impasse — [ ɛ̃pas ] n. f. • 1761; de 1. in et passer 1 ♦ Petite rue qui n a pas d issue. ⇒ cul de sac. Habiter dans une impasse. Rue en impasse. 2 ♦ (1845) Fig. Situation sans issue favorable. Nous sommes dans une impasse. Sortir de l impasse. ♢ Faire,… … Encyclopédie Universelle
impasse — UK US /ˈæmpæs/ US /ˈɪmpæs/ noun [S] ► a situation in which further development is impossible: be at/remain at an impasse »With negotiations at an impasse, analysts warn the uncertainty may harm supermarket stocks. »to declare/reach an impasse… … Financial and business terms
impasse — im·passe / im ˌpas, im pas/ n: a point in esp. labor negotiations at which reaching an agreement is impossible because neither party is willing to compromise or change position Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. impasse … Law dictionary
impasse — (n.) 1851, blind alley, from Fr. impasse impassable road, blind alley, impasse, from assimilated form of in not, opposite of (see IN (Cf. in ) (1)) + M.Fr. passe a passing, from passer to pass (see PASS (Cf. pass) (v.)). Supposedly coined by… … Etymology dictionary
Impasse — Im passe ([a^]N p[aum]s ; E. [i^]m*p[.a]s ), n. [F.] An impassable road or way; a blind alley; cul de sac; fig., a position or predicament affording no escape. The issue from the present impasse will, in all probability, proceed from below, not… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
impasse — s. m. 1. Situação que impede ou dificulta algo. = DIFICULDADE, EMBARAÇO, EMPECILHO 2. Situação ou negociação sem solução à vista. 3. [Portugal: Madeira] Rua sem saída. ‣ Etimologia: francês impasse … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
Impasse — (franz., spr ängpáss , Impaß), Sackgasse; einen i. (fälschlich Engpaß) machen oder im passieren, im Whist und Bostonspiel soviel wie mit einer niedrigen Karte stechen in der Voraussetzung, daß der Gegner keine höhere hat, um so einen Stich mehr… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Impasse — er et fremmedord for et dilemma, en knibe eller en umulig situation … Danske encyklopædi
impasse — /ɛ̃ pas/, it. /em pas/ s.f., fr. (propr. [strada] senza sbocco ), in ital. invar. [situazione complicata, da cui sia difficile uscire: trovarsi in una i. ] ▶◀ cul de sac, difficoltà, (fam.) guaio, (fam.) pasticcio, vicolo cieco … Enciclopedia Italiana
impasse — /fr. ɛˈpas/ [vc. fr., comp. di in neg. e di un deriv. da passer «passare»] s. f. inv. 1. via senza uscita, vicolo cieco 2. (fig.) intoppo, difficoltà, pantano (fig.), stallo, stasi CONTR. facilitazione, agevolazione … Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione
