logjam

• Nom désignant une situation où le progrès est bloqué ou arrêté, souvent en raison d'une accumulation d'obstacles ou d'une activité excessive.

A noun referring to a situation where progress is blocked or halted, often due to an accumulation of obstacles or excessive activity.

1. Blocked logs in a riverB2formal

   A large number of logs that have become stuck together, blocking the flow of a river.

   Embâcle de billes de bois

   • The logjam prevented the logs from floating downstream.
   • Workers used explosives to break up the logjam.
   • The river was completely blocked by a massive logjam.

2. Stoppage or deadlockB2informal

   A situation where progress is blocked or delayed, often due to an unusual amount of activity or disagreement.

   embouteillage / blocage

   • The project hit a logjam when the team couldn't agree on the budget.
   • A logjam of paperwork delayed the approval process.
   • The negotiations broke down, creating a logjam in the peace talks.

   Synonymesblockagecongestiondeadlockgridlockhold upimpassesnarlstalematestandstillstoppage

   Antonymesbreakthroughflowmovementprogress