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1 be between the horns of a dilemma
expr.in der Zwickmühle sein ausdr.English-german dictionary > be between the horns of a dilemma
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2 between the horns of a dilemma
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3 dilemma
nounDilemma, das* * *(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* * *di·lemma[dɪˈlemə]n Dilemma nt, Zwangslage fthe President is in a \dilemma over how to tackle the crisis der Präsident steht bei der Lösung der Krise vor einem Dilemmato be caught in a \dilemma sich in einem Dilemma befindento be faced [or confronted] with a \dilemma vor einem Dilemma stehen, in der Zwickmühle steckento resolve a \dilemma ein Dilemma ausräumen, aus einem Dilemma herauskommen; LAW eine Streitfrage regeln* * *[daɪ'lemə]nDilemma ntto 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
* * *dilemma [dıˈlemə; daı-] s1. Dilemma n, Zwangslage f:be on the horns of a dilemma in einer Zwickmühle sein oder sitzen* * *nounDilemma, dasbe on the horns of or faced with a dilemma — vor einem Dilemma stehen
* * *n.Dilemma -s n.Klemme -n f. -
4 horn
nounhorns — 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, das3) (Mus.) Horn, das[French] horn — [Wald]horn, das
sound or blow or hoot one's horn [at somebody] — [Fahrer:] [jemanden an]hupen
5) (Geog.)* * *[ho:n]1) (a hard object which grows (usually in pairs) on the head of a cow, sheep etc: A ram has horns.) das Horn2) (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 Horn5) (the apparatus in a car etc which gives a warning sound: The driver blew his horn.) die Hupe6) (an instrument, formerly an animal's horn but now made of brass, that is blown to produce a musical sound: a hunting-horn.) das Horn7) ((also French horn) the type of coiled brass horn that is played in orchestras etc.) das Horn•- horned- -horned
- horny* * *[hɔ:n, AM hɔ:rn]I. nto sound one's \horn at sb jdn anhupen6.▶ to be on the \horns of a dilemma in einer Zwickmühle stecken▶ to take the bull by the \horns den Stier bei den Hörnern packenII. vi AM* * *[hɔːn]1. n1) (of cattle, substance, container MUS) Horn nt; (inf, = trumpet, saxophone etc) Kanne (sl), Tüte (sl) fhorn of plenty — Füllhorn nt
to lock horns (lit) — beim Kampf die Geweihe verhaken; (fig) die Klingen kreuzen
to sound or blow the horn (Aut) — hupen, auf die Hupe drücken (inf); (Naut) tuten, das Horn ertönen lassen
2. vt(= gore) mit den Hörnern aufspießen; (= butt) auf die Hörner nehmen* * *horn [hɔː(r)n]A s1. ZOOLa) Horn n:show one’s horns fig die Krallen zeigenb) pl (Hirsch) Geweih n2. hornähnliches Organ, besondersa) Stoßzahn m (eines Narwals)b) Horn n (eines Nashorns)c) ORN Ohrbüschel nd) Fühler m, (Fühl)Horn n (eines Insekts, einer Schnecke etc):a) zurückstecken, den Gürtel enger schnallen umg,b) sich zurückhalten oder beherrschen3. CHEM Horn(stoff) n(m), Keratin n5. Gegenstand aus Horn, besondersa) Schuhlöffel mb) Horngefäß n, -dose fc) Hornlöffel m6. Horn n (hornförmiger Gegenstand), besonderse) Pulver-, Trinkhorn n:horn of plenty Füllhorn;the Horn (das) Kap Hoorn7. MUSb) umg Blasinstrument n:the horns die Bläserb) Signalhorn n9. TECH Schalltrichter m:horn loudspeaker Trichterlautsprecher m10. FLUG Leitflächenhebel m11. ELEK Hornstrahler m12. Sattelknopf m14. vulg Ständer m (erigierter Penis)15. US sl Telefon n:get on the horn to sb jemanden anrufenB v/t1. a) mit den Hörnern stoßenb) auf die Hörner nehmen2. obs einem Ehemann Hörner aufsetzen* * *nounhorns — 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, das3) (Mus.) Horn, das[French] horn — [Wald]horn, das
sound or blow or hoot one's horn [at somebody] — [Fahrer:] [jemanden an]hupen
5) (Geog.)* * *n.Horn ¨-er n.Hupe -n f. -
5 horn
[hɔ:n, Am hɔ:rn] nto sound one's \horn at sb jdn anhupenPHRASES:to take the bull by the \horns den Stier bei den Hörnern packen;to be on the \horns of a dilemma in einer Zwickmühle stecken;to draw [or pull] in one's \horns kürzertreten;to \horn in sich akk einmischen;to \horn in on sth bei etw dat mitmischen
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