OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 20730

impasse

/ˈæmpɑːs/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
callejón sin salida • impasse • impás • punto muerto
A deadlock or stalemate situation in which no progress can be made.
"Young man, this town is at a bit of an impasse. If you have any suggestion that might help, now would be the time to voice it."
“It seems to me the thing's an impasse. French expression,” I explained, “meaning that we're stymied good and proper with no hope of finding a formula.”
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