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gridlocked

UK
/ˈɡrɪd.lɒkt/
US
/ˈɡrɪd.lɑːkt/

Translations

gridlockedpast participle
UK
/ˈɡrɪd.lɒkt/
US
/ˈɡrɪd.lɑkt/
Participial adjective derived from the verb 'gridlock'; functions exclusively as an adjective.
embouteilléSe dit surtout du trafic.
The city streets were gridlocked during rush hour, making it impossible for commuters to get home on time.
Les rues de la ville étaient embouteillées aux heures de pointe, ce qui empêchait les navetteurs de rentrer chez eux à l’heure.
bloquéSe dit d’une situation ou de négociations dans l’impasse.
The negotiations remained gridlocked, with neither side willing to compromise on key issues.
Les négociations sont restées bloquées, aucune des deux parties ne voulant faire de compromis sur les points essentiels.
Additional translations
paralyséEmploi plus général pour une situation totalement immobilisée.
Synonyms
blocked
congested
jammed
stuck
impeded
gridlockverb

gridlocked

Past Simple

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
snarl
stall
block
impede
congest
clog
paralyze
jam

Definitions

gridlockedpast participle
Describing a situation where traffic is unable to move in any direction due to congestion.
The city streets were gridlocked during rush hour, making it impossible for commuters to get home on time.
Describing a situation where progress is halted due to a lack of agreement or cooperation.
The negotiations remained gridlocked, with neither side willing to compromise on key issues.
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.
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