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impasse

Pronunciation: /ɛ̃.pas/

“impasse” is a French word. Its 2 meanings in English:

noun

  1. stalemate, impasse (situation in which no progress can be made; not used in the chess sense of stalemate)
  2. dead-end; cul-de-sac (street)

In French

  1. Voie sans issue, fr.
  2. Situation bloquée ou sans issue.
  3. Manœuvre consistant à prendre une carte à un adversaire en posant une carte intermédiaire, souvent utilisée au jeu de bridge.

Etymology

From im- + passe.

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