estancar

v.

1 to stop, to check, to stem a current.

2 to caulk a leak. (Nautical)

3 to monopolize, to hinder the free sale of merchandise.

4 to interdict, to prohibit, to suspend (negocio).

5 to stagnate, to become stagnant (agua).

6 to stagnate. (Figurative)

7 to hold back, to dam, to hold up, to stalemate.

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estancar

Conjugation model [SACAR], like {{link=sacar}}sacar

► verbo transitivo

1 (aguas) to hold up, hold back, dam; (flujo) to check

2 figurado (progreso) to check, block, hold up; (negociaciones) to bring to a standstill

3 figurado (monopolizar) to have a state monopoly on

► verbo pronominal estancarse

1 (líquido) to stagnate, become stagnant

2 figurado to stagnate, get bogged down (negociaciones) to be deadlocked, make no headway

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1. VT

1) [+ aguas] to hold back, stem

2) (=detener) [+ progreso] to hold up, stem; [+ negociación] to deadlock; [+ negocio] to stop, suspend

3) (Com) to establish a monopoly in, monopolize; pey to corner

2.

See:

estancarse

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1.

verbo transitivo

a) <río>

estancaron el río con un tronco — they dammed (up) the river with a log

el derrumbe estancó las aguas del río — the landslide blocked the river

b) <negociación/proceso> to bring to a halt o standstill

2.

estancarse v pron

a) agua to become stagnant, to stagnate

b) negociación/proceso to come to a halt o standstill

c) (con un problema) to get bogged down o stuck

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1.

verbo transitivo

a) <río>

estancaron el río con un tronco — they dammed (up) the river with a log

el derrumbe estancó las aguas del río — the landslide blocked the river

b) <negociación/proceso> to bring to a halt o standstill

2.

estancarse v pron

a) agua to become stagnant, to stagnate

b) negociación/proceso to come to a halt o standstill

c) (con un problema) to get bogged down o stuck

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estancar [A2 ]

vt

1 ‹río›

estancaron el río con un tronco they dammed (up) the river with a log

el derrumbe estancó las aguas del río the landslide checked the flow of o blocked the river

2 ‹negociación/proceso› to bring to a halt o standstill

■ estancarse

v pron

1 «agua» to become stagnant, to stagnate

2 «negociación/proceso» to come to a halt o standstill

3 (con un problema) to get bogged down o stuck

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estancar verbo transitivo
1 (agua) hold back
2 fig (un asunto) to block
(proceso, investigación) to bring to a standstill

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estancar

♦ vt

1. [aguas] to dam up, to stem

2. [progreso, negocio] to bring to a standstill;

[negociación] to deadlock

3. Com to monopolize, to convert into a monopoly

♦ See also the pronominal verb estancarse

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estancar

v/t río dam up, block; fig

bring to a standstill

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estancar {72} vt

1) : to dam up, to hold back

2) : to bring to a halt, to deadlock

♦ See also the reflexive verb estancarse