Einbahnstraße

one-way street

noun INE-bahn-shtrah-se Rare

Usage Note

Einbahnstraße is a standard traffic term for a road where vehicles may only travel in one direction. Figuratively it also describes a situation with no way back: Das Gespräch war eine Einbahnstraße (a one-sided conversation).

Examples

"Du kannst hier nicht langfahren – das ist eine Einbahnstraße."

Natural Translation

You can't drive along here – it's a one-way street.

Literal Translation

You cannot drive along here – that is a one-way street.

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