Tight spot

French translation: impasse

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English term or phrase:tight spot
French translation:impasse
Entered by: Cristina Serra

13:16 May 27, 2002
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: Tight spot
Psychiatry report

"Given the current situation, we spoke next about th tight spot that we now find ourselves in".
Cristina Serra
Portugal
Local time: 00:02
Impasse
Explanation:
Étant donné la situation actuelle, nous avons discuté de l'impasse dans laquelle nous nous retrouvions.
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Merline
Local time: 19:02
Grading comment
Merci.
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1Impasse
Merline
4 +1Position critique, mauvaise passe
GILLES MEUNIER
4situation difficile
Isla MONTREUIL
4la situation difficile
DPolice
4la difficulté
cheungmo


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Position critique, mauvaise passe


Explanation:
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GILLES MEUNIER
France
Local time: 01:02
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in pair: 75574

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Bruno Moreira
7 mins
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
situation difficile


Explanation:
mais les autres propositions vont bien également

Isla MONTREUIL
France
Local time: 01:02
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 233
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
la situation difficile


Explanation:
la situation délicate dans laquelle nous nous trouvons

DPolice
Local time: 01:02
PRO pts in pair: 779
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
la difficulté


Explanation:
S'il faut éviter "position"...

Nous avons ensuite discuter la difficulté que nous traversons.

Ou quelquechose du genre.

cheungmo
PRO pts in pair: 556
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Impasse


Explanation:
Étant donné la situation actuelle, nous avons discuté de l'impasse dans laquelle nous nous retrouvions.

Merline
Local time: 19:02
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 1643
Grading comment
Merci.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Pascale Dahan
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