situation

situation
sit|u|a|tion
W1S1 [ˌsıtʃuˈeıʃən] n
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.
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 .
2.) the type of area where a building is situated - used especially by people who sell or advertise buildings
▪ 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.
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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)
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Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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