dilemma
/dɪˈlem.ə/
উচ্চারণ: ডিলেমা
এমন পরিস্থিতি যেখানে দুটি বা তার বেশি বিকল্প থাকে, কিন্তু কোনোটিই পুরোপুরি সুবিধাজনক নয়; সিদ্ধান্ত নিতে গিয়ে ভেতরে দ্বিধা তৈরি হয়।
A situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives, especially equally undesirable ones.
Example
She faced a dilemma between accepting the promotion and staying close to her family.
Memory hook
‘ডাইলেমা’ মানে দুই পথের মাঝখানে আটকে যাওয়া—দুটোই মনে হয় ঝামেলার!
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Grammar note
Countable noun; often used with ‘face’, ‘be in’, or ‘pose’ a dilemma. Usually singular in common phrases like ‘a dilemma’.
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She faced a dilemma between accepting the promotion and staying close to her family.
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শাবনমের মনে হয়েছিল, জীবনের প্রতিটি বড় সিদ্ধান্তই একেকটা দ্বিধা।
She faced a dilemma between accepting the promotion and staying close to her family.
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