dead-end street

• Eine Straße, die an einem Ende geschlossen ist und keinen Durchgang bietet; auch im übertragenen Sinn für eine Situation oder Handlungsweise, die zu keinem Ergebnis führt oder keinen weiteren Fortschritt ermöglicht.

A street that is closed at one end, having no exit; also used figuratively to describe a situation or course of action that leads nowhere or offers no further progress.

1. Physical roadA2formal

   A street that has only one entrance and exit, ending in a closed area.

   Sackgasse

   • The house is located on a quiet dead-end street.
   • The GPS led us to a dead-end street with no way out.
   • Children often play safely on dead-end streets.

2. Situation with no progressB2informal

   A situation or course of action that leads to no further progress or success.

   Sackgasse

   • His career had reached a dead-end street with no promotions.
   • The negotiations turned into a dead-end street.
   • She realized her current job was a dead-end street.