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Ladenräuber
I. dead-ˈend N
Sackgasse f <-, -n> a. fig
II. dead-ˈend N modifier (not leading anywhere)
ohne Ausgang nach n
dead-end fig
Sackgasse f <-, -n>
III. dead-ˈend VB intr
over·ˈlad·en ADJ inv
überladen <überlädt, überlud, überladen>
OpenDict entry
ratio decidendi N
Present
Idead-end
youdead-end
he/she/itdead-ends
wedead-end
youdead-end
theydead-end
Past
Idead-ended
youdead-ended
he/she/itdead-ended
wedead-ended
youdead-ended
theydead-ended
Present Perfect
Ihavedead-ended
youhavedead-ended
he/she/ithasdead-ended
wehavedead-ended
youhavedead-ended
theyhavedead-ended
Past Perfect
Ihaddead-ended
youhaddead-ended
he/she/ithaddead-ended
wehaddead-ended
youhaddead-ended
theyhaddead-ended
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Especially psychology is seen often as a scientific dead-end due to its intentional concepts (though psychology does not necessarily have to use intentional concepts).
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They fled, but accidentally went down a dead-end path at the end of which they dismounted and hid in a gardener's hut.
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Such political implications can only lead us down the wrong path - not to mention a scientific dead-end.
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The route became a dead-end, accessing only gates of the industrial plant on both sides of the road.
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Traditionally, such career and technical education has been seen as an educational dead-end.
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In German you can combine words without making clear their relation to each other.For example, someone is a “Hühnerdieb”, that is, he steals chickens.But the “Ladendieb” (shoplifter) isn’t a robber who lifts shops.
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Im deutschen kann man wörter kombinieren, ohne ihr verhältnis zueinander deutlich zu machen, also is ein hühnerdieb jemand, der hühner stiehlt, aber ein ladendib is kein räuber der läden mitnimmt.