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1 stalemate
['steɪlmeɪt]1) (in chess) stallo m.2) (deadlock) stallo m., punto m. morto* * *['steilmeit]1) (a position in chess in which a player cannot move without putting his king in danger.) stallo2) (in any contest, dispute etc, a position in which neither side can win: The recent discussions ended in stalemate.) stallo, (punto morto)* * *stalemate /ˈsteɪlmeɪt/n. [uc]2 (fig.) punto morto; stallo; situazione di stallo: a stalemate in the peace process, uno stallo nel processo di pace; The negotiations have come to a stalemate, le trattative sono giunte a un punto morto.(to) stalemate /ˈsteɪlmeɪt/v. t.2 (fig.) portare a un punto morto; mettere in una situazione di stallo.* * *['steɪlmeɪt]1) (in chess) stallo m.2) (deadlock) stallo m., punto m. morto -
2 stalemate stale·mate n
['steɪlˌmeɪt]Chess stallo, fig punto morto -
3 stand off
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4 stand-off
['stændɒfˌ AE -ɔːf]1) (stalemate) stallo m., punto m. morto2) sport (anche stand-off half) mediano m. d'apertura* * *['stændɒfˌ AE -ɔːf]1) (stalemate) stallo m., punto m. morto2) sport (anche stand-off half) mediano m. d'apertura -
5 stand-off n
['stændˌɒf](stalemate) situazione f di stallo
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