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Sackgasse
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German
Pronunciation
de /ˈzakˌɡasə/
de De-Sackgasse.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
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dead-end street; cul-de-sac
de figuratively dead end something that does not lead one to the intended result
de Der Kommunismus ist eine Sackgasse, weil er das Problem der Armut nicht zu lösen vermag. Communism is a dead end, because it is incapable of solving the problem of poverty.
de figuratively impasse stagnation that one can only overcome by fundamentally changing one’s approach
de Die amerikanische Außenpolitik befindet sich in der Sackgasse. American foreign policy finds itself at an impasse.
de figuratively especially stalemate; deadlock stagnation that is due to an inability or unwillingness to reach a compromise
de Die Verhandlungen stecken in einer Sackgasse. The negotiations have reached a stalemate.
Declension
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See also
de Patt
Further reading
de Roads