˈpɑːs] n → Sackgasse f

impasse [æmˈpɑːs] n → impasse f inv