Meaning
dilemma
- a difficult situation requiring a choice between two alternatives
In a sentence
Mi trovo di fronte a un dilemma e non so cosa scegliere.
I'm facing a dilemma and don't know what to choose.
Questo dilemma etico è stato discusso a lungo dagli esperti.
This ethical dilemma was discussed at length by the experts.
Non è facile risolvere i dilemmi legati al lavoro.
It is not easy to resolve work-related dilemmas.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| dilemma | masculine · singular |
| dilemmi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Masculine despite ending in -a (Greek origin). Plural is 'dilemmi'.
- Learners often wrongly treat it as feminine (*la dilemma).