situation
[noun]
Synonyms:
- state of affairs, case, circumstances, condition, plight, state
- location, place, position, setting, site, spot
- status, rank, station
- job, employment, office, place, position, post

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Related Words: bargain

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

sit‧u‧a‧tion S1 W1 /ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃən/ noun [countable]

1. a combination of all the things that are happening and all the conditions that exist at a particular time in a particular place:
I explained the situation to everyone.
in a ... situation
She coped well in a very difficult situation.

2. the type of area where a building is situated – used especially by people who sell or advertise buildings Synonym : location:
The house is in a charming situation, on a wooded hillside.

3. old-fashioned a job:
She managed to get a situation as a parlour maid.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

situation
noun
I. the things that are happening
ADJ. general, overall, total, whole | current, immediate, present | international, local, national, world | actual, concrete, real/real-life | hypothetical, unlikely | favourable, happy, healthy, ideal, privileged | satisfactory, stable | chaotic, explosive, fluid, unstable, volatile | awkward, delicate, difficult, embarrassing, sticky, stressful, tense, tricky, uncomfortable, unpleasant, vulnerable I always seem to get into sticky situations on holiday.
dangerous, hazardous, perilous, risky | crisis, emergency | alarming, bad, critical, deplorable, desperate, disgraceful, grave, intolerable, serious, terrible, tragic, unhappy | catch-22, hopeless, no-win | absurd, bizarre, extraordinary, ludicrous, novel, odd, paradoxical, ridiculous, strange, unique, unusual | complex, complicated | simple | one-to-one | social Do you feel awkward in social situations?
strategic | work | domestic | economic, financial, legal, military, political the international political situation
VERB + SITUATION bring about, create, lead to, result in | be faced with, be placed in, encounter, face, find yourself in, get into I found myself in rather an awkward situation.
avoid | grasp, take in, understand She found it difficult to take in the situation.
analyse, appraise, assess, consider, discuss, examine, judge, look at, review, size up, take stock of, think about, weigh up | clarify, describe, explain, outline, sum up | accept, face up to | address, be in control of, cope with, deal with, handle, respond to, take control of learning strategies to cope with difficult situations
ameliorate, defuse, ease, help, improve, rectify, remedy The peacekeepers are trained to defuse potentially explosive situations.
exploit, take advantage of He saw she was confused and he took full advantage of the situation.
lose control of | affect, change, influence, transform | aggravate, complicate, exacerbate Interfering now would only exacerbate the situation.
SITUATION + VERB arise, develop We will deal with that if the situation arises.
improve | change | deteriorate, worsen The situation is deteriorating rapidly.
PREP. in a/the ~ What would you do in this situation?
PHRASES the gravity/seriousness of the situation Given the gravity of the situation, I'm not surprised she's panicking.
a way out of the situation I was in trouble and I could see no way out of the situation.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

situation
II. position of sth
ADJ. beautiful, idyllic, pleasant
PREP. in a ~ located in a beautiful situation

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

situation

create a situation (=cause it to happen)
Tom’s arrival created an awkward situation.
assess/review a situation
Ballater was trying to assess the situation objectively.
monitor a situation (=watch to see how it develops)
The bank is monitoring the situation closely.
deal with a situation
He had no idea how to deal with the situation.
improve/remedy a situation
They are doing what they can to improve the situation.
defuse the situation (=make people less angry)
She’d just been trying to calm Gerry down and defuse the situation.
a situation arises formal (=it happens)
This situation has arisen as a result of a serious staff shortage.
a situation comes about (=it happens)
I don’t know how this situation has come about.
a situation changes
The situation could change very rapidly.
a situation improves
The situation has improved over the last decade.
a situation worsens/deteriorates/gets worse
Reports from the area suggest the situation has worsened.
difficult/tricky
This book will show you how to deal with difficult situations.
impossible (=very difficult)
I was in an impossible situation.
dangerous
The situation was becoming increasingly dangerous.
the present/current situation
The present situation in Afghanistan is very worrying.
the economic/political situation
The country’s economic situation continued to deteriorate.
the security situation (=how safe a place is)
Until the security situation improves, it is far too dangerous for staff to work there.
sb’s financial situation (=how much money someone has)
What is your current financial situation?
a social situation (=a situation in which someone is with other people)
He felt uncomfortable in social situations.
a work situation (=a situation at work)
These problems often arise in work situations.
a no-win situation (=one in which there will be a bad result whatever happens)
It’s a no-win situation.
a win-win situation (=one in which everyone gets what they want)
Shorter work weeks are a win-win situation for both the employee and employer.

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