beco sem saída

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Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, alley without exit.

Noun[edit]

beco sem saída m (plural becos sem saída)

  1. dead end (a path that goes nowhere)
  2. dead-end (the end of a road)
  3. (figurative) stalemate (blocked situation without personal loss)

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