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estancado

stagnant

adjective es-tan-KAH-doh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Conditions

Also means

stuck

Usage Note

Estancado is the past participle of estancarse used as an adjective, describing both literal stagnant water and figurative situations that have stopped progressing — negociaciones estancadas ('stalled negotiations'), una carrera estancada ('a career that has hit a ceiling'). It always takes estar, never ser, as it describes a current state. The related noun is el estancamiento ('stagnation').

Examples

"Las conversaciones de paz llevan meses estancadas."

Natural Translation

The peace talks have been stalled for months.

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