predicament

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Tình thế khó khăn, bế tắc

BrE /prɪˈdɪkəmənt/ AmE /prɪˈdɪkəmənt/

noun en → vi

1 DILEMMA [singular] B2

Tình thế khó khăn, bế tắc

a difficult situation that is hard to escape from or solve

  • be in a predicament

Collocations find oneself in a predicament · get into a predicament

  • He found himself in a difficult predicament.

    Anh ta đã rơi vào tình thế khó khăn.

2 SITUATION [singular] C1

Tình huống khó xử, bối rối

a situation that is unpleasant or embarrassing, especially one caused by your own actions

  • be in a predicament

Collocations get into a predicament · find oneself in a predicament

  • She got herself into a difficult predicament.

    Cô ấy đã tự đưa mình vào tình huống khó xử.