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Meaning of Impasse | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

ˈæmpɑːs

Definitions

A road with no exit; a cul-de-sac.
A deadlock or stalemate situation in which no progress can be made.
figuratively

Equivalents

العربية الطريق المسدود مأزق

Bosanski zastoj

Català atzucac cul-de-sac

Čeština slepá ulička

Dansk blindgyde

Deutsch ausweglose Situation festgefahrene Situation Hängepartie Patt Pattsituation Sackgasse

Ελληνικά αδιέξοδο τέλμα

Español callejón sin salida impás impasse punto muerto

Suomi umpikuja

Français impasse impasse

Hrvatski zastoj

Magyar holtpont patthelyzet zsákutca

Italiano cul de sac impasse vicolo cieco

日本語行き詰まり隘路

한국어 교착

Polski impas matnia sidło ślepa uliczka zastój

Português impasse impasse

Русский тупик

Српски zastoj

Svenska dödläge

ไทย ทางตัน

Türkçe çıkmaz

Українська безвихідь

Tiếng Việt ngõ cụt

Examples

““It seems to me the thing's an impasse. French expression,” I explained, “meaning that we're stymied good and proper with no hope ⟳ of finding a formula.””

“"Young man, this town is at a bit of an impasse. If you have ⟳ any suggestion that might help ⟳, now would be the time to voice it."”

“The agreement, which falls short of the sprawling changes championed by Democrats, is a significant step toward ending a yearslong impasse over gun reform ⟳ legislation.”

CEFR level

Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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