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situation

situation

Meaning of situation

English

the set of circumstances at a time

Русский

совокупность обстоятельств в данный момент

situation

Pronunciation

British English
/ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃən/
American English
/ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃən/

situation with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом situation

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

8 сочетаний

Какая бывает ситуация

What the situation is like
a win-win situation
беспроигрышная ситуация

Sharing the studio is a win-win situation for both of us.

Совместная аренда студии — беспроигрышная ситуация для нас обоих.

a tricky situation
непростая ситуация

Two friends invited me to parties on the same night, a tricky situation.

Двое друзей пригласили меня на вечеринки в один вечер — непростая ситуация.

  • in this situationв этой ситуации
  • the current situationтекущая ситуация

Как действовать в ситуации

Dealing with a situation
assess the situation
оценить ситуацию

I went downstairs to assess the situation after the leak.

После протечки я спустился вниз, чтобы оценить ситуацию.

make the best of the situation
извлечь максимум из ситуации

The hotel lost our booking, so we made the best of the situation.

Отель потерял нашу бронь, поэтому мы извлекли максимум из ситуации.

  • the situation is under controlситуация под контролем
  • get out of a difficult situationвыйти из трудного положения

situation usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

We handled the situation calmly.

Мы спокойно справились с ситуацией.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

The situation changed after the call.

Ситуация изменилась после звонка.

situation synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between situation, circumstances, position, case, state of affairs, condition, context, and scenario

C
🇬🇧English
circumstances

The facts around an event; slightly formal.

A1often

ENUnder the circumstances, we had to leave.

🇬🇧English

Someone's situation: in a difficult position.

A1very often

ENShe is in a difficult position.

C
🇬🇧English
case

A particular instance: in that case.

very often

ENIn that case, we'll leave tomorrow.

Advanced: broader words

S
🇬🇧English
state of affairs

Formal: how things are.

rare word

ENThis state of affairs cannot continue.

🇬🇧English

State or conditions of something.

A1very often

ENHis condition improved after treatment.

🇬🇧English

The background around an event.

A1very often

ENYou need to read the sentence in context.

S
🇬🇧English
scenario

A possible sequence of events.

A1often

ENWorst-case scenario, the flight is delayed.

🇬🇧English

The condition something is in.

A1very often

ENThe machine is in a bad state.

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Questions about this word

What does situation mean?

the set of circumstances at a time

How do you pronounce situation?

situation is pronounced /ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃən/.

How is situation used in a sentence?

Мы спокойно справились с ситуацией. Translation: We handled the situation calmly.

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