deadlock
gb/dˈɛdlˌɑk/ us/dˈɛdlˌɑk/
B2
Anglais
Sens
0 sens
Nom
B2
state
1
no progress through disagreement
A situation where people are stuck because they cannot agree and nothing can move forward.
Schéma d’usage :
[a] deadlock; deadlock over [something]; deadlock between [people/groups]
Erreur fréquente :
Do not confuse deadlock with deadline. A deadlock is a stuck situation; a deadline is a time limit.
Synonymes
impasse (Slightly more formal; often used for negotiations or disputes.)
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stalemate (Often suggests two sides are equally matched, as in a game or conflict.)
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standstill (Emphasizes that activity or progress has stopped.)
Antonymes
agreement (A shared decision or position that ends disagreement.)
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breakthrough (A sudden important step forward after being stuck.)
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resolution (A settled outcome or solution to the problem.)
Collocations
political deadlock
|budget deadlock
|negotiation deadlock
|reach a deadlock
|end in deadlock
|break the deadlock
|resolve the deadlock
|deadlock over funding
|deadlock between the parties
|months of deadlock
Thèmes
politics
|business
|negotiation
|conflict
Exemples
- Talks between the union and management ended in deadlock after twelve hours.
- The election result created a political deadlock, with no party able to form a government.
- A last-minute compromise helped break the deadlock.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The meeting reached a deadlock.
- Both sides refused to move, so there was a deadlock.
Verbe
C1
process
2
become stuck in disagreement
If talks or a process deadlock, they stop because people cannot agree.
Schéma d’usage :
[talks/negotiations] deadlock; [something] deadlocks [a process]
Erreur fréquente :
Deadlock is often intransitive: say 'The talks deadlocked' or 'The talks were deadlocked,' not 'The talks were deadlock.'
Synonymes
stall (More general; progress slows or stops for any reason.)
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bog down (More informal; suggests becoming slow and difficult.)
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reach an impasse (More formal phrase with the same negotiation sense.)
Antonymes
progress (To move forward rather than remain stuck.)
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advance (To continue toward a result or solution.)
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resolve (To settle the disagreement or problem.)
Collocations
talks deadlock
|negotiations deadlock
|discussions deadlock
|deadlock over an issue
|deadlock a committee
|deadlock the process
|be deadlocked
|become deadlocked
Thèmes
politics
|business
|negotiation
|conflict
Exemples
- The peace negotiations deadlocked over the issue of border security.
- A dispute over funding has deadlocked the committee for months.
- If the two parties deadlock again, the bill may fail.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The talks deadlocked after lunch.
- The vote deadlocked at four to four.
Nom
technical
C1
state
3
mutual waiting in computing
A computer problem where programs or tasks wait for each other and none can continue.
Schéma d’usage :
[a] deadlock; deadlock between [processes/threads/transactions]
Erreur fréquente :
In computing, deadlock is more specific than a crash or freeze; it usually involves tasks waiting for resources held by each other.
Synonymes
circular wait (More technical; names a mutual waiting condition that can produce a deadlock.)
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lockup (Broader and less precise; describes a system that stops responding.)
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hang (Broader; describes software becoming unresponsive, not necessarily because of deadlock.)
Antonymes
progress (A system property where work continues instead of waiting forever.)
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liveness (A technical property meaning the system continues to make progress.)
Collocations
database deadlock
|thread deadlock
|process deadlock
|transaction deadlock
|deadlock detection
|deadlock prevention
|deadlock avoidance
|detect a deadlock
|prevent deadlocks
|resolve a deadlock
Thèmes
computing
|software
|databases
|programming
Exemples
- The database transaction was rolled back after a deadlock was detected.
- The program can enter a deadlock if two threads hold locks and wait for each other.
- Good locking order helps prevent deadlocks in multithreaded code.
Exemples pédagogiques
- Two processes waited forever in a deadlock.
- The system detected a deadlock.
Verbe
technical
C2
process
4
enter computing deadlock
If computer tasks deadlock, they stop because each one is waiting for another.
Schéma d’usage :
[threads/processes] deadlock; [code/a transaction] deadlocks [a system]
Erreur fréquente :
Do not use the technical verb deadlock for every software failure; a program can freeze for many reasons besides deadlocking.
Synonymes
hang (Broader; means become unresponsive for any reason.)
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block (Means wait for something; may be temporary and not a true deadlock.)
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lock up (Less formal; describes a system becoming stuck.)
Antonymes
continue (To keep running instead of becoming stuck.)
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proceed (To move forward in execution.)
Collocations
threads deadlock
|processes deadlock
|transactions deadlock
|the application deadlocks
|deadlock under load
|avoid deadlocking
|prevent deadlocking
|deadlock the system
Thèmes
computing
|software
|databases
|programming
Exemples
- The application deadlocked when both threads tried to acquire the same two locks in opposite order.
- This patch stops the worker processes from deadlocking under heavy load.
- A badly designed transaction can deadlock the database.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The threads deadlocked.
- The program deadlocked during the test.
Nom
C1
entity
5
secure door lock
A strong lock for a door, similar to what many Americans call a deadbolt.
Schéma d’usage :
[a] deadlock on [a door]
Erreur fréquente :
In American English, deadbolt is much more common for this type of lock.
Synonymes
deadbolt (The more common American English term.)
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security lock (Broader; can refer to many kinds of stronger locks.)
Antonymes
spring latch (A latch that closes with a spring rather than a fixed bolt.)
Collocations
door deadlock
|front-door deadlock
|install a deadlock
|fit a deadlock
|use the deadlock
|security deadlock
Thèmes
home
|security
|buildings
Exemples
- The apartment door has a deadlock and a chain.
- They installed a deadlock on the back door after the break-in.
- Remember to use the deadlock when you leave the house overnight.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The front door has a deadlock.
- A locksmith fitted a new deadlock.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
deadlock
API
GB/dˈɛdlˌɑk/
US/dˈɛdlˌɑk/
Syllabes et accentuation
dead - lock (2 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (dead)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: deadlock
- Plural: deadlock, deadlocks
Verb
- Base: deadlock
- 3rd Person Singular: deadlocks
- Present Participle: deadlocking
- Past: deadlocked
Expressions
break the deadlock
1/bɹˈeɪk ðə dˈɛdlˌɑk/
fixed phrase
make progress possible again
To do something that helps people move forward after being stuck.
Exemples
- A new funding proposal finally broke the deadlock in the negotiations.
- The mayor tried to break the deadlock between the two sides.
- One goal just before halftime broke the deadlock.
deadlock detection
1/dˈɛdlˌɑk dɪtˈɛkʃən/
fixed phrase
technical
finding computing deadlocks
A way for a computer system to find when tasks are stuck waiting for each other.
Exemples
- The database uses deadlock detection to choose a transaction to roll back.
- Deadlock detection is important in systems that allow many threads to share resources.
- The new monitoring tool improved deadlock detection in production.
deadlock prevention
1/dˈɛdlˌɑk pɹivˈɛnʃən/
fixed phrase
technical
avoiding computing deadlocks
Ways to design a computer system so tasks do not get stuck waiting for each other.
Exemples
- A consistent lock order is a simple form of deadlock prevention.
- The course covers deadlock prevention, detection, and recovery.
- The team changed the transaction design to improve deadlock prevention.
deadlocked jury
1/dˈɛdlˌɑkt d͡ʒˈʊɹi/
fixed phrase
legal
jury unable to agree
A jury that cannot agree on whether someone is guilty or not guilty.
Exemples
- The judge declared a mistrial after the deadlocked jury said it could not reach a verdict.
- After three days of deliberations, the deadlocked jury was sent back to continue discussing the case.
- Prosecutors may retry the defendant if a deadlocked jury prevents a verdict.
end in deadlock
1/ˈɛnd ˈɪn dˈɛdlˌɑk/
fixed phrase
finish with no decision
To finish with no result because neither side can win or agree.
Exemples
- The budget talks ended in deadlock after both sides rejected the compromise.
- The vote ended in deadlock, so the chair had to cast the deciding vote.
- The match ended in deadlock after neither team scored.