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dead-end

Translations

dead-endnoun
dead-ends
pl
Our street is a dead-end.
Наша улица — тупик.
dead-endverb
dead-ended
Past Simple
dead-ended
Past Participle
dead-ending
Gerund
упиратьсябез дальнейшего прохода или развития
The path dead-ends at a cliff overlooking the sea.
Тропа упирается в утёс над морем.
dead-endadjective
They live on a dead-end street.
Они живут на тупиковой улице.
бесперспективныйо работе, положении, без перспектив развития
He quit his dead-end job and went back to school.
Он ушёл с бесперспективной работы и вернулся к учёбе.

Definitions

dead-endnoun
A street that is closed at one end and offers no through passage.
They bought a house on a quiet dead-end.
A situation, course of action, or line of thinking that offers no prospect of progress or advancement.
After months of talks, the negotiations were at a complete dead-end.
dead-endverb
To come to or cause to come to an end with no exit or further progression.
The path dead-ends at a cliff overlooking the sea.
dead-endadjective
Leading to no exit or further progress.
They live on a dead-end street.
Providing no prospects for advancement or development.
He quit his dead-end job and went back to school.
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