dilemma
US /daɪˈlem.ə/
UK /daɪˈlem.ə/
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Dilemma, Zwickmühle
a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives, especially equally undesirable ones.
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She was faced with the dilemma of whether to stay in her current job or take a new one with more responsibility.
Sie stand vor dem Dilemma, ob sie in ihrem derzeitigen Job bleiben oder eine neue Stelle mit mehr Verantwortung annehmen sollte.
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The ethical dilemma made it difficult for him to make a decision.
Das ethische Dilemma machte es ihm schwer, eine Entscheidung zu treffen.