strada senza uscita

dead end, cul-de-sac

1) (percorso) way

qual è la strada per andare al cinema? — which is the way to the cinema?, how does one get to the cinema?

mostrare la strada a qn — to show sb the way

c'è tanta strada da fare? — is it a long way?

tre ore di strada (a piedi)/(in macchina) — three hours' walk/drive

non è sulla mia strada — it's not on my way

facciamo la strada insieme? — shall we go along together?

strada facendo — on the way

2) fig path, way, road

essere sulla buona strada — (nella vita) to be on the right road o path, Polizia , (ricerca) to be on the right track

essere fuori strada Polizia — to be on the wrong track

portare qn sulla cattiva strada — to lead sb astray

3)

(fraseologia) fare o farsi strada — (fig : persona) to get on in life

farsi strada tra la folla — to make one's way through the crowd

trovarsi in mezzo ad una strada — to find o.s. out on the streets

fare strada a qn — to show sb the way

ti faccio strada — I'll show you the way

Cultural note: strade Italy has a good network of roads and motorways. Main roads are indicated by blue signs, while the motorways have green signs. Italian motorways are numbered A1, A2, A3 and so on, and almost all are toll roads. The speed limit in Italy is 50 kmh in built-up areas, 90 kmh on main roads and 130 kmh on motorways, unless a different limit is indicated.