deadlock Význam & definícia

Význam deadlock v slovenčine

• 0 a situation in which agreement in an argument cannot be reached because neither side will change its demands or accept any of the demands of the other side:

  • Somebody will have to compromise if we are to break (= end) the deadlock between the two warring factions.

  • Once again the talks have ended in deadlock.

  • Deadlock over wage levels has prevented an agreement being reached.

• 1 a lock that is inside the edge of a door, so that it cannot be seen or removed when the door is closed

• 2 a state or situation in which agreement in an argument cannot be reached because neither side will change its demands or accept the demands of the other side:

  • [ U ] The long deadlock over clean air legislation has been broken.

• 3 a situation in which people cannot agree and no progress can be made:

  • a deadlock between sb (and sb) There was deadlock between the directors and the negotiating committee.

  • a deadlock in sth The deadlock in the talks meant that the dispute was taken to arbitration.

  • a deadlock on/over sth There was a legislative deadlock over how to reduce property taxes.

  • end in/reach deadlock Nurses went on strike after pay talks ended in deadlock.

  • break/end a deadlock Bosses have been in intense negotiations with employees to break a deadlock over the proposed pay cuts.