heypolyglot
Italian

stallo

/ˈstal.lo/noun · masculineC1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 10,105

Meaning

stalemate, deadlock

  • a situation in which further action or progress seems impossible
  • in chess, a position where a player cannot make a legal move (stalemate)

In a sentence

Le trattative di pace sono finite in una fase di stallo.

The peace talks have ended in a stalemate.

Come possiamo uscire da questa situazione di stallo?

How can we break out of this deadlock?

La partita a scacchi si è conclusa con uno stallo imprevisto.

The chess game ended in an unexpected stalemate.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
stallomasculine · singular
stallimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Common in political and negotiation contexts.
  • The idiom 'fase di stallo' denotes an impasse or standstill.

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