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Meanings of plight in inglés

portugués
dificuldade
catalán
tràngol

A situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one.

        dificuldade
        catalán
        comprometre's
        español
        desposar

        Give to in marriage.

              desposar
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              Examples for "predicament"
              Examples for "predicament"
              1
              Others said Boudou's predicament reflected splits and power struggles within Fernandez's administration.
              Reuters
              2
              Massino now had enough information to know that his predicament was serious.
              King of the godfathers: "big joey" massino and the fall of the b...
              3
              At the heart of private equity's predicament is a problem of plenty.
              Reuters
              4
              Nonetheless, as Japan's experience shows, the predicament may last a long time.
              The Irish Times
              5
              But given BP's predicament, that's the least of its worries right now.
              Reuters
              1
              I said, Then perhaps you can recommend a solution to this quandary.
              The Kingmaker
              2
              Denis O'Sullivan may have an answer to a quandary facing Irish agriculture.
              The Irish Times
              3
              There was no farmhouse in sight, and Harding was in a quandary.
              John Henry Smith / A Humorous Romance of Outdoor Life
              4
              And that puts the research community in a bit of a quandary.
              BBC
              5
              Then the dog's in a quandary: How does it go for help?
              Wired
              español
              compromiso

              A solemn pledge of fidelity.

                    compromiso
                    portugués
                    penhorar
                    español
                    dar la palabra

                    Promise solemnly and formally.

                          dar la palabra
                          Usage of plight in inglés
                          1
                          China have hardly been sympathetic to the Europeans' plight in recent weeks.
                          The Guardian
                          2
                          However, to many observers the plight of gay Republicans seems extremely difficult.
                          The Guardian
                          3
                          The company's plight highlights the challenges facing small Canadian health-care sector companies.
                          Reuters
                          4
                          What had happened, he said, should raise awareness of the migrants' plight.
                          Reuters
                          5
                          Now no one in particular is to blame for this social plight.
                          Understanding the Scriptures
                          6
                          The discussions are a measure of the plight facing the Russian budget.
                          Reuters
                          7
                          Yet, the plight of low-income homeowners is only now receiving serious attention.
                          The Guardian
                          8
                          Every manufacturer in the country is in the same plight we are.
                          The Efficiency Expert
                          9
                          Let us march forth drawing strength from our common plight and brotherhood.
                          The South African
                          10
                          I hoped that our report would bring greater attention to their plight.
                          Somewhere inside
                          11
                          That can wait; but Holland is in the worst plight of all.
                          Raemaekers' Cartoons: With Accompanying Notes by Well-known Engl...
                          12
                          Bellerive said the case was stealing attention from the plight of Haitians.
                          Reuters
                          13
                          His first priority would be to address Iran's economic plight, he said.
                          The Irish Times
                          14
                          The plight of first home buyers is dominating the housing affordability debate.
                          The Guardian
                          15
                          In the Free State, too, there are districts in a similar plight.
                          Three Years' War
                          16
                          The French army, in the year 1785, was in a sorry plight.
                          The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte. Vol. 1 (of 4)
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