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put in a difficult position
C1 noun — put sb in a difficult position

to cause someone to be in a difficult situation

Authentic Ukrainian renderings

Confidence: high = attested in ≥3 sources OR ≥2 source classes; medium = 2 sources of same class; tentative = single source.

гнутиtentativeverb, imperfective✓ modern UA ×151 source, 1 hite2u:Українсько-англійський словник

Bilingual dictionary attestations (1 dicts, 2 rows)

Українсько-англійський словник

ain; to make out; to pilfer, steal; to maltreat, slight, abuse, use roughly; to put in a difficult position ; допина́тися I vi to tend towards, strive to attain, make an effort.

Українсько-англійський словник

прискри́гнути (-ну, -неш) Р vt dial. to put in a difficult position.

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put in a difficult positionC1 noun — put sb in a difficult position

Authentic Ukrainian renderings

Bilingual dictionary attestations (1 dicts, 2 rows)

put in a difficult position
C1 noun — put sb in a difficult position