situations in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for situations 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

catch-22 situation N

catch-22 situation

situation f inextricable

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life-threatening situation

critique

vexatious situation

contrariant

exacerbate situation

aggraver

repairable wrong, situation

remédiable

shambolic place, situation

désorganisé

Translations for situations in the French»English Dictionary

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affameur

person who exploits famine situations for financial gain

faire l'amalgame entre des problèmes/situations pej

to lump together various problems/situations

situations in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for situations in the English»French Dictionary

situation [ˌsɪtʃʊˈeɪʃən, Am ˌsɪtʃuˈ-] N

situation

situation f

situation comedy N

situation comedy

sitcom m

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to legislate for all situations

prendre toutes les possibilités en compte

life-and-death situation

de vie ou de mort

amusing situation

comique

irretrievable situation

irréversible

touchy problem, situation

délicat(e)

in an embarrassing situation

dans une situation embarrassante

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conjoncture

situation

conjoncture

economic situation

aimer les situations franches

to like clear situations

situations Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to keep track of changes/the situation

suivre les changements/la situation

to extricate oneself from a ticklish situation fig

se tirer d'une situation épineuse

with the situation being what it is

la situation étant ce qu'elle est

to legislate for all situations

prendre toutes les possibilités en compte

I'm concerned about the future/the situation

l'avenir/la situation me préoccupe

to get sb out of a difficult situation

sortir qn d'une situation difficile

to describe the situation as a scandal

crier au scandale

to turn the situation back in sb's favour

retourner la situation en faveur de qn

this tool can be used in all situations

cet outil va en toute circonstance

to give an update on the situation

faire le point de la situation journal