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Meanings of standstill in English

Portuguese
impasse
Catalan
punt mort
Spanish
punto muerto

A situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible.

impasse
Portuguese
paralisação
Catalan
paralització

An interruption of normal activity.

paralisação
Usage of standstill in English
1
Thousands were forced to take their cars, bringing roads to a standstill.
Radio NZ
2
Hezbollah battled Israel to a standstill in the 2006 Lebanon border war.
Reuters
3
Neighbourhoods were head-deep in water and public transport came to a standstill.
The Guardian
4
I knew what to expect; everything ground to a standstill within seconds.
The Silver Pigs
5
In Croatia, flooding brought traffic to a standstill in several coastal towns.
Reuters
6
The extended dispute has brought the Irish beef industry to a standstill.
The Irish Times
7
If we all stayed at home, London would come to a standstill.
Wolf hall
8
The carriage rolled to a standstill; a footman appeared at the door.
Scaramouche: A Romance of the French Revolution
9
To be able to do so, Osram must waive a standstill agreement.
Reuters
10
At Horniman Circle a large wedding procession brought traffic to near standstill.
The mandala of sherlock holmes: the missing years
11
Gaydon brought the horses to a standstill three miles out of Innspruck.
Clementina
12
All temporal affairs were sternly set aside; earth came to a standstill.
The Queen of Sheba, and My Cousin the Colonel
13
It may mark a stride in theory, if a standstill in practice.
The Soul of the Far East
14
We're being held to a standstill, and time is on their side.
The darkest road
15
London was going to grind to a standstill, paralyzed by security fears.
Reuters
16
This time, Susan was the one to come to a jarring standstill.
Too wicked to kiss
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Common
Ireland
Common
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Common
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