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im⋅passe
[im-pas, im-pas] 
pæs
–noun
| 1. | a position or situation from which there is no escape; deadlock. |
| 2. | a road or way that has no outlet; cul-de-sac. |
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| im·passe (ĭm'pās') n.
[French : in-, not (from Latin in-; see in-1) + passe, a passing (from Old French, from passer, to pass; see pass).] |
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Impasse
Im`passe"\ ([a^]N`p[aum]s"; E. [i^]m*p[.a]s"), n. [F.] An impassable road or way; a blind alley; cul-de-sac; fig., a position or predicament affording no escape. The issue from the present impasse will, in all probability, proceed from below, not from above. --Arnold White.
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Language Translation for : impasse
Spanish:
sin salida,
German:
die Sackgasse,
Japanese:
袋小路
impasse
1851, from Fr. impasse "impassable road, blind alley, impasse," from in- "not" + M.Fr. passe "a passing," from passer "to pass." Supposedly coined by Voltaire as a euphemism for cul de sac.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: im·passe
Pronunciation: 'im-"pas, im-'pas
Function: noun
: a point in esp. labor negotiations at which reaching an agreement is impossible because neither party is willing to compromise or change position
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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