standoff
US /ˈstænd.ɑːf/
UK /ˈstænd.ɑːf/

1.
impasse, confronto, beco sem saída
a deadlock between two equally matched opponents in a dispute or conflict
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The negotiations reached a standoff, with neither side willing to compromise.
As negociações chegaram a um impasse, com nenhuma das partes disposta a ceder.
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A tense standoff between the police and the suspect lasted for hours.
Um tenso impasse entre a polícia e o suspeito durou horas.