Predicament Meaning in English

word

US

/pɹiˈdɪkəmənt/

pri-DI-kuh-muhnt

UK

/pɹɪdˈɪkəmənt/

pri-DI-kuh-muhnt

التعريف

A predicament is a difficult or unpleasant situation where it is hard to know what to do.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Predicament' is formal and often used for tricky situations with no obvious solution. Common collocations: 'find yourself in a predicament', 'get out of a predicament'. Not used for minor problems.

• Spanish: aprieto - apuro - situación difícil
• Portuguese (BR): enrascada - apuro - situação difícil
• Portuguese (PT): aperto - enrascada - situação difícil
• Chinese (Simplified): 困境 - 窘境
• Chinese (Traditional): 困境 - 窘境
• Hindi: मुसीबत - कठिन परिस्थिति
• Arabic: مأزق - ورطة
• Bengali: বিপদ - কঠিন অবস্থা
• Russian: затруднительное положение - неприятная ситуация
• Japanese: 困った状況 - 苦境
• Vietnamese: tình cảnh khó khăn - tình huống tiến thoái lưỡng nan
• Korean: 곤란한 상황 - 난처한 처지
• Turkish: zor durum - çıkmaz
• Urdu: مشکل صورتحال - پریشانی
• Indonesian: kesulitan - situasi sulit

جمل نموذجية

She found herself in a predicament when she lost her keys.

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The team was in a predicament after their coach got sick.

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We’ve all been in a predicament where none of the choices seem good.

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His face showed he understood the seriousness of their predicament.

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Making promises you can't keep can lead to a predicament.

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I'm not sure how to get out of this predicament without help.

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