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Перевод: standoff

[прилагательное]
неприветливый; сдержанный; надменный;
[существительное]
безвыходное положение; тупик ; ничья ; нейтрализация ; отталкивание; полузащитник

Тезаурус:

1. According to Africa Confidential of July 12, US officials, while pessimistic about the possibility for a breakthrough, had suggested interim negotiations, possibly under OAU auspices, to allow for a military standoff in the south and the passage of relief supplies.
2. Check they're fitted properly; the standoff should overlap the hole it's poking through and the motherboard must not be bent.
3. THE FBI said yesterday that the Texas cult leader David Koresh had indicated that he appears close to receiving a sign from God, implying that an end to his 20-day standoff with federal agents might be near.
4. DEREK LEE , who played fullback for Scottish Schools last season, has nailed his colours to the Glasgow even though he is playing standoff for Watsonians in Edinburgh .
5. Apart from the odd wrangle over samples, the two opponents have enjoyed a fairly benign standoff, and thankfully avoided a revival of the late-Seventies' punk vs disco debate.
6. The US is talking separately with China, Russia, Japan and others to find ways to resolve the standoff so that Pyongyang does not lose face, yet allows inspections to take place.
7. There were a number of bloody incidents, and then a standoff, during which elements of the army fraternized with the insurrectionists.
8. This led to a military standoff between French and American troops and a bitter rebuke from President Truman.
9. Government forces then laid seige to the building and, after a standoff of several hours, there was a four-hour gun-battle which culminated in the storming of the hotel.