impasse
11impasse — /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 …
12impasse — meaning ‘a deadlock, or position from which progress is impossible’, is pronounced many different ways, but the recommended pronunciations are am pahs and am pas …
13impasse — [n] stalemate box*, Catch 22*, cessation, corner*, cul de sac*, dead end, deadlock, dilemma, fix, gridlock, jam, mire*, morass*, pause, pickle*, plight, predicament, quandary, rest, scrape*, standoff, standstill; concept 674 Ant. agreement,… …
14impasse — ► NOUN ▪ a deadlock. ORIGIN French, from passer to pass …
15impasse — [im′pas΄, im pas′] n. [Fr: see IN 2 & PASS3] 1. a passage open only at one end; blind alley 2. a situation offering no escape, as a difficulty without solution, an argument where no agreement is possible, etc …
16Impasse — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Impasse (homonymie) et Cul de sac. « Rue sans issue » redirige ici. Pour le film américain de 1983, voir Rue sans issue (film) …
17impasse — n. 1) to reach an impasse 2) to break an impasse 3) at an impasse (negotiations were at an impasse) * * * [æm pɑːs] to break an impasse to reach an impasse at an impasse (negotiations were at an impasse) …
18Impasse — A bargaining impasse occurs when the two sides negotiating an agreement are unable to reach an agreement and become deadlocked. An Impasse is almost invariably mutually harmful, either as a result of direct action which may be taken such as a… …
19Impasse du Bœuf —  Ne doit pas être confondu avec Impasse des Bœufs. 4e arrt …
20impasse — (in pâ s ) s. f. Petite rue qui n a point d issue ; cul de sac. • On trouve le mot de cul partout et très mal à propos ; une rue sans issue ne ressemble en rien à un cul de sac ; un honnête homme aurait pu appeler ces sortes de rues des… …
