estancarse
estancarse(
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)A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
b. to become stagnant
El agua se estancó en la ducha porque el desagüe estaba tapado.The water in the shower became stagnant because the drain was clogged.
2. (to stop)
a. to come to a halt
El crecimiento industrial se estancó y muchos obreros perdieron su trabajo.Industrial growth came to a halt and many workers lost their jobs.
b. to come to a standstill
Se averió una máquina y la línea de producción se estancó.A machine broke down and the production line came to a standstill.
c. to stagnate
La economía se estancará si no traemos más inversores.The economy will stagnate if we don't lure in more investors.
estancar
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to hold back
Una represa hidroeléctrica estanca el cauce del río Paraná.A hydroelectric dam holds back the Paraná River.
b. to dam
Se planea estancar el río para crear una reserva de agua.There are plans to dam the river to create a reservoir.
c. to block up
Un derrumbamiento de tierra estancó el cauce del arroyo.A landslide blocked up the stream.
4. (to stop)
a. to stall
El enemigo emprendió la retirada luego de que nuestra artillería estancara su ataque.The enemy retreated after our artillery stalled their attack.
b. to deadlock
La testarudez del rey estancó las propuestas de paz.The king's stubbornness deadlocked the initiatives for peace.
c. to bring to a halt
Los inversionistas estancaron las negociaciones.The investors brought the negotiations to a halt.
d. to bring to a standstill
Un accidente sobre la calle Colón estancó el tráfico por una hora.An accident on Colón street brought the traffic to a standstill for an hour.
e. to hold up
Por favor, no dejes que tu orgullo estanque las negociaciones.Please don't allow your pride to hold up the negotiations.
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