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deadlock

UK
/ˈdɛd.lɒk/
US
/ˈdɛd.lɑk/

Translations

deadlocknoun
deadlocks
pl
UK
/ˈdɛd.lɒk/
US
/ˈdɛd.lɑk/
impasseEn particulier dans le cadre de négociations ou de discussions.
The talks between the two countries ended in a deadlock.
Les discussions entre les deux pays se sont terminées dans une impasse.
interblocageSens informatique.
The operating system detected a deadlock between two threads accessing the same file.
Le système d’exploitation a détecté un interblocage entre deux threads accédant au même fichier.
pêne dormantSens de serrurerie.
He installed a deadlock on the front door to improve the security of his home.
Il a installé un pêne dormant sur la porte d’entrée pour améliorer la sécurité de sa maison.
Additional translations
blocageSens général : situation où rien n’avance.
Synonyms
impasse
bottleneck
dead end
gridlock
standstill
stalemate
deadlockverb
deadlocked
Past Simple
deadlocked
Past Participle
deadlocking
Gerund
UK
/ˈded.lɒk/
US
/ˈded.lɑːk/
bloquerPour un processus, une négociation ou une réunion qui se retrouve à l’arrêt.
Budget disagreements deadlocked the committee for weeks.
Des désaccords budgétaires ont bloqué le comité pendant des semaines.
Additional translations
s’enliserS’emploie surtout pour des négociations ou des discussions.
Synonyms
bring to a standstill
halt
tie up
jam
paralyse
paralyze
obstruct
block
stall
gridlock
stalemate

Definitions

deadlocknoun
A situation, typically in negotiations or discussions, where no progress can be made because the parties involved cannot agree.
The talks between the two countries ended in a deadlock, with neither side willing to compromise.
A type of lock that is operated by a key or a thumb turn and is used to secure a door.
He installed a deadlock on the front door to improve the security of his home.
(Computing) A condition in which two or more processes are unable to proceed because each is waiting for the other to release a resource.
The operating system detected a deadlock between two threads accessing the same file.
deadlockverb
To bring (a process, negotiation, etc.) to a standstill because the parties or elements involved cannot reach agreement.
Budget disagreements deadlocked the committee for weeks.
To come to a standstill or halt because progress is impossible.
Talks between management and workers deadlocked after the first round.
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