deadlock
1 noun impassesáinn fem2 a deadlock has occurred in the negotiations tá na cainteanna i sáinnthey broke the deadlock fuair siad réiteach ar an tsáinn, d'éirigh leo teacht as an tsáinnthe two sides are in deadlock tá an dá thaobh i sáinnpolitical deadlock sáinn pholaitiúil 2 noun type of lockglas caoch 3 verb in negotiation INTRANSITIVEthey deadlocked trying to settle the matter chuaigh siad in abar agus iad ag iarraidh an cheist a réiteach, ní raibh siad ábalta an cheist a réiteach
TRANSITIVEto be deadlocked by sb/sth bheith i sáinn ag duine/rud
4 verb door etc TRANSITIVEglas caoch a chur ar