Polish English Dictionary

język polski - English

zastój in English:

1. slackness



English word "zastój"(slackness) occurs in sets:

Fiszki z książki - "A Sheaf" (John Galsworthy)
Fiszki z książki - "Huts in Hell" (Daniel A. Poling)
Fiszki z książki - "The Snowball" (Stanley J. Weyman)
Fiszki z książki - "A Prince of Swindlers" (Guy Bo...
Fiszki z książki - "The Quest of Glory" (Marjorie ...

2. standstill


My business is at a standstill because of the recession.
His experiments came to a standstill.
The traffic came to a standstill in the thick fog.
Traffic came to a complete standstill.
The accident brought traffic to a standstill
traffic is at standstill
Volcanic ash brought aviation to a standstill.
The modern world is a crowd of very rapid racing cars all brought to a standstill and stuck in a block of traffic.
All the traffic was brought to a standstill by the accident.
A new car came to a standstill in front of the bank.
Their business came to a standstill for want of money.

English word "zastój"(standstill) occurs in sets:

moominland in november - parf 2
Fiszki z książki - "The Second Chance" (Nellie L. ...
Fiszki z książki - "How To Ski and How Not To" (Vi...
Fiszki z książki - "Aspects of Literature" (J. Mid...
Fiszki z książki - "Letters to his wife Mary Borro...

3. lull


A lull in the fighting is expected to begin tomorrow.
the lull before the storm

English word "zastój"(lull) occurs in sets:

życie towarzyskie i rozrywka po angielsku
A field guide to the british - introduction
Fiszki z książki - "Heavenly Gifts" (Aaron L. Kolom)
Fiszki z książki - "A Pioneer Mother" (Hamlin Garl...
Fiszki z książki - "Grandma's Memories" (Mary D. B...

4. stasis



English word "zastój"(stasis) occurs in sets:

reading project
Words of books

5. stagnation



English word "zastój"(stagnation) occurs in sets:

Contemporary Society
słówka korpo
european economic

6. deadlock


Our efforts ended in deadlock.
in a deadlock
We must try to break the deadlock.
Our efforts ended in deadlock. * Somebody will have to compromise if we are to break (= end) the deadlock between the two warring factions. Once again the talks have ended in deadlock.
I always thought that when I was on the inside, if I twisted the handle up, it would be deadlocking the door, or locking it somehow.
European agriculture ministers failed to break the deadlock over farm subsidies.
In Germany, Chancellor Angela Merkel is a big step closer to ending her country’s prolonged political deadlock.
The negotiation began to look as if it would end in deadlock, and both parties became increasingly desperate to reach a solution.

English word "zastój"(deadlock) occurs in sets:

What happens when we turn on computer?

other words beginning with "Z"

zasnąć in English
zaspać in English
zastrzyk in English
zastąpić in English
zasypiać in English
zasłona in English