situación

/sitwaˈθjon/, [si.t̪waˈθjõn]

situation


Noun situación f (plural situaciones)

  1. situation, scenario, picture
    sea cual sea la situación
    whatever/regardless of the situation
  2. position (based on circumstance or the effect of another's actions)
    Me pones en una situación imposible.
    You are putting me in a impossible position.
  3. status, state of affairs, condition
  4. location

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Examples
  • La situación era kafkiana.

    The situation was Kafkaesque.

  • Es una situación estresante.

    This is a stressful situation.

  • Lo cuál significa que nuestra percepción de cualquier situación depende tan sólo parcialmente en las señales sensoriales siendo recibidas en ese momento.

    This means that our perception of any situation depends only partly on sensory signals being received at that time.

  • Lo que dijo no aplica en esta situación.

    What he said doesn't apply in this situation.

  • La bala penetró su pecho, dejándolo en una situación crítica.

    The bullet penetrated his chest, leaving him in critical condition.

  • El coronel dijo que la situación está bajo control.

    The Colonel said the situation is under control.

  • Le tomó un tiempo comprender la situación.

    It took him a while to realize the situation.

  • Esto agrava la situación.

    This makes the situation worse.

  • Tu detallada explicación de la situación me ha hecho ver la luz.

    Your detailed explanation of the situation has let me see the light.

  • La situación se está aclarando poco a poco.

    The issue is getting solved.

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