limbo

a situation in which you are uncertain about what will happen next and cannot make any decisions or plans because of this uncertainty

incertidumbre, estado de limbo

• be in a state of limbo

Collocations in a state of limbo · remain in limbo

• The project is in limbo while the board decides what to do.

  El proyecto está en un estado de incertidumbre mientras el consejo decide qué hacer.

a traditional dance in which people bend their knees and move their hips from side to side while moving slowly forwards or backwards, often as part of a religious ceremony

baile del limbo

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• The dancers performed the limbo at the party.

  Los bailarines realizaron el baile del limbo en la fiesta.

a place or state where people who have died are believed to go before they reach heaven, hell, or another afterlife destination

purgatorio, estado intermedio

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• In some religions, the soul goes to limbo before reaching its final destination.

  En algunas religiones, el alma va al estado intermedio antes de llegar a su destino final.

a position in which a player is neither on the team nor not on the team; they are waiting to be decided whether they will play or not

posición de espera, en la lista de suplentes

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• The coach put him in limbo until he decides who will play.

  El entrenador lo dejó en la lista de suplentes hasta que decida quién jugará.

a game in which players try to pass under a bar that is lowered after each successful attempt, with the aim of lowering it as far as possible

juego del limbo

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• The children played limbo at the party.

  Los niños jugaron al juego del limbo en la fiesta.

a situation in which a country's economy is not growing but also not shrinking; it is stagnant or flat

estancamiento económico, situación de estabilidad económica

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• The country's economy is in limbo.

  La economía del país está en un estado de estancamiento.

a situation where a company or industry is not growing but also not shrinking; it is stagnant or flat

estancamiento empresarial, situación de estabilidad industrial

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• The company's profits are in limbo.

  Las ganancias de la empresa están en un estado de estancamiento.

a situation where a legal case or decision is delayed or postponed, often because of uncertainty about what will happen next

suspensión legal, estado de espera judicial

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• The court case is in limbo.

  El caso en el tribunal está en un estado de espera.