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Pronunciation / Transliteration: makdareun golmok
"이 도로는 막다른 골목으로 끝납니다."
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
Derived from the combination of 'dead' in the sense of having no exit or terminating abruptly, and 'end' from Old English ende. Originally used literally in the late 19th century to describe streets or passages that were blocked at one end, it later expanded metaphorically to describe situations, courses of action, or careers offering no prospect of 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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