English

Noun

impasse ‎(plural impasses)

1. a road with no exit; a cul-de-sac
2. a deadlock or stalemate situation in which no progress can be made
   • 1960, P. G. Wodehouse, Jeeves in the Offing, chapter XIV:

     “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.”

   • 2010, Clare Vanderpool, Moon Over Manifest

     "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."

Translations

References

1. ↑ ˈˈ[httpː//oald8.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/dictionary/impasse Oxford Advanced Learnerˈs Dictionary]ˈˈ
2. 1 2 3 4 ˈˈ[httpː//www.wordreference.com/definition/impasse Concise Oxford Enɡlish Dictionary]ˈˈ
3. 1 2 “impasse” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, v1.0.1, Lexico Publishing Group, 2006.

Anagrams

• pessima

French

Etymology

From im- +‎ passe.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ̃.pɑs/

Noun

impasse f ‎(plural impasses)

1. stalemate, impasse (situation in which no progress can be made; not used in the chess sense of stalemate)
2. dead-end; cul-de-sac (street)

Italian

Noun

impasse f ‎(invariable)

1. impasse, dead-end, deadlock, stalemate

Synonyms

• stallo

Anagrams

• pessima

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowing from French impasse.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ĩ.ˈpa.si/

Noun

impasse m (plural impasses)

1. impasse (a situation in which no progress can be made)

Spanish

Alternative forms

• impás

Noun

impasse m ‎(plural impasses)

1. impasse