How is the word punto muerto translated from Spanish to English

English translation
Stalemate
noun

Situación en la que ya no se puede avanzar; bloqueo total.

A situation where no progress can be made; a deadlock.

Examples with “punto muerto”

See how the word “punto muerto” is used in sentences

  • La negociación llegó ayer a un punto muerto. The negotiation reached a stalemate yesterday.

  • Anoche la partida terminó en ahogado. The game ended in a stalemate last night.

  • ¿Podemos encontrar una salida a este punto muerto? Can we find a solution to this stalemate?

  • ¿Me explicas qué es el ahogado en ajedrez? Can you explain what a stalemate means in chess?

  • Hay que romper este punto muerto para poder avanzar. We need to break this stalemate to move forward.

  • Llegamos a un ahogado tras horas de juego. We reached a stalemate after hours of play.

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