dilemma

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dɪˈlɛmə/, /daɪˈlɛmə/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/dɪˈlɛmə/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(di lem′ə)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
dilemma n (difficult choice)dilema nm
  disyuntiva nf
  duda nf
 My dilemma was whether to get drenched in the rain or miss out on the party.
 Mi dilema era empaparme bajo la lluvia o perderme la fiesta.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
in a dilemma adj (faced with a difficult choice)en una disyuntiva loc adj
 I was in a dilemma about whether or not to see her again.
 Estaba en una disyuntiva entre verla o no de nuevo.
  en un dilema loc adj
 Estaba en un dilema entre verla o no de nuevo.
  entre la espada y la pared expr
 Estaba entre la espada y la pared: no sabía si verla o no de nuevo.
on the horns of a dilemma expr figurative (facing difficult choice)en un dilema loc adv
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'dilemma' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
between the devil and the deep blue sea - in a quandary - put in a quandary - quandary
Spanish:
dilema - disyunción - disyuntiva - compromiso - encrucijada - enfrentarse al dilema


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