Dilemma
معضلة
definition
noun
the people often face the dilemma of feeding themselves or their cattle
a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives, especially equally undesirable ones.
translation of 'dilemma'
noun
ورطة,
مأزق,
معضلة
example
the insoluble 'dilemma' of adolescence
They might finally confront the central 'dilemma' of inadequate global demand versus the permanent overabundance of supply.
That, in our submission, gives rise to something of a logical 'dilemma' .
A similar 'dilemma' arises for those who condemn termination in any circumstances but support the death penalty.
he wants to make money, but he also disapproves of it: Den's 'dilemma' in a nutshell
His 'dilemma' rests in the choice between telling a lie and losing his chance to marry the woman he loves.
It's the ultimate 'dilemma' for the indecisive: two women, attractive, intelligent, devoted.
The 'dilemma' of a choice between chaos and injustice is perhaps very real.
The 'dilemma' , like all ethical dilemmas, arose by virtue of a conflict between values.
The struggle by peoples the world over to find a solution to an insoluble 'dilemma' will continue ad infinitum.
the insoluble 'dilemma' of adolescence
The novel delves into the 'dilemma' of the problems in keeping a secret that will hang over you for all of your life.
That he chose to open up about the 'dilemma' between security and normality indicates rough times ahead.
the people often face the 'dilemma' of feeding themselves or their cattle
He was given two tough choices, a 'dilemma' that he didn't wish to have.
But in an age of mass-production, we have managed to turn shopping for a basic food into a complicated 'dilemma' .
All the problems that humans encounter sets up a powerful 'dilemma' : the choice between life and death.
There are ethical 'dilemmas' about whether it is right to amass personal collections of material inaccessible to more detailed research, or to sell such collections on the open market.
Ethical 'dilemmas' , by definition, are difficult to handle because no decision is without its costs: whatever the outcome, someone is going to be upset.
How are your character's 'dilemmas' , the various choices he faces, resolved?
Ultimately, as is the case in almost all ethical 'dilemmas' in medicine, a series of practical considerations will move me further in one direction than another.
He both convenes community and shatters its calcifications, creating the space for oracular truths to emerge while posing equally provocative 'dilemmas' .
Neither writer resorts to saccharine: both reflect accurately and sympathetically the 'dilemmas' and delusions of adolescence.
The 'dilemmas' , the problems, and the consequences are all considered in excruciating detail.
He reckons that Hegel becomes ensnared in 'dilemmas' and contradictions.
Pretending that we do not need to discuss such questions will not make the 'dilemmas' and hard choices that are looming for Australia go away.
He wasn't good with 'dilemmas' , choices usually involved thinking and thinking wasn't his strong point.
‘Jointness’ allows us to bring together capabilities and effects that create overwhelming 'dilemmas' for our opponents.
Democracy in a multi-cultural, multi-lingual and multi-religious country like India poses difficult problems and 'dilemmas' not easy to resolve.
The life of the architect is so fraught with uncertainty and 'dilemmas' that any clarification of the future, including astrology, is disproportionately welcome.
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