stagnating

ˈstæɡneɪtɪŋ

Definition

Definition of stagnating - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

developmentnot growing or developing

The stagnating economy worries the government.

dormant

inactive

static

activitybecoming inactive or dull

The stagnating project needs new ideas.

dormant

inactive

sluggish

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Origin of stagnating

Latin, stagnare (to stagnate)

Examples of stagnating in a sentence

His career has been stagnating for the past few years.
The stagnating economy needs a boost.
His career was stagnating due to lack of opportunities.

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French:stagnant, ...
German:stagnierend, ...
Italian:stagnante, inattivo, ...
Spanish:estancado, inactivo, ...
Portuguese:estagnado, ...
Chinese:停滞的, 停滞不前的, ...
Japanese:停滞している, 退屈な, ...
Arabic:رَاكِد, خَامِد, ...
Hebrew:מְדַשְׁדֵּשׁ, ...
Russian:стагнирующий, застаивающийся, ...
Ukrainian:застійний, застояний, ...
Hindi:ठहरा हुआ, ठहरता हुआ, ...
Bengali:স্থবির, নিষ্ক্রিয়, ...
Catalan:estancat, parat, ...
Czech:stagnující, upadající, ...
Danish:stagnerende, ...
Dutch:stagnerend, ...
Greek:στάσιμος, που έχει βαλτώσει, ...
Hungarian:stagnáló, megrekedő, ...
Khmer:ជាប់គាំង, ស្ពឹកស្រពន់, ...
Korean:정체된, 침체된, ...
Persian:راکد, بی‌تحرک, ...
Polish:stagnujący, zastygający, ...
Portuguese (BR):estagnada, estagnado, ...
Romanian:stagnant, încremenit, ...
Swedish:stagnerande, stagnation, ...
Thai:ซบเซา, หยุดนิ่ง, ...
Turkish:durgun, durgunlaşan, ...
Vietnamese:trì trệ, ì ạch, ...

stagnate

ˈstæɡˌneɪt

Definition of stagnate - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

intr.

watercease to flow or move, becoming inactive

The pond began to stagnate without fresh water.

no progressstop changing or growing, staying the same for a long time

If the company stagnates, it may lose customers.

idle

plateau

stall

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Origin of stagnate

Latin, stagnare (to stagnate)

Examples of stagnate in a sentence

The water in the ditch started to stagnate over time.
Ideas stagnate when teams avoid tough feedback.
Without investment, the market will stagnate quickly.

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French:stagner, ...
German:stagnieren, stillstehen, ...
Italian:ristagnare, rimanere fermo, ...
Spanish:estancarse, quedarse estancado, ...
Portuguese:estagnar, ficar parado, ...
Chinese:停滞, 停滞不前, ...
Japanese:淀む, 行き詰まる, ...
Arabic:رَكَدَ, تَوَقَّفَ عَنِ النُّمُوِّ, ...
Hebrew:לִקְפּוֹא, לִקְפּוֹא עַל הַשְּׁמָרִים, ...
Russian:застаиваться, простаивать, ...
Ukrainian:застоюватися, застигати, ...
Hindi:ठहर जाना, जड़ हो जाना, ...
Bengali:থেমে যাওয়া, স্থবির হয়ে যাওয়া, ...
Catalan:estancar-se, ...
Czech:stagnovat, ustrnout, ...
Danish:stagnere, ...
Dutch:stagneren, vastlopen, ...
Greek:λιμνάζω, μένω στάσιμος, ...
Hungarian:pangani, stagnálni, ...
Khmer:ដក់, នៅទ្រឹង, ...
Korean:고이다, 침체되다, ...
Persian:راکد شدن, درجا زدن, ...
Polish:stać w miejscu, stagnować, ...
Portuguese (BR):estagnar, ficar estagnado, ...
Romanian:a stagna, ...
Swedish:stagnera, stanna av, ...
Thai:นิ่งขัง, หยุดนิ่ง, ...
Turkish:durgunlaşmak, durmak, ...
Vietnamese:ứ đọng, trì trệ, ...

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