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положение — meaning in English

polozheniye

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English meaning

  • circumstance noun A fact or condition connected to an event, which affects how it happens or is understood.
  • condition noun The particular state that something or someone is in, especially regarding quality or health.
  • location noun A particular place or position.
  • place noun A particular area, location, or spot.
  • plight noun A difficult, distressing situation.
  • position noun A place or location where something or someone is.
  • predicament noun A difficult, awkward, or unpleasant situation.
  • quality noun The overall standard or excellence of something, as opposed to how much of it there is.
  • rank noun A person's position or level in a hierarchy, such as in the military or an organisation.
  • shape noun The outline or form of something, defined by its outer edges or surface.
  • site noun The particular place where something is, was, or will be located.
  • situation noun The set of circumstances or facts affecting something at a particular time.
  • stance noun The way someone stands, including their posture and the position of their feet.
  • state noun The particular condition someone or something is in at a given time.
  • status noun The current state or condition of something at a given moment.
  • thesis noun A statement or claim put forward and supported by argument.

Senses

положение is used for these senses in English:

  • circumstance Something which is related to, or in some way affects, a fact or event.
  • location A particular point or place in physical space.
  • place A role or purpose; a station.
  • place Numerically, the column counting a certain quantity.
  • plight (now, _, rare) A (neutral) condition or state. [from 14th c.]
  • position A status or rank.
  • predicament An unfortunate or trying position or condition.
  • quality (archaic) High social position. (See also the quality.)

condition — full definition

  1. noun The particular state that something or someone is in, especially regarding quality or health.
  2. noun A requirement that must be met for something else to happen.
  3. verb To train someone or something to behave or react in a certain way.

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