piétinement
French → English
(action) Trampling/Stamping: the act of treading heavily with the feet or the sound it makes
On entendait le piétinement des chevaux sur les pavés de la cour.
(English) We could hear the stamping of the horses on the courtyard cobblestones.
Le sol montrait des traces de piétinement autour de la scène du crime.
(English) The ground showed signs of trampling around the crime scene.
(figurative) Stagnation: a lack of progress or movement in a process or negotiation
Le piétinement des négociations de paix inquiète la population.
(English) The stagnation of the peace negotiations worries the population.
Ce projet stagne malgré les efforts; c'est un véritable piétinement.
(English) This project is stalling despite the efforts; it's a real lack of progress.
Entry ID: fr:en:piétinement · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary