entre Escila y Caribdis
التعريفات والمعاني
== Spanish ==
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ˌentɾe esˌθila i kaˈɾibdis/ [ˌẽn̪.t̪ɾe esˌθi.la i kaˈɾiβ̞.ð̞is] (Equatorial Guinea, Spain)
IPA(key): /ˌentɾe eˌsila i kaˈɾibdis/ [ˌẽn̪.t̪ɾe eˌsi.la i kaˈɾiβ̞.ð̞is] (Latin America, Philippines)
Syllabification: en‧tre Es‧ci‧la y Ca‧rib‧dis
=== Adverb ===
entre Escila y Caribdis
(idiomatic) between Scylla and Charybdis; between a rock and a hard place
Synonym: entre la espada y la pared
=== Further reading ===
“entre Escila y Caribdis”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025