Impasse

Part of Speech

noun

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Translations

🇩🇪 Eine Straße oder ein Weg ohne Ausfahrt, an dem man nicht weiterkommen kann. , 🇪🇸 Un sustantivo femenino que significa una calle o vía sin salida, donde no es posible avanzar más. , 🇮🇹 una strada o via senza uscita, dove non è possibile proseguire. , 🇵🇹 um termo feminino que significa uma rua ou caminho sem saída, onde não é possível prosseguir. , 🇨🇳 指无出口的街道或道路，即无法继续前行的名词。 , 🇯🇵 無出口の通りや道を指す女性名詞。もう先に進めない状態を意味する。 , 🇰🇷 더 이상 갈 수 없는 골목이나 길을 의미하는 여성 명사. , 🇸🇦 اسم مؤنث يعني شارعًا أو ممرًا بدون مخرج، حيث لا يمكن المضي قدمًا. , 🇮🇳 एक ऐसी सड़क या मार्ग जिसमें आगे नहीं बढ़ा जा सकता, अर्थात् कोई निकास नहीं है।

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Etymology

The noun *impasse* comes from the verb *impasser* (“to block a passage”), which blends the negative prefix **im‑** with *passer* (“to pass”). *Passer* traces back to Latin *passus* “step, passage.” Originally it described a street that had been physically blocked, and it later generalized to any street or avenue that has no exit, i.e., a dead‑end.

Synonyms

cul-de-sac rue sans issue point de blocage obstacle barrière fossé barricade

Antonyms

sortie voie libre allée passage issue