Sackgasse

Meaning

1. (feminine) dead-end street; cul-de-sac
2. (feminine, figuratively) dead end (something that does not lead one to the intended result)
3. (feminine, figuratively) impasse (stagnation that one can only overcome by fundamentally changing one’s approach)
4. (especially, feminine, figuratively) stalemate; deadlock (stagnation that is due to an inability or unwillingness to reach a compromise)

Concepts

cul-de-sac

dead end

blind alley

impasse

dead-end street

dead-end

no passage

tragic ending

alley

dead-end siding

close

deadlock

logjam

stalemate

standstill

Synonyms

Ausweglosigkeit

ausweglose Situation

Deadlock

Deadlock-Situation

verzweifelte Lage

Aussichtslosigkeit

Pattsituation

Stichstraße

totes Gleis

Abstellgleis

totes Ende

Hoffnungslosigkeit

toter Punkt

Ende der Straße

Translations

impasse

cul-de-sac

çıkmaz sokak

beco sem saída

vicolo cieco

αδιέξοδο

callejón sin salida

atzucac

rua sem saída

cul-de-sac

calle sin salida

doodlopende straat

callaciega

voie sans issue

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈzakˌɡasə/