noun🔗ShareAhogadoThe state in which the player to move is not in check but has no legal moves, resulting in a draw."The chess game reached a stalemate, as the player with the turn had no possible moves. "La partida de ajedrez llegó a un ahogado, ya que el jugador al que le tocaba mover no tenía movimientos posibles.gamepositionsituationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEstancamiento, punto muertoAny situation that has no obvious possible movement, but does not involve any personal loss."The negotiations between the company and the union reached a stalemate, with neither side willing to concede on their demands. "Las negociaciones entre la empresa y el sindicato llegaron a un punto muerto, ya que ninguna de las partes estaba dispuesta a ceder en sus demandas.situationstateoutcomegamepoliticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHacer tablas por ahogoTo bring about a state in which the player to move is not in check but has no legal moves."The debate about who should wash the dishes stalled into a stalemate; neither person wanted to be the one to move first. "El debate sobre quién debía lavar los platos se estancó en tablas por ahogo; ninguna de las dos personas quería ser la primera en moverse.gamesportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEstancarTo bring about a stalemate, in which no advance in an argument is achieved."The constant interruptions and personal attacks served to stalemate the discussion about the budget, and no decisions were made. "Las constantes interrupciones y los ataques personales sirvieron para estancar la discusión sobre el presupuesto, y no se tomaron decisiones.politicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
