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Meanings of standoff in English

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Threaded separator of defined length used to raise one assembly above another.

Portuguese
empate
Catalan
empat
Spanish
empate

The finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided.

empate

The act of repulsing or repelling an attack; a successful defensive stand.

Usage of standoff in English
1
Washington could be facing its third major Congress-White House standoff this year.
The Guardian
2
He said: I do not anticipate a great political standoff about this.
The Guardian
3
Last year, tensions spiked during a standoff in the remote Guerguerat area.
Reuters
4
The long-running standoff has raised questions over internet freedom in the country.
The Guardian
5
A deal is key to averting a long and messy legal standoff.
Reuters
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At the moment, however, it seems to be something of a standoff.
The Guardian
7
The plans, however, could be hampered by Russia's standoff with the West.
Reuters
8
An uneasy standoff remained until, speaking in Russian, the captain called up:
Agent 6
9
The six-week standoff gripped the country, leading thousands to join candlelight vigils.
Reuters
10
Now there is a long moment between a standoff and a confusion.
Iron Council
11
Right now a continued standoff has a good probability of playing out.
Reuters
12
The US and UN take action to break the standoff in Ukraine.
Radio NZ
13
Georgian forces are in a standoff there with Russian and separatist troops.
Reuters
14
That standoff prompted a first-ever downgrade of the United States' credit rating.
Reuters
15
Ivy Lee told us his domestic situation had turned into a standoff.
Death du Jour
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Bush and Sarkozy expressed hope that the standoff can be resolved peacefully.
Reuters
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Translations for standoff
Portuguese
empate
Catalan
empat
Spanish
empate
Standoff through the time
Standoff across language varieties
New Zealand
Common
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Common
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