stalemate

stalemate
'steilmeit
noun
1) (a position in chess in which a player cannot move without putting his king in danger.)
2) (in any contest, dispute etc, a position in which neither side can win: The recent discussions ended in stalemate.)
stalemate
tr['steɪlmeɪt]
noun
1 (chess) tablas nombre femenino plural
2 figurative use punto muerto, impasse nombre masculino
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to end in stalemate (chess) quedar en tablas 2 (impasse) acabar en un punto muerto
stalemate ['steɪl.meɪt] n
: punto m muerto, impasse m
stalemate (in chess)
n.
• tablas s.f.pl.
n.
• empate (Deporte) s.m.
• mate ahogado en el ajedrez s.m.
v.
• dar mate ahogado a v.
'steɪlmeɪt
mass & count noun (in chess) tablas fpl (por ahogar al rey)

to be at/to reach a stalemate — estar* en/llegar a un punto muerto or un impasse

['steɪlmeɪt]
1. N
1) (Chess) ahogado m
2) (fig) punto m muerto

there is stalemate between the two powers — las relaciones entre las dos potencias están en un punto muerto or en un impasse

the stalemate is complete — la paralización es completa

to reach stalemate — estancarse

2.
VT (Chess) ahogar, dar tablas por ahogado a; (fig) paralizar
* * *
['steɪlmeɪt]
mass & count noun (in chess) tablas fpl (por ahogar al rey)

to be at/to reach a stalemate — estar* en/llegar a un punto muerto or un impasse


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