dead-end street

• Calle que no tiene salida, cerrada en un extremo; también se usa en sentido figurado para describir una situación o línea de acción que no lleva a ninguna parte o no ofrece progreso.

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.

   calle sin salida

   • 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.

   callejón sin salida

   • 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.