Also means
standoff
Usage Note
Plante describes a collective refusal to continue — a work stoppage or sit-in protest — or in card games the moment a player refuses to bid further. It derives from plantar (to plant, stand firm). A common phrase is hacer un plante (to stage a walkout).
Examples
"Los trabajadores hicieron un plante ante la empresa."
Natural Translation
The workers staged a walkout against the company.
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