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deadlock

/ˈdɛd.lɒk/

/ˈdɛd.lɑk/

Translations

deadlocknoun

deadlocks

/ˈdɛd.lɒk/

/ˈdɛd.lɑk/

тупик

The negotiations reached a deadlock.

Переговоры зашли в тупик.

застой

The project is in a deadlock due to lack of funding.

Проект находится в застое из-за отсутствия финансирования.

Additional translations

паралич

безвыходное положение

Synonyms

dead end

deadlockverb

deadlocked

Past Simple

deadlocked

Past Participle

deadlocking

Gerund

/ˈded.lɒk/

/ˈded.lɑːk/

зайти в тупик

The negotiations deadlocked after several hours of discussion.

Переговоры зашли в тупик после нескольких часов обсуждений.

Additional translations

Synonyms

tie up

bring to a standstill

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.