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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescul-de-sac
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kyl-də-sak
"Les enfants jouent dans le cul-de-sac."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A street or passage closed at one end.
"The children played safely in the cul-de-sac, away from busy roads." - 2
A situation in which no progress can be made; a dead end.
"After several discussions, they found themselves in a cul-de-sac regarding the project."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Borrowed directly from French cul-de-sac, literally translating to 'bottom of the bag'. It entered English in the late 18th century to describe a street closed at one end, later extending metaphorically to any situation leading nowhere.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cul-de-sac" is said worldwide
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cul-de-sac
Transliteration: kyl-də-sak
"Les enfants jouent dans le cul-de-sac."
Sackgasse
Transliteration: zak-gah-se
"Die Kinder spielen in der Sackgasse."
vicolo cieco
Transliteration: vee-koh-loh chee-eh-koh
"I bambini giocano nel vicolo cieco."
callejón sin salida
Transliteration: kah-yeh-hon seen sah-lee-dah
"Los niños juegan en el callejón sin salida."
beco sem saída
Transliteration: beh-koh sem sah-ee-dah
"As crianças brincam no beco sem saída."
अंधेरी गली
Transliteration: andheri gali
"बच्चे अंधेरी गली में खेलते हैं।"
死胡同
Transliteration: sǐhútòng
"孩子们在死胡同里玩。"
막다른 골목
Transliteration: makdaleun golmok
"아이들이 막다른 골목에서 놀고 있다."
行き止まり
Transliteration: ikidomari
"子供たちは行き止まりで遊んでいます。"
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