"impasse" meaning in French

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Noun

IPA: /ɛ̃.pas/, /ɛ̃.pɑs/ Audio: Fr-impasse.ogg Forms: impasses [plural]
Etymology: From im- + passe. Etymology templates: {{af|fr|in-|passe|alt1=im-}} im- + passe Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} impasse f (plural impasses)
  1. stalemate, impasse (situation in which no progress can be made; not used in the chess sense of stalemate) Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-impasse-fr-noun-5nAkWXKM Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French terms prefixed with in- Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of French terms prefixed with in-: 67 33
  2. dead-end; cul-de-sac (street) Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Roads
    Sense id: en-impasse-fr-noun-S4RyPY2p Disambiguation of Roads: 10 90 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 47 53
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: faire l’impasse

Inflected forms

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          "expansion": "→ German: Impasse",
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      "text": "→ German: Impasse"
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          "expansion": "→ Italian: impasse",
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      "text": "→ Italian: impasse"
    },
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        }
      ],
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    },
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            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Portuguese: impasse",
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        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Portuguese: impasse"
    },
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        {
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            "2": "impasse",
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          "expansion": "→ Spanish: impasse",
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    }
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            "Transport",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
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          "cul-de-sac",
          "cul-de-sac"
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    "French terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Pages with 7 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
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          "expansion": "→ German: Impasse",
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      "text": "→ German: Impasse"
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      ],
      "text": "→ Portuguese: impasse"
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            "bor": "1"
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      ],
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        "stalemate, impasse (situation in which no progress can be made; not used in the chess sense of stalemate)"
      ],
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          "impasse",
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          "cul-de-sac",
          "cul-de-sac"
        ]
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  ],
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      "ipa": "/ɛ̃.pas/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ɛ̃.pɑs/"
    },
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    }
  ],
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}

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