English-Portuguese translations for dilemma

• dilema
  Posto isto, o dilema estratégico é claro. That said, the strategic dilemma is clear.
  O dilema é o mesmo: segurança ou flexibilidade? It is the same dilemma: safety versus flexibility.
  A sua avaliação apresenta contudo um dilema. At the same time, there is a dilemma in assessing it.

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