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дилемма

Translation of дилемма

dilemma

Meaning of дилемма

Russian

Трудный выбор между двумя одинаково сложными вариантами.

English

a situation in which you have to make a difficult choice

дилемма

Transcription and pronunciation of дилемма

диле́мма

stress on the 2nd syllable

Transcription
[dʲɪˈlʲemːə]
In Latin letters
dilemma

Traps and common mistakes

Я в дилемме or передо мной дилемма?

передо мной дилемма

передо мной дилемма = I'm in a dilemma

Don't say «я в дилемме». Say «передо мной дилемма» or «я стою перед дилеммой». Russian puts the dilemma in front of you.

Передо мной дилемма: остаться или уехать.

I'm in a dilemma: stay or leave.

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Translate these short sentences from English into Russian using the word you are learning. Then open one possible answer and compare it with yours. This is practice, not a test.

  1. I'm facing a difficult dilemma at work.

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    На работе передо мной стоит трудная дилемма.

  2. She was in a dilemma about which job to take.

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    Она стояла перед дилеммой, какую работу выбрать.

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трудный выбор

Everyday phrase for the same idea.

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Questions about this word

What does дилемма mean?

a situation in which you have to make a difficult choice

How do you pronounce дилемма?

дилемма is pronounced [dʲɪˈlʲemːə], in Latin letters “dilemma”.

How is дилемма used in a sentence?

I'm facing a difficult dilemma at work. Translation: На работе передо мной стоит трудная дилемма.

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