predicament

English - Turkish

Definition of predicament in English Turkish dictionary

{i} çıkmaz

zor durum

bela

{i} kategori

{i} durum, hal, vaziyet

{i} kötü durum

{i} tatsız durum

vaziyet

halet

kötü hal

durum

Related Terms

get into a predicament

sıkıya gelmek

English - English

Definition of predicament in English English dictionary

A definite class, state or condition

An unfortunate or trying position or condition; a tight spot

That which is predicated; a category

a difficult, trying situation or plight

{n} a class, arrangement, kind, state

If you are in a predicament, you are in an unpleasant situation that is difficult to get out of. The decision will leave her in a peculiar predicament. a difficult or unpleasant situation in which you do not know what to do, or in which you have to make a difficult choice (praedicamentum, from praedicare; PREDICATE)

a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one; "finds himself in a most awkward predicament"; "the woeful plight of homeless people"

{i} difficult situation; unpleasant situation; something that is confirmed; something that is approved

A class or kind described by any definite marks; hence, condition; particular situation or state; especially, an unfortunate or trying position or condition

Related Terms

predicaments

plural of predicament

Hyphenation

pre·di·ca·ment

Turkish pronunciation

pridîkımınt

Synonyms

asperity, bad news, bind, catch-22, circumstance, clutch, condition, corner, crisis, deadlock, deep water, dilemma, drag, emergency, exigency

Antonyms

fix, good fortune, solution

Pronunciation

/prēˈdəkəmənt/ /priːˈdɪkəmənt/

Etymology

() From Old French Late Latin praedicamentum (“that which is predicated, a predicament, category, Medieval Latin also a preaching, discourse”) Latin praedicare (“to declare, proclaim, predicate”); see predicate.