English-Italian translations for dilemma

• dilemma
  Detto questo, il dilemma strategico è chiaro. That said, the strategic dilemma is clear.
  È questo il dilemma della Commissione. That is the dilemma for the Commission.
  Sembra che l'Unione europea si trovi dinanzi a un dilemma. It seems that the EU is now faced with a dilemma.

Definition of dilemma

• A circumstance in which a choice must be made between two or more alternatives that seem equally undesirable
• A difficult circumstance or problem
• A type of syllogism of the form "if A is true then B is true; if C is true then D is true; either A or C is true; therefore either B or D is true

Related words

• dilemmatic
• false dilemma
• on the horns of a dilemma
• trader’s dilemma
• moral dilemma
• prisoner's dilemma
• related to dilemma
• related to a false dilemma