English-German translation for "predicament"

"predicament" German translation

predicament
[priˈdikəmənt]noun | Substantiv s

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Prädikament, Grundform der Aussage, Ordnung, Kategorie missliche unangenehme Lage, Zwangslage Klasse, Kategorie
  • Prädikamentneuter | Neutrum n
    predicament philosophy | PhilosophiePHIL of Aristoteles
    Grundformfeminine | Femininum f der Aussage, Kategoriefeminine | Femininum f
    predicament philosophy | PhilosophiePHIL of Aristoteles
    predicament philosophy | PhilosophiePHIL of Aristoteles
  • Ordnungfeminine | Femininum f
    predicament philosophy | PhilosophiePHIL category
    Klassefeminine | Femininum f
    predicament philosophy | PhilosophiePHIL category
    Kategoriefeminine | Femininum f
    predicament philosophy | PhilosophiePHIL category
    predicament philosophy | PhilosophiePHIL category
  • misslicheor | oder od unangenehme Lage, Zwangslagefeminine | Femininum f
    predicament dilemma, fix
    predicament dilemma, fix
  • predicament syn → see „dilemma“
    predicament syn → see „dilemma“
  • predicament → see „fix“
    predicament → see „fix“
  • predicament → see „jam“
    predicament → see „jam“
  • predicament → see „pickle“
    predicament → see „pickle“
  • predicament → see „plight“
    predicament → see „plight“
  • predicament → see „quandary“
    predicament → see „quandary“
examples
Die mißliche Situation läßt sich in dürren Worten umreißen: Wer zahlt die Zeche dieser Erweiterung?
The predicament can be expressed in stark terms: Who Will Pay the Price of Enlargement?
Source: News-Commentary
Stimmt, und dies ist Amerikas größter Mangel.
True, and this is America ’ s chief predicament.
Source: News-Commentary
Ich habe dann zehn Stunden lang keinen Zug mehr nach Österreich und bitte um Verständnis.
I then have no other train to Austria for ten hours, so I hope you will understand my predicament.
Source: Europarl
Sie befinden sich ebenfalls in einer schwierigen Lage und hoffen auf Hilfe.
Their predicament is also a difficult one, and they are hoping for some aid.
Source: Europarl
Keine Seite kann sich aus dieser misslichen Lage herausreden.
Neither side can talk its way out of this predicament.
Source: News-Commentary
Tatsächlich kratzt dieses negative Urteil kaum an der Oberfläche der französischen Misere.
In fact, this negative verdict barely scratches the surface of France s predicament ’.
Source: News-Commentary
Um auf die Frage, die Sie mir stellen, zurückzukommen- sie bringt mich in Verlegenheit.
To return to the question that you are asking me- it puts me in a predicament.
Source: Europarl
Besonders verweisen möchte ich auf die Lage der Frauen und Kinder in Albanien.
I would particularly like to highlight the predicament of women and children in Albania.
Source: Europarl
Moldau befindet sich in einem ähnlichen Dilemma.
Moldova is in a similar predicament.
Source: News-Commentary
Ein Ghana Airways Pilot bekam dasselbe Problem.
A Ghana Airways pilot falls into the same predicament.
Source: TED
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