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Standstill

Noun CEFR B2
ˈstændˌstɪl

Definitions

Complete immobility; a halt.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

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Examples

“The wreck brought traffic to a standstill for hours.”
“Despite all these precautions, however, severe storms sometimes caused drifts which brought traffic completely to a standstill.”
“[...] but in the damp conditions prevailing the driver sensibly was unwilling to attempt⟳ the climb⟳ up through Combe Down tunnel without help⟳, for fear of slipping to a standstill in the unventilated bore, [...].”
“For the caller the advantage relies on a fast solution of his service request⟳, leading to less standstill and non-productive periods for the service customer.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

standstill agreement Standstills standupper standy stane Stanek

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