gridlocked
US /ˈɡrɪd.lɑːkt/
UK /ˈɡrɪd.lɑːkt/
1.
sesak teruk, terperangkap dalam kesesakan
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.
Pusat bandar raya sepenuhnya terperangkap dalam kesesakan semasa waktu puncak.
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Heavy snow caused the entire highway to become gridlocked.
Salji tebal menyebabkan seluruh lebuh raya menjadi sesak teruk.
2.
terhenti, dalam kebuntuan
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.
Rundingan menjadi terhenti disebabkan pertikaian bajet.
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Political parties were gridlocked on the new healthcare bill.
Parti-parti politik terhenti mengenai rang undang-undang penjagaan kesihatan baharu.