dilema

/diˈlema/

el noun B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
los dilemas

Meaning

  1. dilemma

    • Es un dilema difícil.

      It's a hard dilemma.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

disyuntiva

dilema and disyuntiva are close synonyms for "dilemma, difficult choice"; disyuntiva is perhaps more formal.

Similar in other languages

French

dilemme

dilemme is the French word for the same thing — both mean "dilemma."

Portuguese

dilema

dilema is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "dilemma."

Practice

1 What does dilema mean?

2 Fill the gap: Es un ___ difícil.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches dilema?

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