"vägs ände" meaning in Swedish

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Noun

Etymology: vägs (“road's”) + ände (“end”) Etymology templates: {{af|sv|vägs|ände|t1=road's|t2=end}} vägs (“road's”) + ände (“end”) Head templates: {{head|sv|nouns||g=c|g2=|head=|sort=}} vägs ände c, {{sv-noun|c}} vägs ände c
  1. (idiomatic, usually figuratively) the end of the road (often in the sense of having exhausted all possibilities or going away), (sometimes) the end of one's rope Tags: common-gender, figuratively, idiomatic, usually
    Sense id: en-vägs_ände-sv-noun-v~y~e3Fj Categories (other): Swedish entries with incorrect language header

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          "english": "We've tried everything. It feels like we're at the end of the road.",
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          "english": "Unfortunately, the store has reached the end of the road (is closing)",
          "text": "Tyvärr har butiken nått vägs ände",
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