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   Sit·u·a·tion

   /ˌsiCHəˈwāSHən/

   

   noun

   • 1. a set of circumstances in which one finds oneself; a state of affairs: "the situation between her and Jake had come to a head" Similar circumstancesset of circumstancesstate of affairsaffairsstateconditioncaseinformal:ball gamesitch
   • 2. the location and surroundings of a place: "the situation of the town is pleasant" Similar emergencyemergency situationurgent situationcrisispotential crisisproblemproblematic situationawkward situationdifficult situationdifficultyissueplightpredicamenttight spottight cornermesstroublebotherinformal:scrapejamfixpicklebindholesticky situationpretty kettle of fishfine kettle of fishhow-do-you-dohot water
   • 3. a position of employment; a job. formal Similar jobday jobpostpositionplaceappointmentemploymentinformal:berthgriparchaic:employ

   Word Origin late Middle English (in situation (sense 2)): from French, or from medieval Latin situatio(n-), from situare ‘to place’ (see situate). Sense 1 dates from the early 18th century.

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   What does it mean if a situation is serious?

   • all the circumstances and things that are happening at a particular time and in a particular place There is no doubt that the current situation is very serious. People are fed up with the present situation. in a situation We are now in a difficult situation. What would you do in this situation? We have all been in similar embarrassing situations.

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   What does it mean if you are in a no-win situation?

   • I'm in a no-win situation (= whatever I do will be bad for me). This is a win-win situation all around. situation where/in which… You could get into a situation where you have to decide immediately. in somebody's situation In your situation, I would look for another job. He could see no way out of the situation.

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   What does a situation mean?

   • (especially North American English, informal) We've got a situation (= a problem, a difficulty) here. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words. Try it for free as part of the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app (formal) the kind of location that a building or town has

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   What does situación mean?

   • situación, trabajo, puesto… situação, cargo, situação [feminine]… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! SITUATION definition: 1. the set of things that are happening and the conditions that exist at a particular time and….

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   noun. manner of being situated; location or position with reference to environment: The situation of the house allowed for a beautiful view. Synonyms: site. a place or locality. condition; case; plight: He is in a desperate situation. the state of affairs; combination of circumstances: The present international situation is dangerous.

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   a condition or position in which you find yourself. “found herself in a very fortunate situation ”. synonyms: position. see more. noun. a complex or critical or unusual difficulty. “the dangerous situation developed suddenly”. “that's quite a situation ”. “no human situation is simple”.

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