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cul-de-sac

/ˈkʌl.də.sæk/

Translations

cul-de-sacnoun

/ˈkʌl.də.sæk/

тупикПереносно: безвыходное положение, отсутствие продвижения.

The negotiations reached a cul-de-sac after weeks of disagreement.

Переговоры зашли в тупик после недель разногласий.

тупикО дороге или улице, замкнутой с одного конца.

They live in a quiet cul-de-sac off the main road.

Они живут в тихом тупике недалеко от главной дороги.

Additional translations

слепой мешокАнатомический термин.

Synonyms

blind end

impasse

deadlock

dead end

dead-end street

dead-end

blind alley

blind lane

no outlet

no-through road

no through road

Antonyms

through street

thoroughfare

main road

open road

passageway

cul-de-sacadjective

Attributive use, as in 'cul-de-sac street'; typically not used in comparative or superlative forms.

тупиковыйУпотребляется атрибутивно: закрытый с одного конца, тупиковый.

The neighborhood was built around a cul-de-sac layout.

Район был построен по тупиковой планировке.

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Definitions

cul-de-sacnoun

A street or road closed at one end, with no through passage.

They live in a quiet cul-de-sac off the main road.

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

The negotiations reached a cul-de-sac after weeks of disagreement.

An anatomical pouch or cavity with only one opening.

The doctor examined the cul-de-sac behind the uterus.

cul-de-sacadjective

Serving as or relating to a cul-de-sac; closed at one end.

The neighborhood was built around a cul-de-sac layout.