gridlock

ˈɡrɪdˌlɑk

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Conjugation

Definition of gridlock - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

transportation

complete traffic jam where no movement is possible

The city center was in a state of gridlock during rush hour..

congestion

traffic jam

trafficsituation where progress is halted due to conflict

The negotiations ended in gridlock with no agreement.

deadlock

impasse

stalemate

Verb

tr.

roadscause severe traffic congestion

The accident gridlocked the entire downtown area.

traffic

create a deadlock in a system

The negotiations gridlocked over the budget issues.

block

halt

stall

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Expressions with gridlock

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total gridlock

situation where all traffic stops and nothing moves

There was total gridlock on the highway after the accident.

create gridlock

cause everything to stop moving or making progress

Heavy snow can create gridlock on the roads.

legislative gridlock

situation where laws cannot be passed

The country faced legislative gridlock due to political disagreements.

political gridlock

situation where political progress is blocked

The country faced political gridlock over the budget.

Origin of gridlock

English, grid (network) + lock (to fasten)

Examples of gridlock in a sentence

Emergency vehicles struggled to navigate the gridlock.
Traffic was at a standstill due to gridlock.
The city is notorious for its rush hour gridlock.
A broken-down bus gridlocked the bridge.
The parade gridlocked several streets for hours.
The city gridlocked during the morning rush hour.

The system gridlocked due to a software bug.

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French:embouteillage, paralyser la circulation, ...
German:Verkehrsinfarkt, lahmlegen, ...
Italian:ingorgo, paralizzare, ...
Spanish:embotellamiento, colapsar, ...
Portuguese:engarrafamento, congestionar, ...
Chinese:交通瘫痪, 使交通瘫痪, ...
Japanese:渋滞, 大渋滞を引き起こす, ...
Arabic:اختناق مروري, شَلَّ, ...
Hebrew:שִׁיתוּק תְּנוּעָה, לְשַׁתֵּק, ...
Russian:пробка, парализовывать, ...
Ukrainian:затор, паралізувати рух, ...
Hindi:गतिरोध, जाम कर देना, ...
Bengali:যানজট, যানজট সৃষ্টি করা, ...
Catalan:col.lapse circulatori, col.lapsar, ...
Czech:dopravní kolaps, zablokovat dopravu, ...
Danish:trafikprop, lamme trafikken, ...
Dutch:verkeersopstopping, vastzetten, ...
Greek:κυκλοφοριακό αδιέξοδο, παραλύω την κυκλοφορία, ...
Hungarian:közlekedési bénulás, megbénítani, ...
Khmer:ការកកស្ទះចរាចរណ៍ទាំងស្រុង, ធ្វើឱ្យកកស្ទះចរាចរណ៍, ...
Korean:교통 정체, 교통을 마비시키다, ...
Persian:قفل ترافیکی, قفل کردن, ...
Polish:paraliż komunikacyjny, sparaliżować, ...
Portuguese (BR):engarrafamento, congestionar, ...
Romanian:blocaj în trafic, a bloca traficul, ...
Swedish:trafikstockning, lamslå trafiken, ...
Thai:จราจรเป็นอัมพาต, ทำให้การจราจรเป็นอัมพาต, ...
Turkish:trafik tıkanıklığı, trafiği kilitlemek, ...
Vietnamese:tê liệt giao thông, làm tắc nghẽn giao thông, ...

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