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Etymology edit

Literally, blind street.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈɕlɛ.pa uˈlit͡ʂ.ka/
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  • Rhymes: -it͡ʂka

Noun edit

ślepa uliczka f

  1. (idiomatic) blind alley, cul-de-sac, dead end, impasse, no through road (street or path that goes nowhere)
    Synonym: ślepy zaułek
  2. (by extension, figuratively, idiomatic) blind alley, cul-de-sac, dead end, impasse, no through road (deadlock or stalemate situation)
    Synonyms: impas, matnia, ślepy zaułek, zastój

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