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Pronunciation / Transliteration: Dilemma
"Er steckte in einem echten Dilemma."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A state of perplexity or uncertainty over what to do in a difficult situation.
"He was in a quandary about whether to accept the job offer."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late 16th century: of unknown origin, possibly an alteration of the Anglo-Norman French phrase qu'en dirai-je? meaning 'what shall I say of it?'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Quandary" is said worldwide
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dilemme
Transliteration: dilemme
"Il se trouvait dans un grand dilemme."
Dilemma
Transliteration: Dilemma
"Er steckte in einem echten Dilemma."
diamma
Transliteration: dilemma
Script: dilemma
"Si trovava in un vero dilemma."
dilema
Transliteration: dilema
"Se encontraba en un gran dilema."
dilema
Transliteration: dilema
"Ele estava num verdadeiro dilema."
धर्मसंकट
Transliteration: dharmasankat
"वह एक बड़े धर्मसंकट में था।"
困境
Transliteration: kùnjìng
"他陷入了进退两难的困境。"
진퇴양난
Transliteration: jintwoeyangnan
"그는 진퇴양난에 빠졌다."
窮地
Transliteration: kyūchi
"彼は窮地に立たされていた。"
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