situation
/ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃn/noun
उच्चारण सिचुएशन
स्थिति, परिस्थिति
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all the circumstances and things that are happening at a particular time and in a particular place
स्थिति, परिस्थिति
- a difficult situation
- the political situation
- The situation in the city is calm now.
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- Radhika handled the difficult situation very well.
- What would you do in this situation?
Synonyms circumstances condition state of affairs position scenario
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[C] formal
the kind of area or surroundings that a building or town has
(स्थान की) स्थिति, अवस्थिति
- The town is in a beautiful situation.
- The hotel stands in a quiet situation near the lake.
- The school has a fine situation on a hill above the river.
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- The house enjoys a quiet situation away from the main road.
- The hotel is in a pleasant situation by the sea.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
in a situation / in this situation
Use in for being within circumstances.
परिस्थिति के भीतर होने के लिए 'in' आता है।
- What would you do in my situation?
situation + of / where
Describes a kind of circumstance.
परिस्थिति का प्रकार बताता है।
- It is a situation where patience matters.
situated in / at / on (location)
The adjective situated gives location.
Adjective 'situated' स्थान बताता है।
- The school is situated on the hill.
situation vs position vs condition
Situation is the set of circumstances; condition is the state of something; position is a place or rank.
'Situation' परिस्थितियों का समूह है; 'condition' किसी वस्तु की अवस्था है; 'position' स्थान या पद है।
- The road condition is poor.
- She holds a senior position.
+Collocations 5
adjective + situation
difficulttensefinancialpoliticalemergency
- The political situation remains tense.
verb + situation
handleimproveassessfacecontrol
- The officer handled the situation calmly.
situation + noun
roomreportcomedyvacant
- The minister held a meeting in the situation room.
situation + verb
arisesimprovesworsensdemandscalls for
- A situation arises when the electricity fails.
situation + preposition
in a situationunder the situationof the situationfor the situationinto a situation
- The principal took full control of the situation.
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- The flood situation in Assam is serious.
असम में बाढ़ की स्थिति गंभीर है।
- Radhika stayed calm in a tough situation.
राधिका कठिन परिस्थिति में शांत रही।
- The situation of the town is ideal for trade.
कस्बे की अवस्थिति व्यापार के लिए आदर्श है।
- Such a situation should never arise again.
ऐसी स्थिति फिर कभी उत्पन्न नहीं होनी चाहिए।
- The situation became tense when the buses stopped.
बसें रुकने पर स्थिति तनावपूर्ण हो गई।
- In a situation like this, stay calm and think.
ऐसी स्थिति में शांत रहिए और सोचिए।
- The hospital has prepared for any emergency situation.
अस्पताल ने किसी भी आपात स्थिति के लिए तैयारी कर ली है।
!Common mistakes 4
✗ The situations is bad.
✓ The situation is bad.
Use the singular with is.
'Is' के साथ एकवचन का प्रयोग करें।
✗ I am in a difficult condition of money.
✓ I am in a difficult financial situation.
Situation is more natural for circumstances.
परिस्थिति के लिए 'situation' अधिक स्वाभाविक है।
✗ What is the situation of your health?
✓ How is your health?
Situation is not used for health; ask how someone is.
स्वास्थ्य के लिए 'situation' का प्रयोग नहीं होता; 'How is your health?' पूछें।
✗ I am in a very difficult situations.
✓ I am in a very difficult situation.
Use the singular after a.
'A' के बाद एकवचन रूप आता है।
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
sit·u·a·tion
?Which word?
Keep the condition words together: situation, circumstances, predicament (a difficult situation), plight (a bad situation), scenario.
स्थिति के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: situation, circumstances, predicament (कठिन स्थिति), plight (बुरी स्थिति), scenario।
§Grammar and usage
The adjective situated means located ('The college is situated near the station').
Adjective situated का अर्थ स्थित है ('The college is situated near the station')।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
A win-win situation (good for everyone), a no-win situation, the situation is under control.
Collocations: a win-win situation (सबके लिए अच्छी), a no-win situation, the situation is under control।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Exam: 'situation reaction tests' in SSB interviews check how you deal with problems.
परीक्षा में SSB interview के 'situation reaction tests' जाँचते हैं कि आप समस्याओं से कैसे निपटते हैं।