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to face / be in / be caught in a dilemma Explanation
Два выхода, и оба ведут в тупик. Один — потеря времени, другой — риск. Эти фразы — про моменты, где нет хорошего варианта. Нужно выбирать меньшее зло или идти на ощупь.
EN · English SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. She faced a p2Predicate Predicate detail connected to the subject. Use it to notice the detail the action points to. dilemma : VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. tell the p2Predicate Predicate detail connected to the subject. Use it to notice the detail the action points to. truth and hurt p2Predicate Predicate detail connected to the subject. Use it to notice the detail the action points to. him , or stay silent.
DE · German SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Sie VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. steckte in einer Zwickmühle: die p2accusative object Grammar mark Use it to open the full annotation guide for this mark. Wahrheit v2Second verb A verb element in second position. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. sagen und p2accusative object Grammar mark Use it to open the full annotation guide for this mark. ihn verletzen oder schweigen.
RU · Translation Она столкнулась с дилеммой: сказать правду и ранить его или промолчать.
03 Try variations12 · more examples EN · English SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. We VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. are in a dilemma about the project deadline. The wider SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. context HfFuture helper A helper projecting action into the future. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. will VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. matter when the next decision is made.
DE · German SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Wir VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. stehen vor einer Zwickmühle bezüglich der p2dative object Grammar mark Use it to open the full annotation guide for this mark. Projektfrist . SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Es VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. wird nützlich v2Second verb A verb element in second position. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. sein , diesen p2accusative object Grammar mark Use it to open the full annotation guide for this mark. Punkt vor dem endgültigen Plan noch einmal aufzugreifen.
RU · Translation Мы в тупике по поводу срока проекта. Более широкий контекст будет важен при принятии следующего решения.
EN · English SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. She VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. faced a p2Predicate Predicate detail connected to the subject. Use it to notice the detail the action points to. dilemma when choosing between two job offers. SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. It HfFuture helper A helper projecting action into the future. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. will VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. be useful HfFuture helper A helper projecting action into the future. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. to revisit p2Predicate Predicate detail connected to the subject. Use it to notice the detail the action points to. this before the final plan is agreed.
DE · German SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Sie VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. stand vor einer Zwickmühle, als SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. sie zwischen zwei Jobangeboten v2Second verb A verb element in second position. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. wählen musste.
RU · Translation Она столкнулась с дилеммой, выбирая между двумя предложениями о работе. Будет полезно вернуться к этому пункту до согласования окончательного плана.
EN · English SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. You HfFuture helper A helper projecting action into the future. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. will VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. be in a dilemma if SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. you HfFuture helper A helper projecting action into the future. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. do n't decide soon. The SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. team HfFuture helper A helper projecting action into the future. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. will VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. discuss p2Predicate Predicate detail connected to the subject. Use it to notice the detail the action points to. it before deciding how HfFuture helper A helper projecting action into the future. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. to proceed.
DE · German SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Du VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. wirst vor einer Zwickmühle v2Second verb A verb element in second position. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. stehen , wenn SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. du nicht bald entscheidest. SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Alle VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. können bei der nächsten Besprechung auf diesen Punkt v2Second verb A verb element in second position. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. zurückkommen .
RU · Translation Ты окажешься в тупике, если скоро не решишься. Команда обсудит это, прежде чем определит дальнейшие действия.
EN · English SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. They VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. are in a dilemma over the budget cuts. SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Everyone HfFuture helper A helper projecting action into the future. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. can VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. return to this point at the next meeting.
DE · German SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Sie VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. stehen vor einer Zwickmühle wegen der Budgetkürzungen. Der weitere SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Kontext VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. wird wichtig v2Second verb A verb element in second position. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. sein , wenn die nächste SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Entscheidung v2Second verb A verb element in second position. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. getroffen wird.
RU · Translation Они в тупике из-за сокращения бюджета. Все смогут вернуться к этому пункту на следующей встрече.
EN · English SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. I faced a p2Predicate Predicate detail connected to the subject. Use it to notice the detail the action points to. dilemma : VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. buy a new p2Predicate Predicate detail connected to the subject. Use it to notice the detail the action points to. phone or repair the old p2Predicate Predicate detail connected to the subject. Use it to notice the detail the action points to. one .
DE · German SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Ich VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. stand vor einer Zwickmühle: neues p2accusative object Grammar mark Use it to open the full annotation guide for this mark. Handy v2Second verb A verb element in second position. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. kaufen oder das alte reparieren.
RU · Translation Я столкнулся с дилеммой: купить новый телефон или починить старый.
EN · English SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. We VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. were in a dilemma about where HfFuture helper A helper projecting action into the future. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. to invest. SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. It HfFuture helper A helper projecting action into the future. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. will VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. be useful HfFuture helper A helper projecting action into the future. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. to revisit p2Predicate Predicate detail connected to the subject. Use it to notice the detail the action points to. this before the final plan is agreed.
DE · German SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Wir VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. waren in einer Zwickmühle, wohin SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. wir v2Second verb A verb element in second position. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. investieren sollten. Das SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Team VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. wird darüber v2Second verb A verb element in second position. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. sprechen , bevor SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. es das weitere p2accusative object Grammar mark Use it to open the full annotation guide for this mark. Vorgehen festlegt.
RU · Translation Мы были в тупике, куда инвестировать. Будет полезно вернуться к этому пункту до согласования окончательного плана.
EN · English SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. He HfFuture helper A helper projecting action into the future. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. will VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. face a p2Predicate Predicate detail connected to the subject. Use it to notice the detail the action points to. dilemma if both SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. meetings overlap. The SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. team HfFuture helper A helper projecting action into the future. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. will VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. discuss p2Predicate Predicate detail connected to the subject. Use it to notice the detail the action points to. it before deciding how HfFuture helper A helper projecting action into the future. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. to proceed.
DE · German SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Er VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. wird vor einer Zwickmühle v2Second verb A verb element in second position. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. stehen , wenn p2accusative object Grammar mark Use it to open the full annotation guide for this mark. sich beide SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Meetings überschneiden. SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Alle VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. können bei der nächsten Besprechung auf diesen Punkt v2Second verb A verb element in second position. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. zurückkommen .
RU · Translation Он столкнется с дилеммой, если обе встречи совпадут. Команда обсудит это, прежде чем определит дальнейшие действия.
EN · English SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. She VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. is in a dilemma about attending the p2Predicate Predicate detail connected to the subject. Use it to notice the detail the action points to. conference . SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Everyone HfFuture helper A helper projecting action into the future. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. can VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. return to this point at the next meeting.
DE · German SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Sie VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. ist in einer Zwickmühle wegen der Konferenzteilnahme. Der weitere SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Kontext VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. wird wichtig v2Second verb A verb element in second position. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. sein , wenn die nächste SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Entscheidung v2Second verb A verb element in second position. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. getroffen wird.
RU · Translation Она в тупике по поводу участия в конференции. Все смогут вернуться к этому пункту на следующей встрече.
EN · English SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. They VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. faced a p2Predicate Predicate detail connected to the subject. Use it to notice the detail the action points to. dilemma during the negotiation. The wider SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. context HfFuture helper A helper projecting action into the future. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. will VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. matter when the next decision is made.
DE · German SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Sie VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. standen vor einer Zwickmühle während der Verhandlung. SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Es VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. wird nützlich v2Second verb A verb element in second position. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. sein , diesen p2accusative object Grammar mark Use it to open the full annotation guide for this mark. Punkt vor dem endgültigen Plan noch einmal aufzugreifen.
RU · Translation Они столкнулись с дилеммой во время переговоров. Более широкий контекст будет важен при принятии следующего решения.
EN · English SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. You VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. are in a dilemma whether HfFuture helper A helper projecting action into the future. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. to upgrade the p2Predicate Predicate detail connected to the subject. Use it to notice the detail the action points to. system . SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. It HfFuture helper A helper projecting action into the future. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. will VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. be useful HfFuture helper A helper projecting action into the future. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. to revisit p2Predicate Predicate detail connected to the subject. Use it to notice the detail the action points to. this before the final plan is agreed.
DE · German SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Du VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. bist in einer Zwickmühle, ob SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. du das p2accusative object Grammar mark Use it to open the full annotation guide for this mark. System v2Second verb A verb element in second position. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. upgraden v2Second verb A verb element in second position. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. sollst . Das SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Team VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. wird darüber v2Second verb A verb element in second position. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. sprechen , bevor SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. es das weitere p2accusative object Grammar mark Use it to open the full annotation guide for this mark. Vorgehen festlegt.
RU · Translation Ты в тупике, обновлять систему или нет. Будет полезно вернуться к этому пункту до согласования окончательного плана.
EN · English SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. I HfFuture helper A helper projecting action into the future. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. will VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. be in a dilemma if the SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. client changes their p2Predicate Predicate detail connected to the subject. Use it to notice the detail the action points to. mind .
DE · German SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Ich VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. werde in einer Zwickmühle v2Second verb A verb element in second position. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. sein , wenn der SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Kunde seine p2accusative object Grammar mark Use it to open the full annotation guide for this mark. Meinung ändert.
RU · Translation Я окажусь в тупике, если клиент передумает.
EN · English SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. We VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. faced a p2Predicate Predicate detail connected to the subject. Use it to notice the detail the action points to. dilemma : expand or stabilize. SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Everyone HfFuture helper A helper projecting action into the future. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. can VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. return to this point at the next meeting.
DE · German SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Wir VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. standen vor einer Zwickmühle: v2Second verb A verb element in second position. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. expandieren oder stabilisieren. Der weitere SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Kontext VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. wird wichtig v2Second verb A verb element in second position. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. sein , wenn die nächste SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Entscheidung v2Second verb A verb element in second position. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. getroffen wird.
RU · Translation Мы столкнулись с дилеммой: расширяться или стабилизироваться. Все смогут вернуться к этому пункту на следующей встрече.
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