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circumstances

 
 
/ˈsɜːkəmstænsɪz/ noun [plural]

Translation

facts or events that make a situation the way it is
durumlar, koşullar, haller
I think they coped very well under the circumstances. We oppose capital punishment in/under any circumstances.2169
under no circumstances used to say that something must never happen
ne olursa olsun; hiç bir şekilde/surette, asla
Under no circumstances should you approach the man.21691584
(Definition of circumstances noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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