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I. po·si·tion [pəˈzɪʃən] N

1. position (place):

position
Platz m <-es, Plạ̈t·ze>
position
Stelle f <-, -n>
position building
Lage f <-, -n>
to take up a position

2. position (appointed place):

position
Platz m <-es, Plạ̈t·ze>
the dancers moved into position
to move sth into position

3. position (in navigation):

position
Position f <-, -en>
position
Standort m <-[e]s, -e>

4. position (posture):

position
Stellung f <-, -en>
position
Lage f <-, -n>
yoga position

5. position SPORTS (in team):

position
[Spieler]position f

6. position (rank):

position
Position f <-, -en>
position
Stellung f <-, -en>
to jockey [or esp Brit jostle] for position
um eine Position rangeln inf

7. position Brit, Aus (in race, competition):

position
Platz m <-es, Plạ̈t·ze>

8. position (job):

position
Stelle f <-, -n>
position
Position f <-, -en>

9. position usu sing (situation):

position
Situation f <-, -en>
position
Lage f <-, -n>
to be in a/no position to do sth

10. position usu sing form (opinion):

position
Haltung f <-, -en>
position
Standpunkt m <-(e)s, -e>
his position is that ...
to take the position that ...

11. position usu pl MIL:

position
Stellung f <-, -en>

12. position STOCKEX:

position
[Wertpapier]position <-, -en> f
position
Stellung f <-, -en>
bear position
bull position
bull position
to close a position
to cover a position
eine Position abdecken
long position
long position
Long-Position f
short position
short position
Short-Position f

II. po·si·tion [pəˈzɪʃən] VB trans

position N MKT COMPET

position (Stellung am Markt)
Position f

position N ACCOUNT

position (Posten in Bilanz)
Position f

position N HUM RESOURCES

position (Anstellung)

position VB trans MKT COMPET

position
OpenDict entry

position N

to be in position
auf Position sein
OpenDict entry

position N

current position
aktuelle [o derzeitige] Position
OpenDict entry

position N

his position is in midfield SPORTS ex

ˈbear po·si·tion N STOCKEX

bear position

ˈbull po·si·tion N STOCKEX

bull position

ˈcon·tra po·si·tion N

contra position
Gegenposition f <-, -en>

home po·ˈsi·tion N Am SPORTS

key po·ˈsi·tion N COMM

key position

lead·ing po·ˈsi·tion N

lead po·ˈsi·tion N

lead position
lead position
Spitzenplatz m <-es, -plätze>

ˈlong po·si·tion N STOCKEX

long position
Present
Iposition
youposition
he/she/itpositions
weposition
youposition
theyposition
Past
Ipositioned
youpositioned
he/she/itpositioned
wepositioned
youpositioned
theypositioned
Present Perfect
Ihavepositioned
youhavepositioned
he/she/ithaspositioned
wehavepositioned
youhavepositioned
theyhavepositioned
Past Perfect
Ihadpositioned
youhadpositioned
he/she/ithadpositioned
wehadpositioned
youhadpositioned
theyhadpositioned