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predicament [prɪˈdɪkəmənt] n
1. a perplexing, embarrassing, or difficult situation 2. (Philosophy / Logic) Logic obsolete one of Aristotle's ten categories of being 3. Archaic a specific condition, circumstance, state, position, etc. [from Late Latin praedicāmentum what is predicated, from praedicāre to announce, assert; see predicate] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
predicament Translations predicament [prɪˈdɪkəmənt] N → apuro m, aprieto m to be in a predicament (= in a fix) → estar en un apuro or un aprieto; (= puzzled) → hallarse en un dilema what a predicament to be in! → ¡qué lío! predicament [prɪˈdɪkəmənt] n → situation f difficile to be in a predicament → se trouver dans une situation difficile to leave sb in a predicament → laisser qn dans une situation difficile predicament n → Zwangslage f, → Dilemma nt; to be in a predicament → in einem Dilemma or in einer Zwangslage sein predicament [prɪˈdɪkəmənt] n → situazione f difficile (or imbarazzante) I'm in a bit of a predicament → sono in una situazione un po' imbarazzante predicament [prɪˈdɪkəmənt] n → situazione f difficile (or imbarazzante) I'm in a bit of a predicament → sono in una situazione un po' imbarazzante n predicament [priˈdikəmənt] an unfortunate or difficult situation. moeilike toestand أزْمَه، مأزِق، ورْطَه затруднение obtížná situace knibe mißliche Lage δύσκολη θέση apuro, aprieto, situación difícil ohtlik olukord مخمصه ahdinko situation difficile בְּעָיָה दुर्दशा neugodan položaj,škripac kínos helyzet kesulitan, keadaan sulit vandræði, klemma (situazione difficile) 苦境 곤경 kebli padėtis nepatīkama/grūta situācija kesusahan hachelijke situatie knipe, vanskelig situasjon kłopot dilema situaţie dificilă неприятное, затруднительное положение nepríjemná / ťažká situácia zadrega neprilika besvärlig situation (belägenhet), predikament สถานการณ์ที่อันตราย güç durum, açmaz 困境 скрутне становище مشکل صورت حال tình thế khó khăn 困境 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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It is difficult for a seaman to believe that his stranded ship does not feel as unhappy at the unnatural predicament of having no water under her keel as he is himself at feeling her stranded. It was not, I am as sure today as I was sure then, my mere infernal imagination: it was absolutely traceable that they were aware of my predicament and that this strange relation made, in a manner, for a long time, the air in which we moved. In a country in the predicament last described, the contrary of all this happens. |
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