blind alley

US /blaɪnd ˈæl.i/
UK /blaɪnd ˈæl.i/
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1.

beco sem saída, rua sem saída

a street or passage that is closed at one end; a cul-de-sac

:
We drove down a blind alley and had to turn around.
Nós dirigimos por um beco sem saída e tivemos que dar a volta.
The children were playing at the end of the blind alley.
As crianças estavam brincando no final do beco sem saída.
2.

beco sem saída, impasse

a course of action that leads to no progress or a dead end

:
Their investigation led them down a blind alley.
A investigação deles os levou a um beco sem saída.
Pursuing that strategy would be a blind alley for the company.
Perseguir essa estratégia seria um beco sem saída para a empresa.