Standoff in spanish
Punto muerto
pronunciation: puntoʊmueɹ̩toʊ part of speech: noun
pronunciation: puntoʊmueɹ̩toʊ part of speech: noun
In gestures
stand off = mantenerse a distancia.
Example: 'This man won't open his briefcase for me,' the checker answered resentfully jerking his head in the direction of Dexter Rundle, who was standing off to the side as immobile as a statue = "Este hombre se niega a abrir su cartera", repondió con resentimiento el inspector moviendo la cabeza de forma brusca hacia delante y hacia atrás en la dirección de Dexter Rundle, quien se mantenía a distancia en un lado tan inmóvil como una estatua.standoff = impás, punto muerto, tablas, callejón sin salida, enfrentamiento.
Example: A 12-hour standoff ended with a man lobbing Molotov cocktails at police before taking his own life rather than vacate a home he'd lost to foreclosure.