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PRONUNCIATION OF MEXICAN STANDOFF

Mexican standoff  [ˈmeksɪkən ˈstændˌɒf] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MEXICAN STANDOFF

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Mexican standoff 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 MEXICAN STANDOFF MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Mexican standoff

A Mexican standoff is most precisely a confrontation among three opponents armed with guns. The tactics for such a confrontation are substantially different from those for a duel, where the first to shoot has the advantage. In a confrontation among three mutually hostile participants, the first to shoot is at a tactical disadvantage. If opponent A shoots opponent B, then while so occupied, opponent C can shoot A, thus winning the conflict. Since it is the second opponent to shoot that has the advantage, no one wants to go first.

Definition of Mexican standoff in the English dictionary

The definition of Mexican standoff in the dictionary is a situation in which neither side in an argument or contest can win.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MEXICAN STANDOFF


burn-off
ˈbɜːnˌɒf
checkoff
ˈtʃekˌɒf
cook-off
ˈkʊkˌɒf
die-off
ˈdaɪˌɒf
fall-off
ˈfɔːlˌɒf
kick-off
ˈkɪkˌɒf
liftoff
ˈlɪftˌɒf
logoff
ˈlɒɡˌɒf
pickoff
ˈpɪkˌɒf
rip-off
ˈrɪpˌɒf
sawed-off
ˈsɔːdˌɒf
sendoff
ˈsɛndˌɒf
spin-off
ˈspɪnˌɒf
standoff
ˈstændˌɒf
stop-off
ˈstɒpˌɒf
tail-off
ˈteɪlˌɒf
takeoff
ˈteɪkˌɒf
tear-off
ˈtɛərˌɒf
throw-off
ˈθrəʊˌɒf
write-off
ˈraɪtˌɒf

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MEXICAN STANDOFF

Mewar
MEWing
mewl
mewler
mews
mews flat
MEX
Mex.
Mexicali
Mexican
Mexican hairless
Mexican jumping bean
Mexican War
Mexican wave
Mexico
Mexico City
Meyerbeer
Meyerhof
Meyerhold

WORDS THAT END LIKE MEXICAN STANDOFF

better off
cut off
cut-off
day off
doff
drop off
get off
hold off
kick off
off
on and off
on-off
roll-on-roll-off
roll-on/roll-off
show off
show-off
showing-off
take off
turn off
turn-off

Synonyms and antonyms of Mexican standoff in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Mexican standoff» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MEXICAN STANDOFF

Find out the translation of Mexican standoff to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
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Translator English - Chinese

墨西哥隔离
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

enfrentamiento mexicano
570 millions of speakers

English

Mexican standoff
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मैक्सिकन गतिरोध
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المواجهة المكسيكية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Мексиканская противостояние
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

impasse mexicano
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মেক্সিকান অচলাবস্থা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

impasse mexicaine
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kebuntuan Mexico
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

mexikanische Patt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

メキシコのスタンドオフ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

멕시코 스탠드 오프
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Konfrontasi Meksiko
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bế tắc Mexico
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மெக்சிகன் நிலைப்பாடு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मेक्सिकन कोंडी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Meksika ayaklanması
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

situazione di stallo messicano
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Meksykańska patowa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мексиканська протистояння
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

standoff mexican
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Μεξικού αντιπαράθεση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Mexikaanse nekslag
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mexikansk dödläge
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Mexican standoff
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Mexican standoff

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MEXICAN STANDOFF»

The term «Mexican standoff» is regularly used and occupies the 102.683 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MEXICAN STANDOFF» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MEXICAN STANDOFF»

Discover the use of Mexican standoff in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Mexican standoff and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Mexican Standoff
Having just proposed to his headstrong partner, beautiful widow Laura Pico, horsetrader Warner Grayson is forced to put romance on the back burner when he is asked to take a buying trip to Mexico to check out some expensive Arabian horses
Giles Tippette, Doug Grad, 1994
2
Bushwhackers 05: Mexican Standoff: Mexican Standoff
Normally the Coulter brothers paid no mind to some varmint's love life.
B. J. Lanagan, 1998
3
McMasters: Mexican Standoff
McMasters is hired by the Cattleman's Protective Association when a rancher is threatened by rustlers who may have connections across the Rio Grande
Lee Morgan, 1996
4
Pulp Fiction: The Complete Story of Quentin Tarantino's ...
ne of Tarantino's favorite cinematic tropes is the socalled Mexican standoff— familiar from such films as The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly and Hard Boiled, in which two or more characters have guns pointed at each other and seemingly no way ...
Jason Bailey, 2013
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John Woo: Film Director, Film Producer, Mexican Standoff, A ...
His Hollywood films include Hard Target, Broken Arrow, Face/Off, and Mission: Impossible 2. He also created the comic series Seven Brothers, published by Virgin Comics.
Frederic P. Miller, Agnes F. Vandome, John McBrewster, 2009
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The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional ...
Mexican | Mexican standoff Mexican noun in eastern Australia, a person from a state south of one's OWn AUSTRALIA, 1991 In Queensland it refers to either New South Welshmen or Victorians, whereas in New South Wales it refers to ...
Eric Partridge, Tom Dalzell, Terry Victor, 2006
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Hong Kong Film, Hollywood and New Global Cinema: No Film is ...
In the Hollywood :tations of the Mexican standoff, its redemptive value is lost since the ities that separate the singular hero from his allies and antagonists rigidly in place. This separation is reinforced by an inequality of s and moral positions.
Gina Marchetti, Tan See Kam, 2007
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Mexican Standoff
Private investigator Antonio "Chico" Cervantes, looking into the death of a couple on the eve of their wedding, follows a trail of opium, and battles opposition in his quest for a killer
Bruce Cook, 1990
9
Shades of Darkness
... 17171717 Mexican Standoff Mexican Standoff Mexican Standoff Mexican Standoff ········································································· 18181818 Mardi Gras After Midnight Mardi Gras After Midnight Mardi Gras After Midnight Mardi Gras After Midnight ...
10
The Virgin Chronicles
Mexican Standoff (Once Upon a Time in the Old West) Mexican Standoff They stood their ground fifty-fifty level it was they soon found Better not turn or flinch keep looking straight ahead thumb on your holster ready to reach for your life within ...
Louis Marshall Gould, René Märtin, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MEXICAN STANDOFF»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Mexican standoff is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Bihar factor: Why BJP is fine with monsoon session being a total …
Unless one of them back downs, the Mexican standoff will continue. And Parliament will be held hostage at gunpoint. The government seems to ... «Firstpost, Jul 15»
2
The Bihar factor: Here's why BJP is fine with monsoon session being …
Unless one of them back downs, the Mexican standoff will continue. And Parliament will be held hostage at gunpoint. The government seems to ... «Firstpost, Jul 15»
3
The Man With No Name, my role model for life
What is it about the desolate locations, sweaty banditos and the looming death of the Mexican standoff that made me want to be like The Man ... «Boing Boing, Jul 15»
4
FTSE CLOSE: Footsie struggles to make headway
... here could provide some renewed direction but the dialogue right now is increasingly adopting all the qualities of a classic Mexican standoff.'. «This is Money, Jul 15»
5
Delaying the inevitable
... and MTN claims the majority of its workforce returned to work some weeks ago already, the situation has become a classic Mexican standoff. «ITWeb, Jul 15»
6
Mexican standoff: Cartel threat against Donald Trump could bolster …
Could a Mexican standoff help Donald Trump cross the threshold from publicity hound to legitimate politician? Trump, the controversial real ... «The News Hub, Jul 15»
7
'True Detective' recap: 'Down Will Come'
The bloodbath ends in a Mexican standoff, with an Amarilla angrily yelling in Spanish, Ray, Paul and an unfortunate bus hostage. Despite the ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
8
Domestic drama makes 'Ant-Man' stand tall
It's a whole Mexican standoff in the high-tech, tricked-out Futures Vault of Pym Technologies, with the main players' various story arcs colliding ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
9
Michael G. Roskin: Simply Shocked in Cyberspace
Cyberwar could turn into a big Mexican standoff (add that to Donald Trump's list). Can encryption ensure cybersecurity? Not all users are willing ... «Freepress Online, Jul 15»
10
Greece's rebellion will only harden Germany's approach
Watching it pan out over the past months has been like a Mexican standoff, except there has been nothing absolute fired from the guns of each ... «Channel 4 News, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Mexican standoff [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/mexican-standoff>. May 2024 ».
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