Catch-22 tarimas:

/,kætʃ,twɛntɪ'tu /

Catch-22 audio:

Žodžio paaiškinimas anglų kalba:

• noun: A situation in which a desired outcome or solution is impossible to attain because of a set of inherently illogical rules or conditions: "In the Catch-22 of a closed repertoire, only music that is already familiar is thought to deserve familiarity” ( Joseph McLennan).
• noun: The rules or conditions that create such a situation.
• noun: A situation or predicament characterized by absurdity or senselessness.
• noun: A contradictory or self-defeating course of action: "The Catch-22 of his administration was that every grandiose improvement scheme began with community dismemberment” ( Village Voice).
• noun: A tricky or disadvantageous condition; a catch: "Of course, there is a Catch-22 with Form 4868—you are supposed to include a check if you owe any additional tax, otherwise you face some penalties” ( New York).

Lietuviškos reikšmės:

@ užburtas ratas (t. p. catch-22 situation)