predicament
gb/pɹɪdˈɪkəmənt/ us/pɹɪdˈɪkəmənt/
B2
Inggeris
Makna
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Kata nama
B2
state
1
A difficult situation to escape
a bad situation that is hard to fix
Corak penggunaan:
in a predicament; [someone] is in a predicament; a predicament about/over [something]
Kesilapan biasa:
Often confused with dilemma; a dilemma focuses on choosing between options, while a predicament is the difficult situation itself.
Sinonim
plight (Often suggests a serious or sympathetic difficult situation.)
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mess (More informal and can imply confusion or disorder.)
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tight spot (Informal; emphasizes being stuck with limited options.)
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difficult situation (More general and less vivid.)
Antonim
solution (The resolution of the problem rather than the problem situation.)
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ease (A state of comfort and lack of difficulty.)
Kolokasi
be in a predicament
|find yourself in a predicament
|get into a predicament
|a serious predicament
|a difficult predicament
|a tricky predicament
|an awkward predicament
|a legal predicament
|a financial predicament
|escape a predicament
Tema
daily_life
|problems
|emotions
Contoh
- When the flight was canceled, we were in a predicament with no hotel rooms available.
- He realized too late that lying had put him in a predicament he couldn’t talk his way out of.
- The company’s sudden cash shortage left it in a serious predicament.
Contoh untuk pelajar
- I am in a predicament and need help.
- She got into a predicament at work.
Kata nama
B2
state
2
An embarrassing awkward situation
an awkward or embarrassing situation
Corak penggunaan:
an awkward/embarrassing predicament; put [someone] in a predicament
Kesilapan biasa:
Don’t use it for a simple minor inconvenience (e.g., being slightly late) unless you are exaggerating for effect.
Sinonim
awkward situation (More neutral; doesn’t always imply being stuck.)
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embarrassment (Focuses on the feeling rather than the situation.)
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bind (Often implies being trapped by obligations or constraints.)
Antonim
comfort (A relaxed state with no awkwardness or pressure.)
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confidence (A feeling of assurance rather than embarrassment.)
Kolokasi
an awkward predicament
|an embarrassing predicament
|a humiliating predicament
|a personal predicament
|put someone in a predicament
|leave someone in a predicament
|avoid a predicament
|a predicament of your own making
Tema
social
|emotions
|daily_life
Contoh
- I waved back before realizing she wasn’t waving at me, which put me in an awkward predicament.
- He forgot her name mid-introduction and found himself in a humiliating predicament.
- A poorly worded email left her in a predicament with both teams.
Contoh untuk pelajar
- That question put me in a difficult predicament.
- He was in an embarrassing predicament.
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predicament
IPA
GB/pɹɪdˈɪkəmənt/
US/pɹɪdˈɪkəmənt/
Suku kata dan tekanan
pre - dic - a - ment (4 suku kata)
Stress on 2nd syllable (dic)
Bentuk kata
Noun
- Base: predicament
- Plural: predicaments
Keluarga kata
Forms
predicaments
noun
Ungkapan
a bit of a predicament
1/ə bˈɪt əv ə pɹɪdˈɪkəmənt/
fixed phrase
informal
a small but real problem
a small (or joked-about) bad situation
Contoh
- I’m in a bit of a predicament—I promised to be in two places at once.
- We’re in a bit of a predicament since the printer died right before the deadline.
find yourself in a predicament
1/fˈaɪnd jʊɹsˈɛlf ˈɪn ə pɹɪdˈɪkəmənt/
fixed phrase
suddenly be in trouble
to suddenly be in a bad situation
Contoh
- I found myself in a predicament when my card was declined at the counter.
- After one wrong turn, we found ourselves in a predicament miles from the nearest town.
get into a predicament
1/ɡˈɛt ˈɪntu ə pɹɪdˈɪkəmənt/
fixed phrase
end up in trouble
to get into a bad situation
Contoh
- He got into a predicament by agreeing to help both sides.
- If you lend money to friends, you can easily get into a predicament.
get someone out of a predicament
1/ɡˈɛt sˈʌmwˌʌn ˈaʊt əv ə pɹɪdˈɪkəmənt/
fixed phrase
help someone escape trouble
to help someone out of trouble
Contoh
- Her colleague stepped in to get her out of a predicament with the client.
- Thanks for getting me out of that predicament—I owe you one.
in a predicament
1/ˈɪn ə pɹɪdˈɪkəmənt/
fixed phrase
being in a difficult situation
in a bad situation
Contoh
- I’m in a predicament because I lost my wallet and my phone.
- They were in a predicament when the key snapped in the lock.