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обстоятельство

Translation of обстоятельство

circumstance

Meaning of обстоятельство

Russian

факт или условие, влияющее на ситуацию

English

a fact or condition that affects a situation

circumstance

Transcription and pronunciation of обстоятельство

обстоя́тельство

stress on the 3rd syllable

Transcription
[əpstɐˈjatʲɪlʲstvə]
In Latin letters
obstoyatelstvo

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  1. The circumstances made travel impossible.

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    Обстоятельства сделали поездку невозможной.

  2. We can't change the circumstances.

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    Мы не можем изменить обстоятельства.

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What's the difference between обстоятельство, ситуация, and условия

ситуация
🇷🇺Russian

Broader: the whole state of affairs.

условия
🇷🇺Russian

Conditions; в этих условиях = in these circumstances.

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What does обстоятельство mean?

a fact or condition that affects a situation

How do you pronounce обстоятельство?

обстоятельство is pronounced [əpstɐˈjatʲɪlʲstvə], in Latin letters “obstoyatelstvo”.

How is обстоятельство used in a sentence?

The circumstances made travel impossible. Translation: Обстоятельства сделали поездку невозможной.

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