deadlocked

• Décrit une situation dans laquelle aucun progrès n'est possible parce que les personnes ou groupes impliqués ne parviennent pas à un accord.

Describes a situation where no progress can be made because the people or groups involved cannot agree.

1. At a complete standstillB2formal

   Unable to make progress because two opposing forces or factions are equally strong and unwilling to compromise.

   Dans une impasse

   • The negotiations have become deadlocked over the issue of wages.
   • The jury was deadlocked and could not reach a verdict.
   • The two political parties remain deadlocked on the budget proposal.

   Synonymesevenstalematedstucktied

   Antonymesactivedecidedmovingresolvedsettled