gridlocked

US /ˈɡrɪd.lɑːkt/
UK /ˈɡrɪd.lɑːkt/
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1.

verstopft, verkehrsstillstand

a situation in which a network of roads becomes so congested that traffic cannot move

:
The city center was completely gridlocked during rush hour.
Das Stadtzentrum war während der Hauptverkehrszeit völlig verstopft.
Heavy snow caused the entire highway to become gridlocked.
Starker Schneefall führte dazu, dass die gesamte Autobahn verstopft war.
2.

blockiert, in einer Sackgasse

a situation in which no progress can be made due to opposing forces or viewpoints

:
Negotiations became gridlocked over the budget dispute.
Die Verhandlungen gerieten wegen des Haushaltsstreits in eine Sackgasse.
Political parties were gridlocked on the new healthcare bill.
Die politischen Parteien waren bei der neuen Gesundheitsreform blockiert.