disadvantageous situation

[/ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒəs sɪtʃuˈeɪʃən/]

noun phrasepl: disadvantageous situations

situação desvantajosa

1. A set of circumstances that puts someone in an unfavorable or inferior position relative to others

The company found itself in a disadvantageous situation after losing its primary supplier.

A empresa se viu em uma situação desvantajosa depois de perder seu fornecedor principal.

2. A condition or state of affairs that reduces one's chances of success or creates obstacles to achieving goals

Being a newcomer put her in a disadvantageous situation during the negotiations.

Ser iniciante a colocou em uma situação desvantajosa durante as negociações.

NYC Slang

jam, pickle, tough spot

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General Brazilian

situação desvantajosa

Standard usage throughout Brazil

Brazil

má situação

More colloquial alternative

Brazil

enrascada

Informal term for a difficult predicament

Portugal

situação desfavorável

Common alternative in Portuguese Portuguese

in a bind

between a rock and a hard place

in deep water

estar em maus lençóis (Portuguese)

estar numa enrascada (Portuguese)

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