WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
SpanishEnglish
punto muerto loc nom m (posición de engranajes) (gear)neutral n
 El conductor puso el coche en punto muerto mientras esperaba.
 The driver put the car in neutral as he waited.
punto muerto loc nom m (situación que no progresa)impasse, deadlock, stalemate n
 Las negociaciones han llegado a un punto muerto; hay que buscar otra solución.
 The negotiations have arrived at an impasse (or: a deadlock). We have to find another solution.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
SpanishEnglish
llegar a un punto muerto,
llegar a callejón sin salida loc verb		 (no tener salida)come to an impasse v expr
  reach a stalemate v expr
 La situación económica actual ha llegado a un punto muerto. No hay salida.
 The current economic situation has come to an impasse. There is no way out.
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

'punto muerto' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the Spanish description:
en vía muerta - neutro
English:
dead point - deadlock - double bind - grinding halt - rest - stalemate - wall - impasse - standoff - blind spot - gridlock - at a standstill - at an impasse - at wit's end - break the deadlock - coast - coaster - deadlocked - neutral - out of gear


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