impasse

im·passe

 (ĭm′păs′)

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

(æmˈpɑːs; ˈæmpɑːs; ɪmˈpɑːs; ˈɪmpɑːs)

n

a situation in which progress is blocked; an insurmountable difficulty; stalemate; deadlock

[C19: from French; see im-, pass]

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im•passe

(ˈɪm pæs, ɪmˈpæs)

n.

1. a position or situation from which there is no escape; deadlock.

2. a cul-de-sac.

[1850–55; orig., a finesse (in cards) < French, =im- im-² + passe pass]

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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) The company has reached an impasse in negotiations.

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Translations

αδιέξοδο

umpikuja

cul-de-sacimpasse

zsákutca

punto mortoimpasse

impasse

тупик

impasse

[æmˈpɑːs] N → punto m muerto, impasse m or f
negotiations have reached an impasse → las negociaciones han llegado a un punto muerto or impasse
the government is in an impasse → el gobierno se halla en un impasse

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impasse

[æmˈpɑːs ˈɪmpɑːs] n (= deadlock) → impasse f
to reach an impasse → aboutir à l'impasse
The company says it has reached an impasse in negotiations with the union → La compagnie déclare que ses négociations avec le syndicat ont abouti à l'impasse.

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impasse

n (fig) → Sackgasse f; to have reached an impasse → sich festgefahren haben, einen toten Punkt erreicht haben

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impasse

[æmˈpɑːs] n → impasse f inv

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