| Principal Translations |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| estancar⇒ vtr | (parar el flujo) (flow) | hold back, block up vtr phrasal sep |
| | (river) | dam⇒ vtr |
| | Los castores construyeron el dique que estanca el agua del río. |
| | The beavers constructed a dam that held back (or: blocked up) the river . |
| estancar vtr | (frenar, impedir) (activity) | stall⇒, impede⇒, block⇒ vtr |
| | La alarma de la bacteria E. Coli estancó la exportación de pepinos españoles. |
| | The alarm concerning E. coli bacteria stalled (or: impeded) the export of Spanish cucumbers. |
| Additional Translations |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| estancarse⇒ v prnl | (detenerse flujo) | stagnate⇒ vi |
| | | become stagnant vi + adj |
| | El agua se estancó en las calles debido a la intensa lluvia. |
| | The water in the street stagnated due to the torrential rain. |
| estancarse v prnl | (paralizarse, frenarse) | come to a standstill, come to a halt v expr |
| | | become stagnant vi + adj |
| | La actividad industrial se ha estancado por la escasez de materia prima. |
| | Industrial activity has come to a standstill due to a shortage of raw material. |