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impossible option

[ɪˈmɑːsəbl ˈɑːpʃən]
nounpl: impossible options
opção impossível
1. A choice or alternative that cannot be realistically selected or achieved due to practical, logical, or circumstantial constraints
Choosing between staying employed and attending school full-time was an impossible option for him.
Escolher entre manter o emprego e estudar em tempo integral era uma opção impossível para ele.
2. A dilemma where all available choices are unfavorable or unachievable
She faced an impossible option: accept a lower salary or lose her position entirely.
Ela enfrentava uma opção impossível: aceitar um salário menor ou perder seu cargo completamente.
NYC Slang
stuck between a rock and a hard place
Synonyms
impossible choiceno-win situationfalse dilemmacatch-22unworkable alternative
Antonyms
viable optionfeasible choicepractical alternativereasonable selection

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
opção impossível
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
opção impossível / alternativa impossível
Both forms commonly used in business contexts
Rio de Janeiro
opção impossível
Standard regional usage
Portugal
opção impossível / escolha impossível
Both terms used interchangeably

Related Idioms & Phrases

catch-22
between a rock and a hard place
damned if you do, damned if you don't
no-win situation
em um beco sem saída (Portuguese: in a dead end)
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