gridlocked
US /ˈɡrɪd.lɑːkt/
UK /ˈɡrɪd.lɑːkt/
1.
engarrafado, paralisado pelo trânsito
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.
O centro da cidade estava completamente engarrafado durante a hora de ponta.
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Heavy snow caused the entire highway to become gridlocked.
Neve intensa fez com que toda a autoestrada ficasse engarrafada.
2.
paralisado, em impasse
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.
As negociações ficaram paralisadas devido à disputa orçamentária.
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Political parties were gridlocked on the new healthcare bill.
Os partidos políticos estavam paralisados em relação ao novo projeto de lei de saúde.