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situation

 
 
/ˌsɪtjuˈeɪʃən/ noun [C]

Translation

SOMETHING HAPPENING/EXISTING the set of things that are happening and the conditions that exist at a particular time and place
hâl, durum, vaziyet, keyfiyet
the economic/political situation He's in a difficult situation.2169
POSITION formal the position of a town, building, etc
konum, yer, mevkî, mahal, çevre, muhit, durum, yöre
The park's situation was perfect.1683
(Definition of situation noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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