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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDead-End
/ˈdɛdˌɛnd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A street or path that is closed at one end.
"The road led to a dead-end, forcing us to turn back." - 2
A situation or condition that offers no possibility of progress or advancement.
"After several failed attempts, he realized he was at a dead-end in his career."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'dead-end' originated in the early 20th century, combining 'dead', meaning 'no longer alive' or 'inactive', with 'end', referring to a termination point. It evolved to describe a street or path that has no exit, symbolizing a situation with no further progress.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dead-End" is said worldwide
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impasse
Transliteration: ɛ̃.pas
"La rue mène à une impasse."
Sackgasse
Transliteration: zakˈɡasə
"Die Straße endet in einer Sackgasse."
vicolo cieco
Transliteration: ˈvi.kolo ˈtʃje.ko
"La strada finisce in un vicolo cieco."
callejón sin salida
Transliteration: ka.leˈxon sin sa.li.ða
"La calle termina en un callejón sin salida."
beco sem saída
Transliteration: ˈbɛ.ku sɛ̃ ˈsai̯.ðɐ
"A rua termina em um beco sem saída."
बंद गली
Transliteration: band gali
"यह सड़क एक बंद गली में समाप्त होती है।"
死胡同
Transliteration: sǐ hú tòng
"这条路是个死胡同。"
막다른 골목
Transliteration: makdareun golmok
"이 도로는 막다른 골목으로 끝납니다."
行き止まり
Transliteration: ikidomari
"この道は行き止まりです。"
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