total gridlock

ˈtoʊtəl ˈɡrɪdlɒk

Definition

Definition of total gridlock - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

transportationsituation where all traffic stops and nothing moves

There was total gridlock on the highway after the accident.

traffic jam

trafficsituation where progress is completely blocked

Negotiations ended in total gridlock with no agreement reached.

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Expressions with total

total up

add numbers to get a final amount

She needs to total up the expenses for the trip.

total steal

something bought for much less than its real value

This jacket was a total steal at only $20!

a total of

det.

indicates the complete number when several amounts are added

A total of twenty students signed up for the new science club.

in total

adv.

including everything or everyone in the count

There are 50 students in total.

grand total

final sum of all amounts added together

The grand total of the bill was $150.

total blackout

complete loss of electrical power

The storm caused a total blackout in the city.

Expressions with gridlock

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.

Examples of total gridlock in a sentence

After the concert, the streets were in total gridlock.
The accident caused total gridlock on the highway.

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French:paralysie totale de la circulation, impasse totale, ...
German:Verkehrskollaps, totaler Stillstand, ...
Italian:ingorgo totale, totale stallo, ...
Spanish:atasco total, parálisis total, ...
Portuguese:engarrafamento total, bloqueio total de trânsito, ...
Chinese:完全交通堵塞, 全面瘫痪, ...
Japanese:完全な渋滞, 完全な行き詰まり, ...
Arabic:شَلَل مُرُورِي تَام, شَلَل تام, ...
Hebrew:שִׁיתּוּק תְּנוּעָה מוּחְלָט, מָבוֹי סָתוּם מֻחְלָט, ...
Russian:полный затор, полный тупик, ...
Ukrainian:повний затор, повний глухий кут, ...
Hindi:पूर्ण जाम, पूर्ण गतिरोध, ...
Bengali:সম্পূর্ণ যানজট, পূর্ণ অবরোধ, ...
Catalan:embús total, bloqueig complet, ...
Czech:totální dopravní kolaps, patová situace, ...
Danish:total trafikprop, total stilstand, ...
Dutch:volledige verkeersopstopping, totale stilstand, ...
Greek:απόλυτο μποτιλιάρισμα, απόλυτο αδιέξοδο, ...
Hungarian:forgalmi dugó, teljes holtpont, ...
Khmer:ការកកស្ទះចរាចរណ៍ទាំងស្រុង, ភាពជាប់គាំងទាំងស្រុង, ...
Korean:교통 마비, 완전한 교착 상태, ...
Persian:ترافیک کامل, بن‌بست کامل, ...
Polish:całkowity korek, całkowity impas, ...
Portuguese (BR):engarrafamento total, impasse total, ...
Romanian:blocaj total, impas total, ...
Swedish:total trafikstockning, total låsning, ...
Thai:จราจรอัมพาต, การจราจรติดขัดอย่างรุนแรง, ...
Turkish:tam tıkanıklık, tam çıkmaz, ...
Vietnamese:tắc nghẽn hoàn toàn, bế tắc hoàn toàn, ...

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