situation
Translation
situation, circumstance, position
Examples
It was a very difficult situation.
It was a very difficult situation.
The house has a beautiful situation near the sea.
The house has a beautiful situation near the sea.
Grammar Patterns
a difficult/good/bad situation a set of circumstances It was a very difficult situation.
Similar Words
Synonyms: circumstance, condition, state
Etymology
From Latin 'situs' (site) plus the noun-forming suffix '-ation'.
Memory Tips
A 'situation' is the state of things at a particular 'site' or time.