stalemate

[US]/'steɪlmeɪt/
[UK]/'stelmet/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. hali ambapo hatua au maendeleo zaidi na vyama vinavyopingana inaonekana haiwezekani; mkwamo au burali, hasa katika mchezo kama shisimao.
Word Forms
Pluralstalemates
Past Tensestalemated
Past Participlestalemated
Present Participlestalemating
Third Person Singularstalemates

Example Sentences

The two chess players reached a stalemate in the game.

Wachezaji wawili wa shachu wakifikia hali ya ushindani baina yao katika mchezo.

The negotiation between the two countries ended in a stalemate.

Mazungumzo baina ya nchi mbili yakaisha kwa hali ya ushindani baina yao.

The team's offense and defense were in a stalemate throughout the match.

Harakati ya kukwaza na kulinda ya timu ziliishia katika hali ya ushindani baina yao katika mchezo mzima.

The political parties were at a stalemate over the budget proposal.

Vyama vya siasa viliishia katika hali ya ushindani baina yao kuhusu mpango wa bajeti.

The business partners couldn't agree on a deal, leading to a stalemate.

Washirikiano wa biashara hawakuweza kuafikiana juu ya mpango, na kusababisha hali ya ushindani baina yao.

The dispute between the neighbors reached a stalemate with neither party willing to compromise.

Mgogoro kati ya majirani uliishia katika hali ya ushindani baina yao, hakuna hata moja ya pande zilizekuwa tayari kufanya kompromisi.

The stalemate in the peace talks prolonged the conflict between the two nations.

Hali ya ushindani baina yao katika mazungumzo ya amani iliongeza muda wa migogoro baina ya nchi mbili.

The stalemate in the project was finally resolved with a new approach.

Hali ya ushindani baina yao katika mradi ilitatuliwa hatimaye kwa njia mpya.

The courtroom drama ended in a stalemate as the jury couldn't reach a unanimous decision.

Harakati ya drama mahakamani ilimalizika kwa hali ya ushindani baina yao, kwa sababu majaji haw kuweza kufikia uamuzi kwa sauti moja.

The stalemate in the debate highlighted the differences in opinions among the participants.

Hali ya ushindani baina yao katika mjadala ilitofautisha tofauti za maoni kati ya washiriki.

Real-world Examples

So the war is not stalemated.

Kwa hiyo, vita haijafikia berekani.

Source: Financial Times

The country has been stuck in an unprecedented political stalemate.

Nchi imekwama katika berekani ya kisiasa isiyo zidi ya kawaida.

Source: BBC World Headlines

And that could mean a stalemate and maybe even third elections.

Na hilo inaweza kumaanisha berekani na labda hata uchaguzi wa tatu.

Source: NPR News September 2019 Compilation

In the end, Anagnos split the stalemate, coming down on the side of Helen.

Mwishoni, Anagnos aligawanya berekani, akiliunga mkono Helen.

Source: Women Who Changed the World

NPR's Michele Kelemen has more what shaping up to be a diplomatic stalemate.

Michele Kelemen wa NPR ana habari zaidi kuhusu jinsi berekani ya ufaransa inavyoonekana.

Source: NPR News April 2014 Collection

As they read the news today, many Israelis complained of the seemingly endless political stalemate.

Wakiwasoma habari za leo, Wayahudi wengi waliongea kuhusu berekani ya kisiasa ya kuonekana kuwa ya urefu usio na mwisho.

Source: PBS English News

So the question is, will this election break it? Here's why there's been a stalemate.

Kwa hiyo, swali ni, je, uchaguzi huu utaivunja? Hapa ndipo kuna berekani.

Source: CNN Listening Compilation April 2020

Even more so now as the crumbling economy has plunged this country into a very dangerous political stalemate.

Hata zaidi sasa huku uchumi ukiharibika umeamsha nchi hii katika berekani ya kisiasa hatari sana.

Source: CNN 10 Student English August 2018 Compilation

If the troops and dollars continue to flow, Washington will be paying to extend the stalemate.

Ikiwa majeshi na dola zitaendelea kumwagika, Washington italipa kuongeza berekani.

Source: Time

It's arguable that this stalemate was never really resolved.

Ni dhahiri kwamba berekani hii haijatolewa kamwe.

Source: Biography of Famous Historical Figures

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