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standstill — n. 1) to bring smt. to a standstill 2) to come to a standstill 3) a complete, total standstill 4) at a standstill (negotiations were at a complete standstill) 5) (misc.) to fight smb. to a standstill * * * [ stændˌstɪl] total standstill (misc.)… … Combinatory dictionary
standstill — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ complete, dead, total ▪ near, virtual VERB + STANDSTILL ▪ come to, grind to … Collocations dictionary
complete — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} verb 1 finish sth ADVERB ▪ on schedule, on time ▪ successfully ▪ The project has now been successfully completed. ▪ just, recently … Collocations dictionary
standstill — noun complete immobility; halt The wreck brought traffic to a standstill for hours. Syn: deadlock, grind, halt, idle, impasse … Wiktionary
standstill — stand·still || stændstɪl n. total cessation of movement, complete halt … English contemporary dictionary
Lunar standstill — At a major lunar standstill, which takes place every 18.6 years, the range of the declination of the Moon reaches a maximum. As a result, at high latitudes, the Moon appears to move in just two weeks from high in the sky to low on the horizon.… … Wikipedia
deadlock in negotiations — complete standstill in talks, lack of progress in negotiations … English contemporary dictionary
Germany — • History divided by time periods, beginning with before 1556 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Germany Germany † … Catholic encyclopedia
World War I — the war fought mainly in Europe and the Middle East, between the Central Powers and the Allies, beginning on July 28, 1914, and ending on November 11, 1918, with the collapse of the Central Powers. Abbr.: WWI Also called Great War, War of the… … Universalium
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA — UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, country in N. America. This article is arranged according to the following outline: introduction Colonial Era, 1654–1776 Early National Period, 1776–1820 German Jewish Period, 1820–1880 East European Jewish Period,… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
