stagnant
bertakung
definition
adjective
a stagnant ditch
(of a body of water or the atmosphere of a confined space) having no current or flow and often having an unpleasant smell as a consequence.
translation of 'stagnant'
adjective
bertakung
example
The took a compass bearing for the direction of the croaking and eventually reached 'stagnant' , muddy pools, thick with a scum of dead insects.
The wells were not drained and the ditches were filled with 'stagnant' water.
Generally, economic growth is 'stagnant' at best, and at worst it goes into contraction.
Note that blight is not restricted to 'stagnant' or declining regions and cities.
For a start, real wages have been 'stagnant' or declined for the majority of workers.
The hot weather has been the main contributor to the rise in cases of wildlife being killed by botulism, which thrives in 'stagnant' , warm water.
The chief concern of union officials is to secure the income of their apparatus in the face of a 'stagnant' or declining dues base.
Plants can't breathe if their roots are immersed in 'stagnant' water.
Algae, that green stuff in 'stagnant' water, produces huge quantities of oxygen.
If your water has been 'stagnant' for some time, treat it before you drink it.
Profits remained similarly depressed, with performance in the European market 'stagnant' .
Ryder pointed to the lack of strong and cohesive global rules on company behaviour as a major factor in the 'stagnant' world economy.
But what would be the consequences of a housing market that is 'stagnant' , possibly for years?
The river flows toward the east, and wherever it enters 'stagnant' waters, they are made fresh.
It is a chance to bring major foreign investment to one of Europe's most economically 'stagnant' regions.
It looks like fun, but the water here is 'stagnant' and contaminated with raw sewage.
The streets were still a bit damp and there were 'stagnant' pools of water at many places.
Wade had a large clay pot with a big chip in the top in which he kept 'stagnant' water, weeds, and any bugs that intrigued him.
Her matted hair billowed out a bit as the 'stagnant' unimaginably foul smelling air started to flow past them.
Rising home values have propped up a 'stagnant' economy and blunted criticisms of otherwise disastrous economic policies.
The bottom waters of these lagoons were probably 'stagnant' and provided an environment hostile to life.
We walked for an hour and a half or so, well beyond the limits of the town to the point where the road and pavement came to an undignified end by a stony beach and a hollow of 'stagnant' water.
Over the past few years, the economy has boomed while wages have remained 'stagnant' .
However, pay for similar work in the US has been relatively 'stagnant' if not declining.
The region is economically and politically 'stagnant' , with endemic poverty.
During the floods, Mr Rushworth saw his cellar fill with ten feet of 'stagnant' flood water.
The body politic is 'stagnant' , its membership mediocre and undeservedly self-satisfied.
According to experts, 'stagnant' water may become breeding grounds for mosquitoes.
Meat is sold from stalls on the side of 'stagnant' puddles and children play in groups around the dirty water.
This passage was constructed primarily to solve the problem of strong odours from 'stagnant' water and sewage in the inner harbour.
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