standstill in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for standstill in the English»French Dictionary

standstill [Brit ˈstan(d)stɪl, Am ˈstæn(d)ˌstɪl] N

1. standstill (stop):

standstill (of traffic, production)

arrêt m

standstill (of economy, growth)

point m mort

to be at a standstill traffic:

être à l'arrêt

to be at a standstill factory, port, rail services:

être au point mort

to come to a standstill person, car:

s'arrêter

to come to a standstill work, production:

être arrêté

to come to a standstill negotiations, talks:

arriver à une impasse

to bring sth to a standstill traffic, factory, service, city

paralyser qc

2. standstill (on wages, taxes etc):

standstill

gel m

standstill agreement N

standstill agreement

statu quo m

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to jolt to a halt or a standstill

s'arrêter avec des soubresauts

virtual collapse, failure, disappearance, standstill

quasi-total after n

Translations for standstill in the French»English Dictionary

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chômer industrie:

to be at a standstill

être bloqué activité, carrière, négociations:

to be at a standstill

immobiliser véhicule

to bring [sth] to a standstill

être en panne inf fig recherche, projet:

to have come to a standstill

une panne a entraîné l'arrêt de la production

a breakdown brought production to a standstill

être au point mort fig affaires, consommation:

to be at a standstill

standstill in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for standstill in the English»French Dictionary

standstill [ˈstændstɪl] N no pl

standstill

arrêt m

to be at a standstill

être immobile

to come to a standstill

s'immobiliser

Translations for standstill in the French»English Dictionary

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piétinement

standstill

vu le piétinement des négociations

given the standstill in [or the lack of progress in] the negotiations

surplace d'un gouvernement

standstill

inactivité d'un commerce, des affaires

standstill

sans issue situation

at a standstill

piétiner

to be at a standstill

immobiliser circulation

to bring to a standstill

standstill Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be at a standstill

être immobile

to come to a standstill

s'immobiliser

given the standstill in [or the lack of progress in] the negotiations

vu le piétinement des négociations

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The game ends if a standstill occurs after the stock has run out.

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Then, however, the deportations slowed to a standstill.

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He falls on the bed beside her and then reels round the room, nearly bringing the attempted robbery to a standstill.

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A new wave of heightened protests began; main roads were blocked and towns and cities were brought to a standstill.

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The debacle was so swift that economic life seemed to come to standstill.

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From 1912 timber rafting came to a standstill.

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In 1867 production came to a standstill once again at a depth of 138 meters.

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Figures for a time midway between major and minor standstill are also given.

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After a long standstill there was peace for "as long as the three kings lived".

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It was unclear whether the progress of the new songs was ongoing or at a standstill.

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