stalemate

1. (countable, uncountable)The state in which the player to move is not in check but has no legal moves, resulting in a draw.

   Patt, Pattstellung

   патpat

   патpat

   drawing position in chess: any of a player's possible moves would place their king in check

2. (broadly, countable, figuratively, uncountable)Any situation that has no obvious possible movement, but involves no personal loss.

   Stillstand, Stocken, verfahrene Lage

   тупи́кtupík, патpat, безвы́ходное положе́ниеbezvýxodnoje položénije

3. (countable, uncountable)Any kind of match in which neither contestant laid claim to victory; a draw.

1. The negotiations stalled, resulting in a tense stalemate.

   deDie Verhandlungen kamen zum Erliegen, und eine festgefahrene Pattsituation stellte sich ein.

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2. The negotiations reached a stalemate after hours of talks.

   deNach stundenlangen Gesprächen kam es in den Verhandlungen zu einer Pattsituation.

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3. The peace talks hit a stalemate over border issues.

   deDie Friedensgespräche sind aufgrund von Grenzstreitigkeiten in eine Sackgasse geraten.

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4. The stalemate in the negotiations was broken when one of the parties made an unexpected compromise.

   deDer Verhandlungsstillstand wurde durchbrochen, als sich eine der Parteien zu einem unerwarteten Kompromiß bereit erklärte.

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5. Miroslav found himself in a stalemate.

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