dead end (redirected from dead-ending)

dead end

n.

1. An end of a passage, such as a street or pipe, that affords no exit.

2. A point beyond which no movement or progress can be made; an impasse.

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dead end

Noun

1. a cul-de-sac

2. a situation in which further progress is impossible: efforts to free the hostages had reached a dead end

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	dead end - a passage with access only at one end cul, cul de sac passage - a way through or along which someone or something may pass
	2.	dead end - a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible; "reached an impasse on the negotiations" deadlock, impasse, stalemate, standstill situation - a complex or critical or unusual difficulty; "the dangerous situation developed suddenly"; "that's quite a situation"; "no human situation is simple"

Translations

dead end n → callejón m sin salida

dead end dead n → impasse f

dead end dead n → Sackgasse f

dead end n → vicolo cieco