position in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

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I.position [Brit pəˈzɪʃ(ə)n, Am pəˈzɪʃ(ə)n] N

1. position (situation, state):

position
posizione f
position
situazione f
to be in an awkward, impossible position
trovarsi in una posizione imbarazzante, impossibile
the management is in a strong position
la direzione è in posizione di forza
to be in a position to do
essere nella condizione di fare
to be in a good position to do
essere nella condizione ideale per fare
to be in no position to do
non essere nella posizione giusta per, non potersi permettere di fare
to undertake sth from a position of strength
intraprendere qc da una posizione di forza or avvantaggiata
to be or find oneself in the happy position of doing
avere la fortuna di fare
to be or find oneself in the unhappy position of having to do
trovarsi nella malaugurata situazione di dover fare
if I were in your position
se fossi al tuo posto
put yourself in my position!
mettiti nei miei panni!
well, what's the position?
allora, com'è la situazione?

II.position [Brit pəˈzɪʃ(ə)n, Am pəˈzɪʃ(ə)n] VB trans

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missionary position [Brit, Am ˈˌmɪʃəˌnɛri pəˈzɪʃən] N

pole position [Brit, Am poʊl pəˈzɪʃən] N

lotus position [Brit, Am ˈloʊdəs pəˌzɪʃən] N

recovery position [rɪˈkʌvərɪpəˌzɪʃn] N MED

bull position [ˈbʊlpəˌzɪʃn] N ECON

fallback position [ˈfɔːlbækpəˌzɪʃn] N

tenure-track position [ˌtenjʊəˌtrækpəˈzɪʃn, ˌtenjər-] N Am UNIV

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position in the PONS Dictionary

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I.position [pə·ˈzɪ·ʃən] N

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commanding position
dominante
elevated position
di prestigio

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position Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to put sth in a prominent position
mettere qc bene in vista
a position of responsibility/trust
un posto di responsabilita/fiducia
to be in a position to do sth
essere in grado di fare qc
to be in no position to do sth
non essere in grado di fare qc
to put sb in a difficult position
mettere qu in una situazione difficile
to offer oneself for a position
presentarsi per un impiego
to fill a vacant position
coprire un posto vacante
to hold a position (as sth)
ricoprire un incarico (di qc)
to be in an invidious position
trovarsi in una posizione poco invidiabile
to be in a position to do sth
essere in condizione di fare qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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She is the first female magician in history to hold this position.
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He is a right-handed batsman who usually occupies the position of wicketkeeper.
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Unfortunately, when the capsule was pivoted to its stowing position behind the cockpit, it made it impossible to kayak roll due to being filled with water like a bucket.
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Their position was that while a trust was formed, the tribe could not make a claim for damages without explicit congressional authorization.
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On the lumbar spine, unilateral contraction bends the trunk laterally, while bilateral contraction raises the trunk from its supine position.
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When released, the decocker levers return to their normal firing position.
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Such a position for either of the players is often achieved by castling by that player.
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This usually required the diver to lie down to fit the harness, and if the cylinders were large, to be assisted to a standing position.
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The non-finite verb (infinitive or participle) remains in final position, but the finite (i.e. inflected) verb is moved to the second position.
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Local directional names were used to refer to the winds, eventually giving the wind itself a proper name, irrespective of the observer's position.
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