1. quandary
When both girls told John they had feelings for him, he was in a quandary as to which girl he should be with.
Steve certainly is in a quandary: if he doesn't call Elaine, she will blame him for everything, but if he does call her, the evidence of where he currently is could cost him his job.
Kate is in a quandary
Armenia finds itself in quandary because of Russia regimes.
/ˈkwɒndəri/ (kłandżri) - We're in a quandary over which school to send her to.
There is already this quandary, you know, we know the President’s going to ask more about Afghanistan and NATO.
2. predicament
I'm not sure how we found ourselves in this predicament.
She started, as though she had thought she was completely alone in her predicament.
I'm in real predicament
(...) "the valiant way in which she was facing her predicament".
She is hoping to get a loan from the bank to help her out of her financial predicament.
1) Life is a predicament which precedes death. 2) Complaining is admitting that you aren't brave enough to change your predicament.
This is actually the predicament that we are always in in terms of our birth
3. fix
You don't have to wince like that. I'll fix it so it doesn't hurt.
You will be better off buying a new one than trying to fix it.
fixed costs
I had hoped to get another 50,000 miles out of my car, but it gave up the ghost on the expressway and it would cost too much to fix it.
I'll call a repairman I know who'll be at your house to fix the washing machine promptly.
The minister was in a fix over illegal dealings.
Diet pills aren't a quick fix for losing weight. You have to eat healthier and exercise too.
After much negotiation they finally fixed the price at three pounds a kilo.
My watch is broken - can you fix it?; The price has been fixed at $10.; I'll fix you a sandwich.
I need to fix my hair. Let’s fix a day to have lunch together. I’ll fix you a sandwich.
Can you please check this issue from your side and fix it?
I've been analysing this problem for months and I finally found the fix.
The dose has to be fixed for each dog on an individual basis. It will fix the minimum standard rate at 15% up to the end of 2015.
this television needs fixing
Anglais mot "затруднительное положение"(fix) se produit dans des ensembles:
Аналитическое чтение. Зачет декабряК фин. тесту по АЧ за ДЕКАБРЬ