situación

See also: situacion

Asturian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sitwaˈθjon/, [si.t̪waˈθjõŋ]
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Hyphenation: si‧tua‧ción

Noun

situación f (plural situaciones)

  1. situation

Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

From situar + -ción.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (standard) /sitwaˈθjoŋ/ [s̺i.t̪waˈθjoŋ]
  • IPA(key): (seseo) /sitwaˈsjoŋ/ [si.t̪waˈsjoŋ]

  • Rhymes: -oŋ
  • Hyphenation: si‧tua‧ción

Noun

situación f (plural situacións)

  1. situation
  2. position
    • 1895, A. López Ferreiro, A tecedeira de Bonaval, page 170:
      a situación tristísima e máis que lamentábel da súa nai, enferma, sin recursos e, para maor desgracia, de xenio tan atufado, enrenico e mal cabido, que naide se ladaba con ela
      the very sad and lamentable position of her mother, sick, resourceless and, adding insult to injury, having such a haughty, rude and misfit temper, that none got along with her

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Spanish

Etymology

From situar + -ción.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /sitwaˈθjon/ [si.t̪waˈθjõn]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /sitwaˈsjon/ [si.t̪waˈsjõn]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: si‧tua‧ción

Noun

situación f (plural situaciones)

  1. situation, scenario, picture
    Synonyms: coyuntura, tesitura
    sea cual sea la situaciónwhatever/regardless of the situation
    situación hipotéticahypothetical situation
  2. position (based on circumstance or the effect of another's actions)
    Me pones en una situación imposible.
    You are putting me in an impossible position.
  3. status, state of affairs, condition
    informe de situaciónprogress report
  4. location

Derived terms

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