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position
/pəˈzɪʃən/ nounTranslation
SITTING/STANDING [C, U] › the way someone is sitting, standing, or lying, or if something is pointing up or down, etc
durum, konum, yön, taraf
a kneeling position I go to sleep on my back but I always wake up in a different position. Make sure your chair is in the upright position.1943SITUATION [C] › the situation that someone is in
konum, durum, hâl
[usually singular] She's in a very difficult position.2169 be in a position to do sth › to be able to do something because of your situation
bir şeyi yapabilecek durumda/konumda/yerde olmak
I'm not in a position to talk about this at the moment.1763PLACE [C] › the place where someone or something is
yer, konum, mevki, pozisyon
I'm trying to find our position on the map. You're in a good position next to the window.1683 be in position › If someone or something is in position, they are in the place that they should be in.
olması gerektiği yerde olmak; hak ettiği yerde bulunmak; bulunması gereken yer ve durumda olmak
1683 in first/second/third, etc position › in first/second/third, etc place in a race or other competition
yarışmada 1., 2., 3., konumda
She finished the race in third position.1475JOB [C] formal › a job
iş, görev, memuriyet
to apply for a position in a company1436OPINION [C] formal › a way of thinking about a subject
tavır, tutum, görüş, düşünce, fikir, konum, durum, bakış
What's the company's position on recycling?1106GAME [C] › the part that someone plays in a game such as football
oyunda oynadığı yer/pozisyon/konum
What position does he play?1486IMPORTANCE [C] › your level of importance in society
mevki, yer, konum, durum, önem, itibar
the position of women in society672(Definition of position noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish
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