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How to Say "deadlock" in Spanish

The Spanish word fordeadlockis muroB2 level.

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muro

nounB2
negotiation/political context
A colorful illustration showing a small red bird stopped abruptly because a large, smooth blue block completely obstructs its flight path.

Examples

Hemos llegado a un muro en las negociaciones de paz.

We have hit a wall in the peace negotiations.

El presidente se encontró con un muro de resistencia en el congreso.

The president encountered a wall of resistance in congress.

Using Figuratively

When 'muro' means 'barrier,' it often follows verbs like 'encontrar' (to find) or 'chocar contra' (to crash into) to describe hitting an unexpected problem.

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