beco sem saída

[BEH-koo sem sah-EE-duh]

nounmasculinepl: becos sem saída

dead end

1. A narrow street or alley with no exit at one end; a street closed at one end

The car drove into a dead end and had to turn around.

O carro entrou em um beco sem saída e teve que voltar.

2. A situation or circumstance from which there is no way out; an impasse

The negotiations reached a dead end when both sides refused to compromise.

As negociações chegaram a um beco sem saída quando ambos os lados se recusaram a negociar.

NYC Slang

dead end

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General Brazilian

beco sem saída

Most common form used in Brazil for both literal and figurative meanings

Portugal

beco sem saída

Standard usage; may also use 'rua sem saída' in some contexts

São Paulo

beco sem saída

Common in urban contexts when referring to streets

estar em um beco sem saída (to be in a dead end situation)

chegar a um beco sem saída (to reach an impasse)

sair de um beco sem saída (to find a way out of a difficult situation)

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