catch 22

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌkætʃtwɛntɪˈtuː/

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
catch 22,
Catch 22,
catch-22,
Catch-22
n
(paradox, [sth] self-contradictory)círculo vicioso expr
  callejón sin salida expr
  (ES)pescadilla que se muerde la cola expr
 It's a real Catch-22: to get a job you need experience, but to get experience you need a job.
 Es un verdadero círculo vicioso: para conseguir trabajo necesitas experiencia y para ganar experiencia necesitas un trabajo.
catch 22,
Catch 22,
catch-22,
Catch-22
n
colloquial (no-win situation)callejón sin salida expr
  encrucijada nf
 John would be hurt if she didn't invite him, but if she did, Mary wouldn't come. It was a Catch-22.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
catch 22 | catch-22
InglésEspañol
catch 22 situation,
Catch 22 situation,
catch-22 situation,
Catch-22 situation
n
([sth] self-contradictory) (figurado)callejón sin salida loc nom m
  (figurado)círculo vicioso loc nom m
  palos porque bogas, y palos porque no expr
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

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