stalemate

Từ điển WordNet v3.1 - WordNet Dictionary

I - noun

1. a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
- reached an impasse on the negotiations
• Syn:
deadlock, dead end, impasse, standstill
• Derivationally related forms:
stand still (for: standstill)
• Hypernyms:
situation
2. drawing position in chess: any of a player's possible moves would place his king in check
• Hypernyms:
draw, standoff, tie

II - verb

subject to a stalemate
• Topics:
chess, chess game
• Hypernyms:
move, go
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  deadlock, dead end, impasse, standstill