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situation (oh)



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.
in a ... situation
::She coped well in a difficult situation .
::Schoolchildren must be taught to deal with dangerous situations .
::We were in an impossible situation - whatever we did, someone would be upset.
::a long analysis of the political situation
::I cannot put up with the current situation one day longer.
::Some companies are taking measures to improve this situation .
::The district judge had assessed the situation .
::This situation has arisen as a result of our serious staffing shortages.
::From that day onwards the situation worsened .
the type of area where a building is situated - used especially by people who sell or advertise buildings
-synonym location location
::The house is in a charming situation, on a wooded hillside.
old-fashioned a job
::She managed to get a situation as a parlour maid.
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COLLOCATES for sense 1
in a ... situation
difficult/dangerous/tricky etc situation
impossible situation (=one that is very difficult to deal with)
economic/political/financial etc situation
present/current situation
improve/remedy a situation
assess/monitor/review a situation
defuse a situation (=stop a situation from being difficult or tense)
a situation arises (=it happens)
a situation worsens/deteriorates/improves
a no-win situation (=a situation in which no one can get what they want)
a win-win situation (=a situation in which everyone gets what they want)