quo

BrE /kəʊ/ AmE /koʊ/

noun en → es

1 LEGAL TERM [singular] C2

a legal term meaning 'from which point' or 'where one stands'

punto de partida, situación inicial

Collocations status quo · statu quo

  • The status quo is often maintained in legal disputes.

    El statu quo suele mantenerse en los conflictos legales.

2 PHRASE [singular] B2

a phrase used to refer to the current situation or state of affairs

situación actual, estado de cosas

Collocations return to status quo · maintain the status quo

  • The government is trying to maintain the status quo.

    El gobierno está tratando de mantener el statu quo.