gridlock
US /ˈɡrɪd.lɑːk/
UK /ˈɡrɪd.lɑːk/
1.
kemacetan total, macet parah
a situation in which a network of roads becomes so congested that no traffic can move in any direction
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The accident caused complete gridlock on the highway.
Kecelakaan itu menyebabkan kemacetan total di jalan raya.
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Rush hour often brings the city to a state of gridlock.
Jam sibuk seringkali membuat kota mengalami kemacetan total.
2.
kemacetan, kebuntuan
a situation, typically one involving opposing parties, in which no progress can be made
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Political gridlock prevented any new legislation from passing.
Kemacetan politik mencegah undang-undang baru disahkan.
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Negotiations reached a point of gridlock, with neither side willing to compromise.
Negosiasi mencapai titik kemacetan, dengan tidak ada pihak yang mau berkompromi.
1.
memacetkan, menyebabkan kemacetan
to cause a network of roads to become so congested that no traffic can move in any direction
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Heavy snow began to gridlock the city's main arteries.
Salju lebat mulai memacetkan arteri utama kota.
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A major protest could gridlock the entire downtown area.
Protes besar bisa memacetkan seluruh area pusat kota.