cul-de-sac

US /ˈkʌl.də.sæk/
UK /ˈkʌl.də.sæk/
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1.

jalan mati, cul-de-sac

a street or road that is closed at one end, usually with a circular area for turning around at the end

:
Our house is located at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac.
Rumah kami terletak di hujung jalan mati yang sunyi.
Children often play safely in the cul-de-sac because there's no through traffic.
Kanak-kanak sering bermain dengan selamat di jalan mati kerana tiada lalu lintas melalui.
2.

jalan buntu, kebuntuan

a situation from which further progress is impossible

:
The negotiations reached a cul-de-sac, with neither side willing to compromise.
Rundingan mencapai jalan buntu, dengan kedua-dua pihak tidak bersedia untuk berkompromi.
His career seemed to have reached a cul-de-sac after the company downsized.
Kerjayanya nampaknya telah mencapai jalan buntu selepas syarikat mengecilkan saiz.