Translations for „predicament“ in the English » German Dictionary

pre·dica·ment [prɪˈdɪkəmənt] N

predicament

Notlage f

financial predicament

prekäre Finanzlage

legal predicament

verzwickte Rechtslage

to be [or find oneself] in a predicament

sich acc in einer misslichen Lage befinden

I'm in a bit of a predicament because ...

ich sitze in der Zwickmühle, weil ...

he found himself in a real predicament

er steckte wirklich in der Klemme inf

to get oneself into a predicament

sich acc in Schwierigkeiten bringen

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

financial predicament

prekäre Finanzlage

legal predicament

verzwickte Rechtslage

an uncomfortable situation/predicament

eine missliche Situation/Lage

the pitifulness of a predicament

das Tragische an einer Zwangslage

to get oneself into a predicament

sich acc in Schwierigkeiten bringen

to be [or find oneself] in a predicament

sich acc in einer misslichen Lage befinden

he found himself in a real predicament

er steckte wirklich in der Klemme inf

I'm in a bit of a predicament because ...

ich sitze in der Zwickmühle, weil ...

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The easiest way out of the predicament, he said, was a retraction of unfounded charges.

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The sisters find themselves in a predicament as well.

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If this predicament seems particularly cruel, consider whose fault it could be: not a torch or a match in your inventory.

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He returns to the doctor and explains his predicament further.

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He crafts his character's predicaments his anger, frustration and suspicions with effortless charm.

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I don't ever, ever, ever want to be in that predicament again.

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He wired his family for funds to help get him out of his predicament.

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This predicament was blamed on a combination of large guaranteed payments for the acts, cheap ticket prices, and poor promotion.

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They connect over their predicament of having romantic feelings for those who only see them as a younger sibling.

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The only way out of the predicament is to establish the right amount of prevention.

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