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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesestagnar
Pronunciation / Transliteration: es-tag-nar
"O crescimento econômico começou a estagnar."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To show a continuous horizontal line on a medical monitor, indicating the cessation of vital signs, especially heartbeat or brain activity.
"The patient began to flatline right as the surgical team rushed into the room." - 2
To remain at a constant, low level without showing any growth, improvement, or fluctuation.
"Quarterly sales started to flatline despite an increase in marketing expenditure."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in mid-20th century medical terminology, combining the adjective 'flat' and the noun 'line' to describe the straight, horizontal trace on a medical monitor indicating the absence of electrical activity in the heart. Over time, it underwent semantic extension into general business and economic contexts to denote stagnation or lack of growth.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Flatline" is said worldwide
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stagner
Transliteration: stag-ne
"Les ventes ont tendance à stagner ce trimestre."
stagnieren
Transliteration: stag-niː-ʁən
"Die Wirtschaftswerte scheinen zu stagnieren."
stagnare
Transliteration: stag-na-re
"I profitti aziendali continuano a stagnare."
estancarse
Transliteration: es-tan-car-se
"Los precios del mercado tienden a estancarse."
estagnar
Transliteration: es-tag-nar
"O crescimento econômico começou a estagnar."
स्थिर हो जाना
Transliteration: sthir ho jana
"इस तिमाही में बिक्री स्थिर हो गई है।"
停滞不前
Transliteration: tíng zhì bù qián
"由于需求减弱，利润开始停滞不前。"
정체되다
Transliteration: jeong-doeda
"올해 매출이 완전히 정체되고 있다."
横ばいになる
Transliteration: yokobai ni naru
"売り上げが今期は横ばいになっている。"
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