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Meaning of Dead-end | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈdɛdɛnd

Definitions

  1. A road with no exit.
  2. A position that offers no hope of progress.

Equivalents

Ελληνικά αδιέξοδο
Suomi umpi-
Français sans issue
Bahasa Indonesia buntu

Examples

“We turned into the street and realised it was a dead-end.”
“Mary realised her relationship with Jim had hit a dead-end.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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