[ am'pα:s , 'ampα:s ]
■ noun a deadlock.
Origin
C19: from Fr., from im- (expressing negation) + the stem of passer 'to pass'.
IMPASSE
Meaning of IMPASSE in English
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004
[ am'pα:s , 'ampα:s ]
■ noun a deadlock.
Origin
C19: from Fr., from im- (expressing negation) + the stem of passer 'to pass'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004