dead end

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Noun

dead end (plural dead ends)

1. (idiomatic) A street or path that goes nowhere or is blocked on one end.

   That road comes to a dead end at the lake.

2. A position that offers no hope of progress.

   Her father suggested that she decline the job because it was a dead end.

3. A split end in the hair.

Synonyms

• cul-de-sac
• blind alley
• impasse

Translations

• French: cul-de-sac, impasse
• German: Sackgasse, Stichstraße
• Italian: cul di sacco, strada senza uscita, vicolo cieco, cul de sac
• Portuguese: beco sem saída, rua sem saída, cul-de-sac
• Russian: тупи́к
• Spanish: calle sin salida, callejón sin salida

Translations

• French: voie de garage
• Italian: vicolo cieco, punto morto, stasi, stanca
• Portuguese: impasse
• Spanish: punto muerto

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