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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

situation [Brit sɪtjʊˈeɪʃ(ə)n, sɪtʃʊˈeɪʃ(ə)n, Am ˌsɪtʃəˈweɪʃ(ə)n] N

1. situation (set of circumstances):

situation
situation f
to save the situation
sauver la situation
in the present economic situation
dans la conjoncture économique or la situation économique actuelle
the human rights situation
la situation des droits de l'homme
in an interview/exam situation
lors d'un entretien/d'un examen
the housing/food situation is worsening
la crise du logement/de l'alimentation s'aggrave
he doesn't know how to behave in social situations
il ne sait pas se conduire en société

2. situation (location):

situation (of house, town etc)
situation f
to be in a beautiful situation
être magnifiquement situé

3. situation (job):

situation form or dated
situation f
situation form or dated
emploi m
‘situations vacant’
‘offres fpl d'emploi’
‘situations wanted’
‘demandes fpl d'emploi’

situation comedy N

situation comedy
comédie f de situation
situation comedy (on TV)
sitcom f

catch-22 situation N

catch-22 situation
situation f inextricable
life-threatening situation
critique
vexatious situation
contrariant
exacerbate situation
aggraver
repairable wrong, situation
remédiable
shambolic place, situation
désorganisé
vexed question, issue, situation
épineux/-euse
worrisome matter, situation
préoccupant

in the PONS Dictionary

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situation [ˌsɪtʃʊˈeɪʃən, Am ˌsɪtʃuˈ-] N

situation
situation f

situation comedy N

situation comedy
sitcom m
life-and-death situation
de vie ou de mort
amusing situation
comique
irretrievable situation
irréversible
touchy problem, situation
délicat(e)
in an embarrassing situation
dans une situation embarrassante
exaggerate situation
grossir
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French
English
English
conjoncture
situation
conjoncture
economic situation
la situation n'est pas enthousiasmante
the situation's none too cheerful
in the PONS Dictionary
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situation [ˌsɪtʃ·u·ˈeɪ·ʃ ə n] N

situation
situation f

situation comedy N

situation comedy
sitcom m
irretrievable situation
irréversible
amusing situation
comique
life-or-death situation
de vie ou de mort
touchy problem, situation
délicat(e)
in an embarrassing situation
dans une situation embarrassante
think out problem, situation
réfléchir sérieusement à
French
French
English
English
conjoncture
situation
conjoncture
economic situation
normale
normal situation

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to keep track of changes/the situation
suivre les changements/la situation
to be (balanced) on a knife-edge situation
ne tenir qu'à un fil
to extricate oneself from a ticklish situation fig
se tirer d'une situation épineuse
with the situation being what it is
la situation étant ce qu'elle est
l'avenir/la situation me préoccupe
I'm concerned about the future/the situation

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