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quan·da·ry  (kwnd-r, -dr)

n. pl. quan·da·ries

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

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[Origin unknown.]

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quandary [ˈkwɒndrɪ -dərɪ]

n pl -ries

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

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

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quandary

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

See also: Thinking

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.

Translations

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

n quandary [ˈkwondəri]

a state of uncertainty; a situation in which it is difficult to decide what to do. verknorsing, penarie وَرْطَه، حَيْرَه، مأزِق затруднение rozpaky; obtížná situace dilemma verzwickte Lage δίλημμα dilema, apuro kitsikus تردید؛ سرگشتگی pulmatilanne embarras הִתלַבּטוּת उलझन neprilika, nesigurnost, teškoća zavar kebimbangan klípa, kreppa imbarazzo, dilemma 板ばさみ 난처한 입장 kebli padėtis, dilema neziņa; apmulsums kebingungan dilemma dilemma, knipe dylemat 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