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situation

S1 W1

BrE /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪʃn/ AmE /ˈsɪtuˌeɪʃən/

noun en → es

1 CIRCUMSTANCE [singular] A2

the conditions or facts that exist at a particular time and place

circunstancia, situación

  • a difficult situation

Collocations difficult situation · current situation

  • The company is facing a difficult situation.

    La empresa está enfrentando una situación difícil.

2 POSITION [singular] B1

the position or place where someone or something is located

posición, lugar

  • in a particular situation

Collocations situation in life · situational awareness

  • She found herself in an awkward situation.

    Se encontró en una situación incómoda.

3 CONTEXT [singular] B2

the context or background of a problem, event, etc.

contexto, entorno

  • in the situation

Collocations situation analysis · situational context

  • The decision was made in the context of a difficult economic situation.

    La decisión se tomó en el contexto de una situación económica difícil.

4 STATE [singular] B2

the state or condition that something is in at a particular time

estado, condición

  • in a situation

Collocations current situation · situation assessment

  • The company is in a state of crisis.

    La empresa se encuentra en una situación de crisis.

5 ROLE [singular] C1

the role or position that someone has in an organization, group, etc.

rol, posición

  • in a situation

Collocations situation within the company · situational role

  • He has taken on an important position in the organization.

    Ha asumido un importante rol en la organización.

6 CHALLENGE [singular] C1

a difficult or challenging situation that needs to be dealt with

desafío, problema

  • face a situation

Collocations situation challenge · situational problem

  • They are facing a major challenge.

    Están enfrentando un gran desafío.

7 PERSPECTIVE [singular] C1

the way in which something is seen or understood from a particular point of view

perspectiva, punto de vista

  • from the situation

Collocations situation perspective · situational viewpoint

  • We need to look at this from a different perspective.

    Necesitamos mirar esto desde una perspectiva diferente.

8 ECONOMIC [singular] C1

the economic conditions or circumstances in an area, country, etc.

condición económica, situación financiera

  • in a situation

Collocations economic situation · financial situation

  • The economic situation in the country is improving.

    La situación económica en el país está mejorando.