كيف تنطق "a pretty pickle"

expression

ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈpɹɪti/ /ˈpɪkəɫ

uh PRIT-ee PIH-kuhl

æɪ/ /pɹˈɪti/ /pˈɪkəl

uh PRIT-ee PIH-kuhl

التعريف

A humorous or old-fashioned way to describe a difficult or awkward situation that is hard to escape from.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈpɹɪti/ /ˈpɪkəɫ

الإنجليزية البريطانية

æɪ/ /pɹˈɪti/ /pˈɪkəl

أمريكي

uh PRIT-ee PIH-kuhl

بريطاني

uh PRIT-ee PIH-kuhl

We're in a pretty pickle after forgetting our tickets.

If it rains during the picnic, we'll be in a pretty pickle.

He's found himself in a pretty pickle at work.

Well, this is a pretty pickle—I locked the keys in the car!