situação

Portuguese

Etymology

From situar +‎ -ção.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /si.tu.aˈsɐ̃w̃/ [si.tʊ.aˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃], (faster pronunciation) /si.twaˈsɐ̃w̃/ [si.twaˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /si.twɐˈsɐ̃w̃/

Rhymes: -ɐ̃w̃
Hyphenation: si‧tu‧a‧ção

Noun

situação f (plural situações)

situation (one's status with regard to circumstances)
- 2005, J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter e o Enigma do Príncipe [Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince] (Harry Potter; 6), Rio de Janeiro: Rocco, →ISBN, page 134:
  Não posso enfatizar suficientemente o perigo da presente situação [...]
  I can't emphasize sufficiently the danger of the current situation [...]

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