apuro
predicament ; embarrassment ; quandary ; bind ; awkward situation ; scrape.
Any attempt to coerce a response without good reason based on that child's present predicament is to place in jeopardy the child's willing engagement now and in the future.
Patrons who are reluctant to seek assistance in using reference books or the card catalog, feel no embarrassment about seeking help in the 'automated' setting.
The increasing use and popularity of the Internet and phytomedicinals (medicinal herbs and medical botanics) have created a quandary for researchers, consumers and information professionals.
It should not take an economist or college professor to explain to college students the bind they will be in upon graduating.
Sometimes it's really hard to avoid an awkward situation.
he could not understand how a person of my evident intelligence should get into such a scrape.
apuros económicos
distressed circumstances
In these challenging times, the sale of assets or companies often in distressed circumstances has become particularly difficult to execute.
doncella en apuros
damsel in distress
The subject of the damsel in distress, or persecuted maiden, is a classic theme in world literature, art, and film.
en apuros
hard-pressed
beleaguered
in deep trouble
in difficulties
if it comes to the crunch
when push comes to shove
when it comes to the crunch
when the worst comes to the worst
if (the) worst comes to (the) worst
in deep water
in hot water
in dire straits
struggling
in distress
if (the) worse comes to (the) worst
However, more and more is now expected of regional systems by their hard pressed member organizations.
The prospect of cost savings for beleaguered university budgets have revitalized in resource sharing.
I think if someone knowingly took a step which would reduce that security and something went wrong they would be in deep trouble.
Several bodies exist that can provide advice and financial assistance to libraries in difficulties, but there are serious gaps.
You may never need the soldering iron, but if it comes to the crunch and you suddenly find you need one, you'll be glad it's there.
When push comes to shove, it seems that short-term economic interests steamroller scientific arguments.
Interestingly, when it comes to the crunch, there seem to be a hell of a lot of agnostics out there.
When the worst comes to the worst what we should really fear is ourselves, and each other.
If the worst comes to the worst and you are attacked, try to escape rather than fight back, especially if you believe that your assailant may be armed.
This unlikely threesome of a con artist, a hit man, and a idiot find themselves in deep water when their heist doesn't go off as planned.
Anyway, this time around, the airline is finding itself in hot water for an entirely different reason.
Egypt's Internet situation is in dire straits after two undersea cables in the Mediterranean were accidentally severed yesterday.
Finding the right market and coming up with a kick-butt idea can easily make the difference between a struggling business and a successful one.
The survey, which monitors the warning signs of companies in distress, found the number of companies experiencing significant financial problems has increased.
If worse comes to worst, you can always see if your employer may be amenable this time to giving you a cash advance.
en momentos de apuros
in + Posesivo + hour of need
I am indebted to you, not just for the help you gave Loub in his hour of need, but also for the kindness you have shown to us.
en tiempos de apuros
in + Posesivo + hour of need
I am indebted to you, not just for the help you gave Loub in his hour of need, but also for the kindness you have shown to us.
en un apuro
in a bind
in a predicament
at a push
With Wade in traction and Merle having just had her baby three days ago, we're really in a bind.
Perhaps the unsettling that is experienced in a predicament is because these situations create an opening for messy emotional responses that draw on feelings.
A 6 foot round table will fit 10 people comfortably or 12 at a push.
en un gran apuro
in dire straits
Egypt's Internet situation is in dire straits after two undersea cables in the Mediterranean were accidentally severed yesterday.
en un momento de apuro
if it comes to the crunch
You may never need the soldering iron, but if it comes to the crunch and you suddenly find you need one, you'll be glad it's there.
en un momento de apuros
when push comes to shove
when it comes to the crunch
when the worst comes to the worst
if (the) worst comes to (the) worst
if (the) worse comes to (the) worst
When push comes to shove, it seems that short-term economic interests steamroller scientific arguments.
Interestingly, when it comes to the crunch, there seem to be a hell of a lot of agnostics out there.
When the worst comes to the worst what we should really fear is ourselves, and each other.
If the worst comes to the worst and you are attacked, try to escape rather than fight back, especially if you believe that your assailant may be armed.
If worse comes to worst, you can always see if your employer may be amenable this time to giving you a cash advance.
en un serio apuro
in dire straits
Egypt's Internet situation is in dire straits after two undersea cables in the Mediterranean were accidentally severed yesterday.
estar en apuros
be in trouble
be in a fix
The moment we relax on it - we are no longer forced to do it, and it often is not done, and the connection is not made - then we are in trouble.
The political leaders, social reformers and Nobel Peace Laureates were appalled by this dangerous phenomenon but they were all in a fix as to what to do.
hacerle a Alguien pasar apuros
give + Nombre + a hard time
give + Nombre + a hard ride
When she rejected him everyone around the table gave him a hard time and called him a loser.
It took me years to work out a relationship with him and trust me I gave him a hard ride along the way - I was suspiscious, untrusting.
meterse en apuros
get into + a fix
get into + a mess
get into + a predicament
get into + difficulties
get in(to) + trouble
get into + a jam
get into + a pickle
get + Reflexivo + into a fine mess
get + Reflexivo + into a fine mess
This way you do not get into a fix and land up with a debt which you do not have the capacity to pay back.
There are generally two schools of thought on how we get into a mess of this sort: the conspiracy theory and the cock-up theory.
In property investing, you have to always be on your guard to avoid certain decisions that can get you into a predicament.
When Kodak got into difficulties, they closed up shop in north Toronto and demolished all of their buildings.
A child who reads a lot is often said to be a 'good' child because while he is reading he doesn't 'get into trouble'.
I believe firmly in the axiom that getting into a jam from time to time brings out the best in us.
Toyota seems to have got into a pickle with this product recall issue, but they remain one of the best motor vehicle makers in the world.
She got herself into a fine mess doing It but nobody said a word in reproof.
She got herself into a fine mess doing It but nobody said a word in reproof.
meterse en un apuro
get into + a predicament
In property investing, you have to always be on your guard to avoid certain decisions that can get you into a predicament.
pasar apuros
struggle
pass through + adversity
have + a thin time
be under strain
bear + hardship
be hard pressed
feel + the pinch
have + a hard time
the wolves + be + at the door
have + a tough time
The chemist, struggling with the synthesis of an organic compound, has all the chemical literature before him in his laboratory.
The personnel officer could see that the director was passing through adversity.
But the week by week publication of details of companies' accounts in the Bookseller cannot but show that many publishing houses have been having a very thin time indeed.
Sources of domestic supply of periodicals in the socialist countries are also under strain or have collapsed.
So we see extraordinary hardships cheerfully borne (indeed, apparently enjoyed) by zealous mountaineers, earnest single-handed yachtsmen floating round the world, and all-weather fishing-hobbyists sit patiently at the side of, and sometimes in, rivers, undeterred by the paucity of their catches.
Patent lawyers would be hard pressed if they had to operate without abstracts to the millions upon millions of patents issued for centuries all around the world.
Not unlike many municipalities in these inflationary times, Earnscliffe is feeling the pinch of a severely high general property tax - i.e., the tax on real estate and personal property, both tangible and intangible.
Scholars are going to have a hard time finding that reference.
Yes, I know it's late, but there has been 'trouble at mill' - the wolves have been at the doors, and the natives are nervous.
He had a tough time lugging his lumpy, oversized travelbag onto the plane and stuffing it in the overhead bin.
pasar apuros económicos
lead + a precarious existence
Neighbourhood advice centres lead a precarious existence.
poner a Alguien en un apuro
put + Alguien + on the spot
put + Nombre + on the spot
put + Nombre + in an awkward situation
'I'm really not trying to put anyone on the spot and, frankly, I'm not too surprised and only a little disappointed at your collective ignorance,' he commented.
'I'm really not trying to put anyone on the spot and, frankly, I'm not too surprised and only a little disappointed at your collective ignorance,' he commented.
I know she has difficulty talking about their breakup and I didn't want to pressure her or put her in an awkward situation.
poner en apuros
cast + a shadow over
put + Nombre + in difficulties
The country's severe economic problems have cast a shadow over the book trade, yet its vigour and diversity are astonishing.
This situation often puts librarians in difficulties by their reacting to problems, rather than anticipating them.
sacar de apuros [Escrito bale out en inglés americano] [Escrito bail out en inglés británico]
bail out
bale out
They failed to raise sufficient money to bail out the committee after it lost its office lease.
This is one of the 3 top automakers that want taxpayers to give them 25 billion to bale them out of their financial difficulties!.
