Translation of Spanish word "la situación" to English
la situación
/la si.tuˈa.θjon/
Meaning
NounThe combination of circumstances at a given moment; a state of affairs.
How to use
La situación ('situation') is feminine. Nouns ending in -ción are always feminine and take an accent mark on the o (plural: las situaciones, without accent).
🇬🇧 English
the situation
Example
La situación es muy complicada ahora mismo.
The situation is very complicated right now.
Debemos analizar la situación con calma.
We must analyze the situation calmly.
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Common phrases
- situación económica— economic situation
- situación difícil— difficult situation
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The Spanish word "la situación" means "the situation" in English.
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