situatives in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for situatives in the English»French Dictionary

situation [Brit sɪtjʊˈeɪʃ(ə)n, sɪtʃʊˈeɪʃ(ə)n, Am ˌsɪtʃəˈweɪʃ(ə)n] N

1. situation (set of circumstances):

situation

situation f

to save the situation

sauver la situation

in the present economic situation

dans la conjoncture économique or la situation économique actuelle

the human rights situation

la situation des droits de l'homme

in an interview/exam situation

lors d'un entretien/d'un examen

the housing/food situation is worsening

la crise du logement/de l'alimentation s'aggrave

he doesn't know how to behave in social situations

il ne sait pas se conduire en société

2. situation (location):

situation (of house, town etc)

situation f

to be in a beautiful situation

être magnifiquement situé

3. situation (job):

situation form or dated

situation f

situation form or dated

emploi m

‘situations vacant’

‘offres fpl d'emploi’

‘situations wanted’

‘demandes fpl d'emploi’

situation comedy N

situation comedy

comédie f de situation

situation comedy (on TV)

sitcom f

situational [Brit sɪtjʊˈeɪʃ(ə)n(ə)l, sɪtʃʊˈeɪʃ(ə)n(ə)l, Am ˌsɪtʃəˈweɪʃ(ə)n(ə)l] ADJ

situational

situationnel/-elle

catch-22 situation N

catch-22 situation

situation f inextricable

situate [Brit ˈsɪtʃʊeɪt, ˈsɪtjʊeɪt, Am ˈsɪtʃəˌweɪt] VB trans

1. situate building, town, factory etc:

situate

situer

to be situated

être situé, se trouver

conveniently situated

bien situé

well/badly situated

bien/mal situé

2. situate fig:

to be well situated to do person:

être bien placé pour faire

she is rather badly situated at the moment (in difficulties) fig

elle se trouve dans une situation assez défavorable en ce moment

she is rather badly situated at the moment (financially)

elle a des ennuis d'argent en ce moment

how are you situated for money?

comment est-ce que ça va pour l'argent?

3. situate (put into context):

situate idea, problem, event

situer

situatives in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for situatives in the English»French Dictionary

situation comedy N

situation comedy

sitcom m

situation [ˌsɪtʃʊˈeɪʃən, Am ˌsɪtʃuˈ-] N

situation

situation f

situate [ˈsɪtʃʊeɪt, Am ˈsɪtʃueɪt] VB trans

1. situate form (locate):

situate

situer

2. situate form (place in context):

situate

localiser

situated ADJ

1. situated (located):

situated

situé(e)

to be situated near ...

se situer près de ...

2. situated (in a state):

to be situated for sth

bien convenir pour qc