predicament
nounmasculine/ɐˈpuɾu/medium
a·pu·ro
Definitions
1A difficult, embarrassing, or tight situation; a fix, difficulty.
He found himself in a great predicament when the car broke down on the motorway.
The lack of money put the family in serious predicaments.
Common collocations
to be in a predicamentto get out of a predicamentto cause predicaments
2Meticulousness, extreme care or attention to detail in the execution of something.
The craftsman worked with great care on the details.
The room's decoration was done with much care.
Common collocations
to work with carewith great care
Etymology
Do latim 'pūrus', através do verbo 'apurar'.