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Each blockage is a blockage. Each impasse is an impasse. You have to find a solution; there is no recipe that fits each one of them.
Roberto Azevedo

Meaning of "impasse" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD IMPASSE

From French.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF IMPASSE

impasse  [æmˈpɑːs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF IMPASSE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Impasse is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES IMPASSE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Impasse

A bargaining impasse occurs when the two sides negotiating an agreement are unable to reach an agreement and become deadlocked. An impasse is almost invariably mutually harmful, either as a result of direct action which may be taken such as a strike in employment negotiation or sanctions/military action in international relations, or simply due to the resulting delay in negotiating a mutually beneficial agreement. Some theorists contend that impasses are used by negotiating parties in situations of imperfect information as a method of signalling to the other side the seriousness of their position. Impasse provides a credible signal that a party’s position is genuine and not merely an ambit claim. Impasse may also arise if parties suffer from self-serving bias. Most disputes arise in situations where facts are able to be interpreted in multiple ways, and if parties interpret the facts to their own benefit they may be unable to accept the opposing party’s claim as reasonable. They may believe the other side is either bluffing or acting unfairly and deserves to be "punished".

Definition of impasse in the English dictionary

The definition of impasse in the dictionary is a situation in which progress is blocked; an insurmountable difficulty; stalemate; deadlock.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH IMPASSE


bypass
ˈbaɪˌpɑːs
bypast
ˈbaɪˌpɑːs
handpass
ˈhændˌpɑːs
outpass
ˌaʊtˈpɑːs
overpass
ˈəʊvəˌpɑːs
pass
pɑːs
PayPass
ˈpeɪˌpɑːs
repass
riːˈpɑːs
sparse
spɑːs
surpass
sɜːˈpɑːs
timepass
ˈtaɪmˌpɑːs
underpass
ˈʌndəˌpɑːs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE IMPASSE

impartment
impassability
impassable
impassableness
impassably
impassibility
impassible
impassibleness
impassibly
impassion
impassioned
impassionedly
impassionedness
impassive
impassively
impassiveness
impassivity
impastation
impaste
impasto

WORDS THAT END LIKE IMPASSE

bagasse
ballan wrasse
crevasse
cuckoo wrasse
demitasse
en masse
filasse
fougasse
levy en masse
molasse
Montparnasse
paillasse
rascasse
rasse
sasse
tasse
tirasse
vinasse
Wilhelmstrasse
wrasse

Synonyms and antonyms of impasse in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «IMPASSE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «impasse» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of impasse

Translation of «impasse» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF IMPASSE

Find out the translation of impasse to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of impasse from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «impasse» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

僵局
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

callejón sin salida
570 millions of speakers

English

impasse
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गतिरोध
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المأزق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

тупик
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

impasse
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

impassableness
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

impasse
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kesulitan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sackgasse
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

行き詰まり
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

막다른 골목
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Impassableness
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đường cùng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

impassableness
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

औदार्यता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

impassableness
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

impasse
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

impas
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тупик
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

impas
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αδιέξοδο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dooiepunt
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dödläge
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

uføret
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of impasse

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «IMPASSE»

The term «impasse» is quite widely used and occupies the 24.407 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «IMPASSE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about impasse

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3 QUOTES WITH «IMPASSE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word impasse.
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Tom Allen
But like the rest of the country, Maine has reached an impasse, for most of the mercury that fouls our skies, waters and land comes from outside our borders.
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Roberto Azevedo
Each blockage is a blockage. Each impasse is an impasse. You have to find a solution; there is no recipe that fits each one of them.
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Kenzo Tange
In my opinion, further consideration of those views will help us find a way out of the current impasse, and reveal to us the kinds of buildings and cities required by the informational society.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IMPASSE»

Discover the use of impasse in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to impasse and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Impasse
"Impasse" is the story of aspiring newscast anchor Esther Branson, whose rise to the top takes on a grave pallor when she is suddenly confronted with the compromises she has made in her drive for success.
Laurel Oke Logan, 2004
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Impasse in Bolivia: Neoliberal Hegemony and Popular Resistance
This book explores the problems faced by governments in reproducing global strategies at the national level, the tensions between markets and democracy, state restructuring, citizenship and property rights.
Benjamin Kohl, Linda C. Farthing, 2006
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Breaking the Impasse: Consensual Approaches to Resolving ...
Recommends methods for settling public disputes by building a consensus rather than by disruptive negotiations
Lawrence Susskind, 1987
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Impasse of the Angels: Scenes from a Moroccan Space of Memory
Passionate and lyrical, ironic and tragic, the book listens to dissonant, often idiosyncratic voices—poetic texts, legends, social spaces, folktales, conversations—which elaborate in their own ways the fractures, wounds, and ...
Stefania Pandolfo, 1997
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Impasse and Interpretation: Therapeutic and Anti-Therapeutic ...
Herbert Rosenfeld makes a powerful case both for the intelligibility of psychotic symptoms and the potential benefits of their treatment by psychoanalytic means.
Herbert Rosenfeld, 2003
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Breaking the China-Taiwan Impasse
Tensions between China and Taiwan are not likely to abate in the foreseeable future. The question of Taiwan's sovereignty is the major point of friction, and the continuing impasse between China and Taiwan is worrisome.
Donald S. Zagoria, 2003
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The So Called 'Impasse of Development Theory' and the ...
Seminar paper from the year 2008 in the subject Politics - International Politics - Topic: Development Politics, grade: distinction, University of Manchester (Institute for Development Policy and Management), course: Perspectives on ...
Cynthia Dittmar, 2009
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Beyond the impasse: toward a pneumatological theology of ...
Can Christians learn from other religions? This book offers a fascinating account of the nature, role, and purposes of religious diversity within God's providential plan.
Amos Yong, 2003
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Beyond the Impasse: The Promise of a Process Hermeneutic
Ronald Farmer suggests that a "process hermeneutic" holds promise of moving biblical interpretation beyond the current impasse. This is the first comprehensive introduction to a process hermeneutic.
Ronald L. Farmer, 1997
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Myth, Depravity, Impasse: Graves, Shakespeare, Keats
And why has the mythical experience grown so opaque to us in our post-Romantic, modern world? These are the main issues arising out of Western literary tradition that John O Meara explores in this book.
John O'Meara, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IMPASSE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term impasse is used in the context of the following news items.
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No news in vision impasse | RACING.COM
No news in vision impasse. 4:25pm; |Bren O'Brien - @streetruffian ... No news in vision impasse. Negotiations over Victorian racing returning to ... «Racing.com, Jul 15»
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GOP lawmaker proposes income tax increase, severance tax to …
HARRISBURG — Saying it's time to break the impasse, a Republican lawmaker on Thursday offered a budget package that he claimed would ... «Tribune-Review, Jul 15»
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Iran nuclear deal breaks impasse and creates hope
Iran nuclear deal breaks impasse and creates hope. DR NEGAR PARTOW. Last updated 05:00, July 17 2015. Iran's President Hassan Rouhani delivers a ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
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No Deal: State Budget Impasse Continues with no End in Sight …
It's been more than two weeks since the state budget impasse began; and as the days go by school administrators in Berks County are ... «bctv.org, Jul 15»
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Legislators get a raise as budget impasse threatens pay for state …
The Illinois Senate on Wednesday approved a $2.26 billion, temporary budget that Gov. Bruce Rauner has vetoed, as he has repeatedly ... «Belleville News-Democrat, Jul 15»
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County steps in with funding on SRO impasse | Richmond Daily News
County steps in with funding on SRO impasse. By The Richmond News Staff. Private discussions on a school resource officer became public ... «Richmond Daily News, Jul 15»
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Recognition to Khasi 'hit' by NRC impasse | The Shillong Times
SHILLONG: The State Government-constituted committee to pursue the inclusion of Khasi language in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution ... «The Shillong Times, Jul 15»
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School system, teachers union, at impasse on contract negotiations
Contract negotiations between the teachers union and the county school system have stalled, and the groups will enter mediation to come up ... «CapitalGazette.com, Jul 15»
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NBA free agency 2015: Cavaliers, Matthew Dellavedova reportedly …
Delly, Cavs at an impasse: Heading into this summer, the Cavaliers had plenty of work to do, with the focus being on their own free agents. «cleveland.com, Jul 15»
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Menlo Park: Fire district and union near deal after 8-year impasse
Menlo Park: Fire district and union near deal after 8-year impasse. By KEVIN KELLY. Daily News Staff Writer. Posted: 07/15/2015 09:34:12 PM ... «San Jose Mercury News, Jul 15»

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