sans issue

French

Etymology

Compare German ausweglos.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sɑ̃.z‿i.sy/

Adjective

sans issue (invariable)

  1. dead-end
    une voie sans issue ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
    une rue sans issue ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
  2. (figuratively) dead-end, impossible, no-win
    une situation sans issue ― a no-win situation
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