plight

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈplaɪt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/plaɪt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(plīt)

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plight n (bad situation)apuro nm
  aprieto nm
 Harriet had run out of money and her landlord was threatening to evict her; her plight was plain for all to see.
 Harriet ya no tenía dinero y el propietario amenazaba con echarla, su apuro era evidente.
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Collocations: the plight of [refugees, women], the plight of the [unemployed, homeless], the plight of those [living under oppression, without legal protections], more...

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