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gridlock

UK
/ˈɡrɪd.lɒk/
US
/ˈɡrɪd.lɑːk/

Translations

gridlocknoun
gridlocks
pl
embouteillageCirculation routière.
The city experienced severe gridlock during the morning rush hour, causing delays for commuters.
La ville a subi un énorme embouteillage pendant l'heure de pointe du matin, ce qui a causé des retards pour les navetteurs.
blocagePar extension, situation d’impasse ou d’absence de progrès, notamment en politique.
The legislative gridlock in Congress has prevented any new bills from being passed.
Le blocage législatif au Congrès a empêché l’adoption de tout nouveau projet de loi.
Synonyms
congestion
traffic jam
standstill
impasse
stalemate
gridlockverb
gridlocked
Past Simple
gridlocked
Past Participle
gridlocking
Gerund
UK
/ˈɡrɪd.lɒk/
US
/ˈɡrɪd.lɑːk/
bloquerAu sens concret, en parlant d’une route, d’un pont ou d’une zone.
A jack-knifed truck gridlocked the bridge for several hours.
Un camion en portefeuille a bloqué le pont pendant plusieurs heures.
paralyserAu sens figuré, en parlant d’une négociation, d’un système ou d’une situation.
The negotiations were gridlocked by the opposing parties' inability to compromise.
Les négociations ont été paralysées par l’incapacité des parties opposées à faire des compromis.
Synonyms
paralyze
clog
congest
impede
block
stall
snarl
jam
gridlockadjective
more gridlock
Comp.
most gridlock
Super.
Used attributively before nouns to denote severe congestion or a complete standstill.
embouteilléS’emploie surtout pour la circulation ou une voie de circulation fortement congestionnée.
City officials issued a gridlock alert ahead of the holiday parade.
Les autorités municipales ont lancé une alerte aux embouteillages avant la parade des fêtes.
Additional translations
bloquéPlus large, pour une situation ou un système immobilisé par une congestion extrême.

Definitions

gridlocknoun
A situation where traffic is unable to move in any direction due to congestion, often at an intersection.
The city experienced severe gridlock during the morning rush hour, causing delays for commuters.
A situation in which no progress can be made due to disagreement or stalemate, often in a political context.
The legislative gridlock in Congress has prevented any new bills from being passed.
gridlockverb
To cause a situation where no progress can be made due to conflicting interests or opinions.
The negotiations were gridlocked by the opposing parties' inability to compromise.
To block (a road, area, or system) so completely that movement is impossible; to cause traffic to come to a standstill.
A jack-knifed truck gridlocked the bridge for several hours.
gridlockadjective
Relating to or characterized by severe congestion that halts movement.
City officials issued a gridlock alert ahead of the holiday parade.
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