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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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