standoff
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This word may also be spelled "stand-off."
standoff(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (deadlock)
a. el punto muerto (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
It is hoped the talks will succeed in breaking the political standoff between reformers and traditionalists.Se espera que las negociaciones logren desbloquear el punto muerto político en que se encuentran reformistas y tradicionalistas.
b. el callejón sin salida (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The siege led to a standoff, with neither side giving in to the other's demands.El estado de sitio derivó en un callejón sin salida, y ninguno de los dos bandos cedía a las reivindicaciones del otro.
a. el medio apertura (M), la medio apertura (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
He plays standoff for the Scottish national team.Juega de medio apertura en la selección nacional escocesa.
b. el medio de apertura (M), la medio de apertura (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The ball was passed to the standoff, but he fumbled the catch.El medio de apertura recibió el balón, pero lo dejó caer.
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