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stale·mate
(stāl′māt′)n.
1. A situation in which further action is blocked; a deadlock.
2. A position in chess resulting in a draw because the player whose turn it is, though not currently in check, would be put into check by any possible move.
tr.v. stale·mat·ed, stale·mat·ing, stale·mates
To bring into a stalemate.
[Obsolete stale (from Middle English, probably from Anglo-Norman estale, fixed position, from Old French estal; see stale1) + mate.]
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stalemate
(ˈsteɪlˌmeɪt)n
1. (Chess & Draughts) a chess position in which any of a player's possible moves would place his king in check: in this position the game ends in a draw
2. a situation in which two opposing forces find that further action is impossible or futile; deadlock
vb
(Chess & Draughts) (tr) to subject to a stalemate
[C18: from obsolete stale, from Old French estal stall1 + mate2]
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stale•mate
(ˈsteɪlˌmeɪt)n., v. -mat•ed, -mat•ing. n.
1. a situation in which no action can be taken or progress made; deadlock.
2. a position of the pieces on a chessboard in which a player cannot move any piece except the king and cannot move the king without putting it in check.
v.t. 3. to subject to a stalemate.
4. to bring to a standstill.
v.i. 5. to be or result in a stalemate.
[1755–65; late Middle English stale stalemate (whence Anglo-French estale) (appar. identical with stale1) + mate2]
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stalemate
Past participle: stalemated
Gerund: stalemating
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| Noun | 1. | stalemate - a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible; "reached an impasse on the negotiations" situation - a complex or critical or unusual difficulty; "the dangerous situation developed suddenly"; "that's quite a situation"; "no human situation is simple" |
| 2. | stalemate - drawing position in chess: any of a player's possible moves would place his king in check | |
| Verb | 1. | stalemate - subject to a stalemate chess game, chess - a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king |
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stalemate
noun deadlock, draw, tie, impasse, standstill He said the war had reached a stalemate.
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stalemate
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Translations
إسْتِحالَة التَّحَرُّك في الشَّطْرَنْجنُقْطَة جُمود، مأزِقوَرْطَة
patmrtvý bod
dødvandehårdknudepat
patt
pattipattitilanne
mrtva točka
patt
algjör kyrrstaîa, sjálfheldapattstaîa
ステイルメイト
스테일메이트
patas
patsstrupceļš
pat
dödlägepatt
สถานการณ์ที่ต่างเอาชนะกันไม่ได้
çıkmazpataçmazberabere
thế bí
stalemate
[ˈsteɪlmeɪt]A. N
1. (Chess) → ahogado m
2. (fig) → punto m muerto
there is stalemate between the two powers → las relaciones entre las dos potencias están en un punto muerto or en un impasse
the stalemate is complete → la paralización es completa
to reach stalemate → estancarse
there is stalemate between the two powers → las relaciones entre las dos potencias están en un punto muerto or en un impasse
the stalemate is complete → la paralización es completa
to reach stalemate → estancarse
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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stalemate
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
stalemate
[ˈsteɪlˌmeɪt] n (Chess) → stallo (fig) → punto mortoto reach stalemate (fig) → arrivare a un punto morto
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
stalemate
(ˈsteilmeit) noun1. a position in chess in which a player cannot move without putting his king in danger.
2. in any contest, dispute etc, a position in which neither side can win. The recent discussions ended in stalemate.
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stalemate
→ وَرْطَة pat dødvande Patt αδιέξοδο tablas pattitilanne impasse mrtva točka stallo ステイルメイト 스테일메이트 pat fastlåst situasjon pat empate пат dödläge สถานการณ์ที่ต่างเอาชนะกันไม่ได้ çıkmaz thế bí 僵局Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009