stagnation

estancamiento económico

Periodo en que la economía crece muy poco o no crece nada.

En inglés sencillo: A period when an economy grows very little or does not grow at all.

• The economy faces stagnation.
• Economic stagnation has left wages unchanged for years.
• The government hopes investment will end the stagnation.

Sinónimos: economic standstill

Antónimos: growth

Expresiones frecuentes: economic stagnation, prolonged stagnation, years of stagnation

estancamiento

Situación en la que algo deja de desarrollarse o de cambiar para mejorar.

En inglés sencillo: A state in which something stops developing or changing in a useful way.

• She feared stagnation in her career.
• New ideas ended years of stagnation at the company.
• The reforms aim to prevent stagnation in scientific research.

Sinónimos: standstill, inactivity, staleness

Antónimos: progress, development

Expresiones frecuentes: career stagnation, cultural stagnation, years of stagnation, avoid stagnation

estancamiento

Estado del agua u otro líquido que no circula y puede ensuciarse o volverse insalubre.

En inglés sencillo: A state in which water or another liquid does not move and may become dirty or unhealthy.

• Stagnation made the pond smell unpleasant.
• The pump prevents water stagnation in the tank.
• Blocked pipes can cause stagnation and encourage bacteria to grow.

Sinónimos: lack of flow

Antónimos: flow

Expresiones frecuentes: water stagnation, prevent stagnation, stagnation of water