English-Thai Dictionary
situation
N สถานการณ์ สภาพ สถานภาพ ตำแหน่งที่ตั้ง สถานที่ ตั้ง condition state affairs position place sa-ta-na-kan
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
SITUATION
n. 1. Position; seat; location in respect to something else. The situation of London is more favorable for foreign commerce than that of Paris. The situation of a stranger among people of habits differing from his own, cannot be pleasant.
2. State; condition. He enjoys a situation of ease and tranquility.
3. Circumstances; temporary state; used of persons in a dramatic scene.
4. Place; office. He has a situation in the war department, or under government.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
SITUATION
Sit `u *a "tion, n. Etym: [LL. situatio: cf. F. situation. ]
1. Manner in which an object is placed; location, esp. as related to something else; position; locality site; as, a house in a pleasant situation.
2. Position, as regards the conditions and circumstances of the case. A situation of the greatest ease and tranquillity. Rogers.
3. Relative position; circumstances; temporary state or relation at a moment of action which excites interest, as of persons in a dramatic scene. There's situation for you! there's an heroic group! Sheridan.
4. Permanent position or employment; place; office; as, a situation in a store; a situation under government.
Syn. -- State; position; seat; site; station; post; place; office; condition; case; plight. See State.
New American Oxford Dictionary
situation
sit u a tion |ˌsiCHo͞oˈāSHən sɪtʃuˈeɪʃn | ▶noun 1 a set of circumstances in which one finds oneself; a state of affairs: the situation between her and Jake had come to a head | the political situation in Russia. 2 the location and surroundings of a place: the situation of the town is pleasant. 3 formal a position of employment; a job. DERIVATIVES sit u a tion al |–SHənl |adjective, sit u a tion al ly adverb ORIGIN late Middle English ( sense 2 ): from French, or from medieval Latin situatio (n- ), from situare ‘to place ’ (see situate ). Sense 1 dates from the early 18th cent.
situation comedy
sit u a tion com e dy |ˌsɪtʃəˈweɪʃən ˈkɑmədi | ▶noun a television or radio series in which the same set of characters are involved in various amusing situations.
situation ethics
sit u a tion eth ics (also situational ethics ) ▶plural noun [ treated as sing. ] Philosophy the doctrine of flexibility in the application of moral laws according to circumstances.
situationism
sit u a tion ism |ˌsiCHo͞oˈāSHəˌnizəm ˌsɪtʃəˈweɪʃəˌnɪzəm | ▶noun the theory that human behavior is determined by surrounding circumstances rather than by personal qualities. DERIVATIVES sit u a tion ist noun & adjective
Oxford Dictionary
situation
situ |ation |sɪtjʊˈeɪʃ (ə )n | ▶noun 1 a set of circumstances in which one finds oneself; a state of affairs: the situation between her and Jake had come to a head | the political situation in Russia. 2 the location and surroundings of a place: the situation of the town is pleasant. 3 formal a position of employment; a job. PHRASES situations vacant (or wanted ) chiefly Brit. lists of jobs offered (or sought ), especially in a newspaper. DERIVATIVES situational adjective, situationally adverb ORIGIN late Middle English (in sense 2 ): from French, or from medieval Latin situatio (n- ), from situare ‘to place ’ (see situate ). Sense 1 dates from the early 18th cent.
situation comedy
situ |ation com ¦edy ▶noun a television or radio series in which the same set of characters are involved in various amusing situations.
situation ethics
situ |ation eth ¦ics ▶plural noun [ treated as sing. ] Philosophy the doctrine of flexibility in the application of moral laws according to circumstances.
situationism
situ ¦ation |ism |sɪtjʊˈeɪʃ (ə )nɪz (ə )m | ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 the theory that human behaviour is determined by surrounding circumstances rather than by personal qualities. 2 a revolutionary political theory which regards modern industrial society as being inevitably oppressive and exploitative. DERIVATIVES situationist noun & adjective
American Oxford Thesaurus
situation
situation noun 1 their financial situation: circumstances, (state of ) affairs, state, condition. 2 I'll fill you in on the situation : the facts, how things stand, the lay of the land, what's going on; informal the score, the scoop. 3 the hotel's pleasant situation: location, position, spot, site, setting, environment; technical locus. 4 he was offered a situation in Canada: job, post, position, appointment; employment.
Oxford Thesaurus
situation
situation noun 1 the club's financial situation had deteriorated: circumstances, set of circumstances, state of affairs, affairs, state, condition, case; predicament, plight; informal kettle of fish, ball game. 2 have a drink —it'll give me a chance to fill you in on the situation : the facts, the picture, how things stand, the lie of the land, what's going on; Brit. the state of play; N. Amer. the lay of the land; informal what's what, the score, the set-up. 3 the hotel enjoys a pleasant situation on the south bank of the River Swale: location, place, position, spot, site, locality, locale; setting, environment; Austral. /NZ informal possy; technical locus. 4 he had recently been offered a situation in America: job, post, position, place, appointment; employment; informal berth; Austral. informal grip; archaic employ. 5 archaic he was much above my sister's situation in life: status, station, position, standing, footing, rank, degree.
Duden Dictionary
Situation
Si tu a ti on Substantiv, feminin , die |Situati o n |die Situation; Genitiv: der Situation, Plural: die Situationen französisch situation, zu: situer = in die richtige Lage bringen < mittellateinisch situare, zu lateinisch situs = Lage, Stellung 1 a Verhältnisse, Umstände, in denen sich jemand [augenblicklich ] befindet; jemandes augenblickliche Lage eine fatale, heikle, peinliche, brenzlige, gefährliche Situation | eine Situation erfassen, überblicken | die Situation klären, retten, meistern | sie war der Situation durchaus gewachsen | er war, blieb Herr der Situation ließ sich nicht verwirren | jemanden in eine unwürdige, kompromittierende Situation bringen | er hat sich selbst in eine ausweglose Situation manövriert | man hat die beiden in einer verfänglichen Situation ertappt b Verhältnisse, Umstände, die einen allgemeinen Zustand kennzeichnen; allgemeine Lage die politische, wirtschaftliche Situation hat sich verändert, zugespitzt, entspannt | so etwas wäre in der heutigen Situation nicht denkbar 2 Geografie Lageplan
situationell
si tu a ti o nell Adjektiv besonders Sprachwissenschaft |situation e ll |situativ
Situationist
Si tu a ti o nist Substantiv, maskulin selten , der |Situation i st |der Situationist; Genitiv: des Situationisten, Plural: die Situationisten lateinisch-mittellateinisch-französisch -neulateinisch jemand, der sich schnell und zu seinem Vorteil jeder [neuen ] Lage anzupassen versteht
Situationistin
Si tu a ti o nis tin Substantiv, feminin , die |Situation i stin |die Situationistin; Genitiv: der Situationistin, Plural: die Situationistinnen weibliche Form zu Situationist
situationsbedingt
si tu a ti ons be dingt Adjektiv |situati o nsbedingt |durch die gegebene Situation bedingt ein situationsbedingtes Fehlverhalten
Situationsethik
Si tu a ti ons ethik Substantiv, feminin , die |Situati o nsethik |ohne Plural Richtung der Ethik 1a , die nicht von allgemeingültigen sittlichen Normen ausgeht, sondern die sittliche Entscheidung an der jeweiligen konkreten Situation orientiert
situationsgebunden
si tu a ti ons ge bun den Adjektiv |situati o nsgebunden |an die gegebene Situation gebunden, von ihr abhängig
situationsgerecht
si tu a ti ons ge recht Adjektiv |situati o nsgerecht |der gegebenen Situation angemessen, gerecht werdend ein situationsgerechtes Verhalten
Situationskomik
Si tu a ti ons ko mik Substantiv, feminin , die |Situati o nskomik |Komik, die durch erheiternde und zum Lachen reizende Situationen entsteht Sinn für Situationskomik haben
Situationskomödie
Si tu a ti ons ko mö die Substantiv, feminin , die |Situati o nskomödie |Komödie, deren komische Wirkung besonders durch Verwechslungen, Verkettung überraschender Umstände, Intrigen o. Ä. entsteht
situationsspezifisch
si tu a ti ons spe zi fisch Adjektiv |situati o nsspezifisch |spezifisch für eine bestimmte Situation
French Dictionary
situation
situation n. f. nom féminin 1 Emplacement. : La situation de la ville sur un port. 2 Condition. : La situation économique. 3 Emploi, fonction. : Elle a une bonne situation. LOCUTIONS Mettre en situation. Situer, mettre en contexte. : Ce réalisateur prend le risque de mettre en situation ces hommes préhistoriques – scènes de chasse ou de repas – et donc de se tromper. Mettre en situation. Se donner les moyens de, prendre les mesures pour. : Il faut donc se mettre en situation de répondre aux aspirations morcelées et évolutives de tous ceux qui revendiquent de nouveaux droits, expriment de nouveaux besoins. (Dominique de Villepin, cité par Le Monde ) Situation de famille. État matrimonial (et non *statut marital ) d ’une personne. : Situation de famille: célibataire, marié, divorcé.
situationnel
situationnel , elle adj. Relatif à une situation. : Le stress situationnel provoque des réponses psychologiques qui pourraient accélérer le développement des lésions vasculaires.
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
situation
sit u a tion /sɪ̀tʃuéɪʃ (ə )n , ｟英 ｠-tju- / (! ｟英 ｠で /tʃ /は若者に多い ) 〖situate (ある場所に置く )ion (こと )〗(形 )situated 名詞 複 ～s /-z /C 1 〖通例修飾語を伴って 〗a. (人の )立場 , 境地 , 状態 ▸ get into [out of ] a difficult [dangerous ] situation 困難 [危険 ]な立場に陥る [から脱する ]▸ The kids have been in a situation where they can't get enough food .その子供たちはずっと十分な食事にありつけない境遇にある ▸ Just put yourself in my situation .少しは私の身にもなってごらんなさい b. (事の )事態 , 情勢 , 状況 ; 緊急事態 , 難局 ▸ the current political [economic ] situation in Taiwan 台湾における現在の政治 [経済 ]情勢 ▸ my company's financial situation 我が社の台所事情 ▸ a no-win [win-win ] situation 勝ち目のない [双方にとって都合のよい ]状況 ▸ save the situation 事態を収拾する ▸ a crisis situation ｟主に話 ｠危機的 [過酷 ]な状況 ▸ We've got a situation here .緊急事態だ 2 ｟かたい書 ｠〖通例修飾語を伴って 〗(建物 町などの )位置 , 場所 (location ); 用地 , 敷地 ; 立地条件 (!主に不動産関係で用いる ) ▸ The house stands in a fine situation along the river .その家は川沿いのすてきな所に建っています 3 ｟やや古 /書 ｠勤め口 , 仕事 , 職 (job )▸ get a situation as a hotel maid ホテルのメイドの職に就く ▸ Situations Vacant [Wanted ].｟主に英 掲示 ｠人 [職 ]求む (!新聞の広告欄 ) 4 (劇 小説 映画などの )急な局面 ; 山場 , クライマックス .5 (言語外の )場面 , 状況 .～̀ c ó medy ｟かたく ｠(テレビ ラジオの )連続ホームコメディ (sitcom ).～́ r ò om 〘軍 〙最高指令指揮室 ; ｟米 ｠指揮センター 〘ホワイトハウス地下にある 〙.
situational
s ì t u á tion al /-n (ə )l /形容詞 状況 [場面 ]の, 状況に応じた .～ly 副詞 状況に応じて .
The Wordsmith Dictionary