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Parece que chegamos a um impasse.

It looks like we've reached a deadlock.

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Why every word is where it is

Parece1verbit seemsparecer · present · 3rd sing.queconjunctionthatchegamos2verbwe reachedchegar · past · 1st pl.a3prepositionatumdetermineramasc. · sing. · indefiniteimpasse3noundeadlockmasc. · sing..

Parece → que: complement clause
chegamos → a: chegar a
chegamos → impasse: chegar a um impasse

Why it's built this way

The notes match the numbers above.

1
Parece que + indicative: a cautious diagnosis.
2
chegamos: the nós perfeito looks like the present; context shows it is past. Pretérito perfeito: regular verbs →
3
chegar a um impasse = "reach a deadlock"; careful usage keeps chegar a, not em.