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caught on the horns of a dilemma

  • 1 dilemma

    noun
    Dilemma, das

    be on the horns of or faced with a dilemma — vor einem Dilemma stehen

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    (a position or situation giving two choices, neither pleasant: His dilemma was whether to leave the party early so as to get a lift in his friend's car, or to stay and walk eight kilometres home.) das Dilemma
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    di·lemma
    [dɪˈlemə]
    n Dilemma nt, Zwangslage f
    the President is in a \dilemma over how to tackle the crisis der Präsident steht bei der Lösung der Krise vor einem Dilemma
    to be caught in a \dilemma sich in einem Dilemma befinden
    to be faced [or confronted] with a \dilemma vor einem Dilemma stehen, in der Zwickmühle stecken
    to resolve a \dilemma ein Dilemma ausräumen, aus einem Dilemma herauskommen; LAW eine Streitfrage regeln
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    [daɪ'lemə]
    n
    Dilemma nt

    to be in a dilemma — sich in einem Dilemma befinden, in der Klemme sitzen (inf)

    he is faced with a serious dilemma — er steht vor einem ernsten Dilemma

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    dilemma [dıˈlemə; daı-] s
    1. Dilemma n, Zwangslage f:
    be on the horns of a dilemma in einer Zwickmühle sein oder sitzen
    2. Logik: Dilemma n, Wechselschluss m
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    noun
    Dilemma, das

    be on the horns of or faced with a dilemma — vor einem Dilemma stehen

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    n.
    Dilemma -s n.
    Klemme -n f.

    English-german dictionary > dilemma

  • 2 horn

    noun
    1) (of animal or devil) Horn, das; (of deer) Geweihstange, die (Jägerspr.)

    horns — Geweih, das

    lock horns [with somebody] — (fig.) [mit jemandem] die Klinge[n] kreuzen (geh.)

    draw in one's horns — (fig.) sich zurückhalten; (restrain one's ambition) zurückstecken

    2) (substance) Horn, das
    3) (Mus.) Horn, das

    [French] horn — [Wald]horn, das

    4) (of vehicle) Hupe, die; (of ship) [Signal]horn, das; (of factory) [Fabrik]sirene, die

    sound or blow or hoot one's horn [at somebody] — [Fahrer:] [jemanden an]hupen

    5) (Geog.)

    the Horn — das Kap Hoorn. See also academic.ru/20463/dilemma">dilemma

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    [ho:n]
    1) (a hard object which grows (usually in pairs) on the head of a cow, sheep etc: A ram has horns.) das Horn
    2) (the material of which this is made: spoons made of horn; ( also adjective) horn spoons.) das Horn, Horn-...
    3) (something which is made of horn: a shoehorn.) Horn-...
    4) (something which looks like a horn in shape: a snail's horns.) das Horn
    5) (the apparatus in a car etc which gives a warning sound: The driver blew his horn.) die Hupe
    6) (an instrument, formerly an animal's horn but now made of brass, that is blown to produce a musical sound: a hunting-horn.) das Horn
    7) ((also French horn) the type of coiled brass horn that is played in orchestras etc.) das Horn
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    - horned
    - -horned
    - horny
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    [hɔ:n, AM hɔ:rn]
    I. n
    1. (growth) Horn nt
    2. no pl (substance) Horn nt
    3. (music) Horn nt
    4. (siren) Hupe f
    to sound [or blow] [or ( fam) honk] one's \horn auf die Hupe drücken fam
    to sound one's \horn at sb jdn anhupen
    5. COMPUT Hornstrahler m
    6.
    ▶ to be on the \horns of a dilemma in einer Zwickmühle stecken
    ▶ to draw [or pull] in one's \horns kürzer treten
    ▶ on the \horn AM ( fam) am Telefon
    ▶ to take the bull by the \horns den Stier bei den Hörnern packen
    II. vi AM
    ▪ to \horn in sich akk einmischen
    ▪ to \horn in on sth bei etw dat mitmischen
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    [hɔːn]
    1. n
    1) (of cattle, substance, container MUS) Horn nt; (inf, = trumpet, saxophone etc) Kanne (sl), Tüte (sl) f

    horns (of deer) — Geweih nt; ( fig, of cuckold ) Hörner pl

    to lock horns (lit) — beim Kampf die Geweihe verhaken; (fig) die Klingen kreuzen

    2) (AUT) Hupe f; (NAUT) (Signal)horn nt

    to sound or blow the horn (Aut) — hupen, auf die Hupe drücken (inf); (Naut) tuten, das Horn ertönen lassen

    3) (of snail, insect) Fühler m
    4) (of crescent moon) Spitze f (der Mondsichel)
    2. vt
    (= gore) mit den Hörnern aufspießen; (= butt) auf die Hörner nehmen
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    horn [hɔː(r)n]
    A s
    1. ZOOL
    a) Horn n:
    show one’s horns fig die Krallen zeigen
    b) pl (Hirsch) Geweih n
    c) pl fig Hörner pl (des betrogenen Ehemanns): → bull1 A 1, dilemma 1, lock1 B 4
    2. hornähnliches Organ, besonders
    a) Stoßzahn m (eines Narwals)
    b) Horn n (eines Nashorns)
    c) ORN Ohrbüschel n
    d) Fühler m, (Fühl)Horn n (eines Insekts, einer Schnecke etc):
    draw ( oder pull) in one’s horns fig
    a) zurückstecken, den Gürtel enger schnallen umg,
    b) sich zurückhalten oder beherrschen
    3. CHEM Horn(stoff) n(m), Keratin n
    (a pair of) horn glasses ( oder spectacles) pl (eine) Hornbrille
    5. Gegenstand aus Horn, besonders
    a) Schuhlöffel m
    b) Horngefäß n, -dose f
    c) Hornlöffel m
    6. Horn n (hornförmiger Gegenstand), besonders
    e) Pulver-, Trinkhorn n:
    horn of plenty Füllhorn;
    the Horn (das) Kap Hoorn
    7. MUS
    a) Horn n: → blow1 C 4
    b) umg Blasinstrument n:
    the horns die Bläser
    8. a) AUTO Hupe f: → blow1 C 4, honk C 1, hoot1 A 3 a, sound4 C 1, toot1 C 2
    b) Signalhorn n
    9. TECH Schalltrichter m:
    horn loudspeaker Trichterlautsprecher m
    10. FLUG Leitflächenhebel m
    11. ELEK Hornstrahler m
    12. Sattelknopf m
    13. BIBEL Horn n (als Symbol der Stärke oder des Stolzes)
    14. vulg Ständer m (erigierter Penis)
    15. US sl Telefon n:
    get on the horn to sb jemanden anrufen
    B v/t
    1. a) mit den Hörnern stoßen
    b) auf die Hörner nehmen
    2. obs einem Ehemann Hörner aufsetzen
    C v/i horn in sl sich eindrängen oder einmischen (on in akk)
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    noun
    1) (of animal or devil) Horn, das; (of deer) Geweihstange, die (Jägerspr.)

    horns — Geweih, das

    lock horns [with somebody] — (fig.) [mit jemandem] die Klinge[n] kreuzen (geh.)

    draw in one's horns — (fig.) sich zurückhalten; (restrain one's ambition) zurückstecken

    2) (substance) Horn, das
    3) (Mus.) Horn, das

    [French] horn — [Wald]horn, das

    4) (of vehicle) Hupe, die; (of ship) [Signal]horn, das; (of factory) [Fabrik]sirene, die

    sound or blow or hoot one's horn [at somebody] — [Fahrer:] [jemanden an]hupen

    5) (Geog.)

    the Horn — das Kap Hoorn. See also dilemma

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    n.
    Horn ¨-er n.
    Hupe -n f.

    English-german dictionary > horn

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