gridlocked
US /ˈɡrɪd.lɑːkt/
UK /ˈɡrɪd.lɑːkt/
1.
verstopft, verkehrsstillstand
a situation in which a network of roads becomes so congested that traffic cannot move
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The city center was completely gridlocked during rush hour.
Das Stadtzentrum war während der Hauptverkehrszeit völlig verstopft.
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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
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Negotiations became gridlocked over the budget dispute.
Die Verhandlungen gerieten wegen des Haushaltsstreits in eine Sackgasse.
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Political parties were gridlocked on the new healthcare bill.
Die politischen Parteien waren bei der neuen Gesundheitsreform blockiert.