circumstance

circumstance
'sə:kəmstæns
noun
(a condition (time, place etc) connected with an event: In the circumstances, I don't see what else I could have done.) circunstancia
circumstance
tr['sɜːkəmstəns]
noun
1 (condition, fact) circunstancia
in certain circumstances en algunas circunstancias
force of circumstance razones de fuerza mayor
plural noun circumstances
1 (financial position) situación nombre femenino económica
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
in/under no circumstances en ningún caso, bajo ningún concepto
in/under the circumstances dadas las circunstancias
circumstance ['sərkəm.stænts] n
1) event: circunstancia f, acontecimiento m
2) circumstances npl
situation: circunstancias fpl , situación f
under the circumstances: dadas las circunstancias
under no circumstances: de ninguna manera, bajo ningún concepto
3) circumstances npl
: situación f económica
circumstance
n.
ceremonia s.f.
circunstancia s.f.
conque s.m.
'sɜːrkəmstæns, 'sɜːkəmstəns
noun
1) (condition, fact) circunstancia f

circumstances beyond our control — circunstancias ajenas a nuestra voluntad

in o under the circumstances — dadas las circunstancias

in o under no circumstances — bajo ningún concepto, bajo ninguna circunstancia

2) circumstances pl (financial position)

a person in my circumstances — una persona en mi situación or posición económica

['sɜːkǝmstǝns]
(usu pl) N
1) circunstancia f

in or under the circumstances — en or dadas las circunstancias

under no circumstances — de ninguna manera, bajo ningún concepto

owing to circumstances beyond our control — debido a circunstancias ajenas a nuestra voluntad

circumstances alter cases — las circunstancias cambian los casos

were it not for the circumstance that ... — si no se diera la circunstancia de que ...

a victim of circumstance — una víctima de las circunstancias

pomp
2) (=economic situation)

to be in easy/poor circumstances — estar en buena/mala situación económica

what are your circumstances? — ¿cuál es su situación económica?

if the family circumstances allow it — si lo permite la situación económica de la familia

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['sɜːrkəmstæns, 'sɜːkəmstəns]
noun
1) (condition, fact) circunstancia f

circumstances beyond our control — circunstancias ajenas a nuestra voluntad

in o under the circumstances — dadas las circunstancias

in o under no circumstances — bajo ningún concepto, bajo ninguna circunstancia

2) circumstances pl (financial position)

a person in my circumstances — una persona en mi situación or posición económica


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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