Sanakirja
Tekoälykääntäjä
Vaihtoehtoiset kirjoitusmuodot
Ääntäminen
AU
| Kieli | Käännökset |
|---|---|
| latina | nōdus |
Määritelmät
Substantiivi
- (idiomatic) A disputed issue or state of affairs that causes an interruption or outright impasse in progress towards some goal or resolution, especially in negotiation or argumentation.
- (idiomatic, dated) The point at which a process or thing, especially a state of mind or emotion, reaches its greatest strength and remains steadfast; sticking-place.
Esimerkit
- The question of representing inside workers was a sticking point.
- A major sticking point had arisen over draft article IV of the proposed treaty dealing with the disputed Antarctic claims and rights.
- It warmed his feelings to the sticking point.
- I could not screw my courage to the sticking point.
Taivutusmuodot
| Monikko | sticking points |