entre Escila y Caribdis: meaning & examples

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Language: Spanish

Meanings:

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    • Metaphorically, to navigate carefully between two threats or opposing forces to avoid harm.

    Examples

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    • El capitán navegaba cuidadosamente entre Escila y Caribdis para evitar los arrecifes y la tormenta a la vez.

      The captain carefully navigated between Scylla and Charybdis to avoid the reefs and the storm at the same time.

    • En política, muchas veces hay que moverse entre Escila y Caribdis para no perder apoyos ni aliados.

      In politics, one often has to move between Scylla and Charybdis to avoid losing support or allies.

    • La empresa supo manejarse entre Escila y Caribdis, sorteando la crisis económica y la competencia feroz.

      The company managed to navigate between Scylla and Charybdis, overcoming the economic crisis and fierce competition.

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    • Caught between two equally dangerous or unfavorable alternatives; obliged to choose between two evils.
    • Placed in a situation in which any course of action involves serious risk or difficulty.

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    • Estaba entre Escila y Caribdis cuando tuvo que elegir entre pagar la deuda o perder su casa.

      He was between Scylla and Charybdis when he had to choose between paying the debt or losing his house.

    • Nos encontramos entre Escila y Caribdis con esta decisión; ninguna opción es buena para la empresa.

      We find ourselves between Scylla and Charybdis with this decision; neither option is good for the company.

    • Si sigues por ese camino, estarás entre Escila y Caribdis, enfrentando dos grandes peligros.

      If you continue on that path, you'll be between Scylla and Charybdis, facing two great dangers.

Examples:

  • ES: Estamos en entre Escila y Caribdis.
    EN: We're in between Scylla and Charybdis.
  • ES: Así que, mademoiselle, estoy seguro que comprenderá... que monsieur está atorado entre Escila y Caribdis.
    EN: So, mademoiselle, I'm sure that you can appreciate that monsieur here is stuck right between Scylla and Charybdis.
  • ES: Usted, su valiente mujer, que ha timoneado con Slavko entre Escila y Caribdis...,
    EN: You, his valiant wife, who with Slavko, helmed between Scylla and Charybdis...
  • ES: ¡Y ahora, aquí estoy, entre Escila y Caribdis!
    EN: And now here am I, between Scylla and Charybdis!
  • ES: Sí, entre Escila y Caribdis.
    EN: Ah, yes, between Scylla and Charybdis.
  • ES: Esta situación con Abraham Woodhull siento que soy asediado en ambos lados, como Odiseo intentando manejar entre Escila y Caribdis.
    EN: This business with Abraham Woodhull... I feel like I'm besieged on two sides, like Odysseus trying to steer between Scylla and Charybdis.

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