English-Danish translations for standstill

• stilstand
  Via stilhed bliver der stille, og når der er stille, kommer stilstand. Silence leads to stillness and stillness leads to a standstill.
  Hvorfor denne stilstand ved et så akut problem? Why this standstill on such an acute problem?
  Stilstand er i denne forbindelse ensbetydende med tilbageskridt. Status quo vil ikke blive bevaret. A standstill here is a backward move; it will not preserve the status quo.

Definition of standstill

• complete immobility; halt

Examples

• The wreck brought traffic to a standstill for hours

Related words

• to be at standstill
• cardiac standstill
• coming to a standstill
• respiratory standstill
• at a standstill