blind alley
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blind alley(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el callejón sin salida (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I got lost on my way to your house and ended up in a blind alley.Me perdí de camino a tu casa y terminé en un callejón sin salida.
2. (figurative) (quagmire)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. el callejón sin salida (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
No one knows what to do about the conflict in that country; the situation is a blind alley.Nadie sabe qué hacer sobre el conflicto en ese país; la situación es un callejón sin salida.
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