quandary

quan·da·ry

 (kwŏn′də-rē, -drē)

n. pl. quan·da·ries

A state of uncertainty or perplexity. See Synonyms at predicament.

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quandary

(ˈkwɒndrɪ; -dərɪ)

n, pl -ries

a situation or circumstance that presents problems difficult to solve; predicament; dilemma

[C16: of uncertain origin; perhaps related to Latin quandō when]

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quan•da•ry

(ˈkwɒn də ri, -dri)

n., pl. -ries.

a state of perplexity or uncertainty, esp. as to what to do; dilemma.

[1570–80; perhaps fancifully < Latin quand(ō) when + -āre infinitive suffix]

syn: See predicament.

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quandary

a state of doubt or uncertainty, especially with regard to the choice of alternatives; a dilemma.

See also: Thinking

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	quandary - a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one; "finds himself in a most awkward predicament"; "the woeful plight of homeless people" plight, predicament care - a cause for feeling concern; "his major care was the illness of his wife" difficulty - a condition or state of affairs almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring great effort to bear or overcome; "grappling with financial difficulties" box, corner - a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible; "his lying got him into a tight corner" hot water - a dangerous or distressing predicament; "his views on race got him into political hot water"
	2.	quandary - state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options dilemma perplexity - trouble or confusion resulting from complexity double bind - (psychology) an unresolvable dilemma; situation in which a person receives contradictory messages from a person who is very powerful

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quandary

noun difficulty, dilemma, predicament, puzzle, uncertainty, embarrassment, plight, strait, impasse, bewilderment, perplexity, delicate situation, cleft stick Young drinkers create a quandary for drinks companies.

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Translations

وَرْطَه، حَيْرَه، مأزِق

obtížná situacerozpaky

dilemma

verzwickte Lage

embarras

klípa, kreppa

dilemma

apmulsumsneziņa

pochybnosti

kararsızlık

犹豫不定

quandary

[ˈkwɒndərɪ] N (= dilemma) → dilema m; (= difficult situation) → apuro m
to be in a quandary → estar en un dilema
he was in a quandary about whether to accept → estaba en un dilema sobre si aceptar o no
this put him in a quandary → esto lo puso en un dilema
to get sb out of a quandary → sacar a algn de un apuro

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quandary

[ˈkwɒndəri] n
to be in a quandary → être dans l'embarras

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quandary

n → Verlegenheit f, → Dilemma nt; what a quandary he was in! → was für ein Dilemma!; he was in a quandary as to or about what to do → er wusste nicht, was er tun sollte; to put somebody in a quandary → jdn in Verlegenheit or in eine missliche Lage bringen

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quandary

[ˈkwɒnd/ərɪ] n to be in a quandary (about sth) → essere molto incerto/a (su qc)

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quandary

(ˈkwondəri) – plural ˈquandaries – noun

a state of uncertainty; a situation in which it is difficult to decide what to do. verknorsing, penarie وَرْطَه، حَيْرَه، مأزِق затруднение incerteza rozpaky; obtížná situace verzwickte Lage dilemma δίλημμαdilema, apuro kitsikus تردید؛ سرگشتگی pulmatilanne embarrasהתלבטות उलझन neprilika, nesigurnost, teškoća zavar kebimbangan klípa, kreppa imbarazzo, dilemma 板ばさみ 난처한 입장 kebli padėtis, dilema neziņa; apmulsums kebingungan dilemmadilemma, knipedylemat لالهاندى،ترورتيا، سرګرداني، اريانتيا incerteza încurcă­tură затруднительное положение pochybnosti, rozpaky dvom nedoumica bryderi, dilemma ความไม่แน่ใจ kararsızlık 猶豫不決 вагання; ускладнення الجھن tình thế khó xử 犹豫不定

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