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situación

Definitions of situación
  1. noun
    the act of putting something in a certain place
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    types:
    yuxtaposición
    the act of positioning close together (or side by side)
    plantación, plantío
    the act of fixing firmly in place
    type of:
    actividad
    any specific behavior
  2. noun
    the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated
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    types:
    carne magra, inclinación, ladeo
    the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
    desnivel
    the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal
    casualidad
    the quality of occupying the same position or area in space
    centralidad
    the property of being central
    antelación
    the quality of being in front or (in lower animals) toward the head
    horizontalidad
    the quality of being parallel to the horizon
    sitio
    space for movement
    dirección
    the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves
    declive, inclinación
    degree of deviation from a horizontal plane
    brusquedad
    the property possessed by a slope that is very steep
    blandura, gradualidad, suavidad
    the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual
    angulación
    the point of view of a camera
    disposición
    the property possessed by an array of things that have space between them
    altura libre de paso, luz
    vertical space available to allow easy passage under something
    habitáculo
    space sought for occupation by a nation whose population is expanding
    resguardo
    space for maneuver at sea
    barlovento
    the direction from which the wind is coming
    hoyo, mella, muesca
    angular distance below the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
    type of:
    relación
    an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
  3. noun
    physical position in relation to the surroundings
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    type of:
    lugar, posición, puesto, sitio
    the particular portion of space occupied by something
  4. noun
    a state at a particular time
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    types:
    diversidad
    the condition or result of being changeable
    coyuntura, trance
    a condition or position in which you find yourself
    astigmatismo
    (optics) defect in an optical system in which light rays from a single point fail to converge in a single focal point
    circunstancia
    a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
    segundo puesto
    proper or appropriate position or location
    doncellez, integridad, virginidad, virgo
    the condition or quality of being a virgin
    culpa, culpabilidad
    the state of having committed an offense
    polarización
    the condition of having or giving polarity
    estado fisiológico
    the condition or state of the body or bodily functions
    estado mental, estado psicológico
    (psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic
    dificultad
    a condition or state of affairs almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring great effort to bear or overcome
    ascendencia, control
    the state that exists when one person or group has power over another
    bienestar, comodidad
    a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
    incomodidad
    the state of being tense and feeling pain
    desnudez, desnudo, despelote, destape
    the state of being without clothing or covering of any kind
    desabillé
    the state of being carelessly or partially dressed
    desesperación, desesperanza
    a state in which all hope is lost or absent
    impureza
    the condition of being impure
    condición económica, condición financiera
    the condition of (corporate or personal) finances
    arreglo, orden
    a condition of regular or proper arrangement
    normalidad
    being within certain limits that define the range of normal functioning
    condición ambiental
    the state of the environment
    opinión, temple
    the prevailing psychological state
    ambiente, atmósfera
    a particular environment or surrounding influence
    inmunidad
    the state of not being susceptible
    inmunidad
    (medicine) the condition in which an organism can resist disease
    delicadez, sentimientos, susceptibilidad, susceptibilidades
    the state of being susceptible; easily affected
    humedad
    the condition of containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water)
    aridez, densidad, sed, sequedad
    the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water)
    peligro
    the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
    tensión, tirantez
    the physical condition of being stretched or strained
    atonía
    lack of normal muscular tension or tonus
    iniquidad, maldad, noche, oscuridad, tinieblas
    absence of moral or spiritual values
    urbanización
    the condition of being urbanized
    estado de ánimo
    the state of a person's cognitive processes
    estado de alerta
    a periodic state during which you are conscious and aware of the world
    calco, calzada, calzado, patucos, tachines
    a particular situation
    hampa, vagabundaje, vagabundería, vagancia
    the state of wandering from place to place; having no permanent home or means of livelihood
    caso
    a special set of circumstances
    eje
    a circumstance upon which subsequent events depend
    criminalidad
    the state of being a criminal
    complicidad, encubrimiento
    the state of being liable to impeachment
    recesión
    the state of the economy declines; a widespread decline in the GDP and employment and trade lasting from six months to a year
    disposición, estado de ánimo, talante, temple, tesitura
    a temporary psychological state
    anestesia
    loss of bodily sensation with or without loss of consciousness
    sueño
    a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
    hipnosis
    a state that resembles sleep but that is induced by suggestion
    cachondez, celo
    applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity
    asfixia
    a condition in which insufficient or no oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged on a ventilatory basis; caused by choking or drowning or electric shock or poison gas
    hipotermia
    subnormal body temperature
    esterilidad, frialdad, infecundidad
    the state of being unable to produce offspring; in a woman it is an inability to conceive; in a man it is an inability to impregnate
    embarazo, gestación, gravidez, preñado, preñez
    the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus
    lozanía, salubridad, sanidad
    the state of being vigorous and free from bodily or mental disease
    fecundidad, fertilidad
    the state of being fertile; capable of producing offspring
    desarreglo, desorden
    a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
    adicción, dependencia
    being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)
    sedación
    a state of reduced excitement or anxiety that is induced by the administrative of a sedative agent
    moral
    a state of individual psychological well-being based upon a sense of confidence and usefulness and purpose
    acojonamiento, acojone, acojono, mieditis, nervio, nervios, nerviosidad
    an uneasy psychological state
    enfermedad mental
    any disease of the mind; the psychological state of someone who has emotional or behavioral problems serious enough to require psychiatric intervention
    depresión, hoyo, mella, muesca
    a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
    agrazón, atufamiento, atufo, carlanca, contrariedad, disgusto, enfado, enojo, fastidio, grima, incomodidad, molestia, vejación
    the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
    encantamiento, encanto, hechicería, hechizo, trance
    a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
    putada
    an unpleasant difficulty
    aprieto, apuro, brete
    a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
    trago
    a difficulty that can be overcome with effort
    estrés, ganadería, raza, tensión
    difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension
    hueso, problema, problemas
    a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
    renovación, restauración
    the state of being restored to its former good condition
    dominación, supremacía
    power to dominate or defeat
    predominancia, predominio
    the state of being predominant over others
    dominio
    dominance or power through legal authority
    absolutismo, despotismo, tiranía
    dominance through threat of punishment and violence
    monopolio
    exclusive control or possession of something
    malestar
    physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression)
    resaca
    disagreeable aftereffects from the use of drugs (especially alcohol)
    carencia, deficiencia, escasez, estrechez, falta
    the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
    ahíto, hartazgo, saciedad
    the state of being satisfactorily full and unable to take on more
    exceso
    the state of being more than full
    solidez
    state of having the interior filled with matter
    infestación, plaga, raid
    the state of being invaded or overrun by parasites
    vacío
    the absence of matter
    solvencia
    the ability to meet maturing obligations as they come due
    insolvencia
    the lack of financial resources
    anticipo, expectación, precedente
    anticipating with confidence of fulfillment
    adulteración, degradación, desnaturalización
    being mixed with extraneous material; the product of adulterating
    aleación
    the state of impairing the quality or reducing the value of something
    contagio, contaminación, mancha, mancilla
    the state of being contaminated
    bajón, depresión, hoyo, mella, muesca, retroceso
    a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment
    riqueza
    the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
    desabrigo, empobrecimiento, inopia, pobretería, pobreza
    the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
    belén, revoltijo
    a state of confusion and disorderliness
    desajuste, descompostura, desconcierto, descoordinación, desorganización
    a condition in which an orderly system has been disrupted
    confusión, mezcla confusa, mezcolanza, revoltijo, revoltillo, torbellino
    a confused multitude of things
    anomalía
    an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies
    deforestación, desforestación, despoblación forestal
    the state of being clear of trees
    desertización, despoblación
    the condition of having reduced numbers of inhabitants (or no inhabitants at all)
    clima
    the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
    lobreguez, oscuridad, tenebrosidad
    an atmosphere of depression and melancholy
    miasma
    an unwholesome atmosphere
    exención, libertad
    immunity from an obligation or duty
    aptitud, calidad, capacidad, habilidad
    the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment
    a, predisposición, sensibilidad
    susceptibility to a pathogen
    deshidratación
    dryness resulting from the removal of water
    sequía
    a shortage of rainfall
    inexpugnabilidad, invulnerabilidad
    having the strength to withstand attack
    inseguridad
    the state of being subject to danger or injury
    escabrosidad, peligrosidad
    a state of danger involving risk
    tonicidad
    the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli
    navegabilidad
    fitness to traverse the seas
    aeronavegabilidad
    fitness to fly
    sordomudez
    congenital deafness that results in inability to speak
    analgesia
    absence of the sense of pain without loss of consciousness
    corrupción
    an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying
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    estado
    the way something is with respect to its main attributes
  5. noun
    a condition or position in which you find yourself
    synonyms: coyuntura, trance
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    calco, calzada, calzado, patucos, tachines
    a particular situation
    type of:
    circunstancias, condiciones, condición, estado, estatus, status
    a state at a particular time
  6. noun
    the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
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    desequilibrio
    loss of equilibrium attributable to an unstable situation in which some forces outweigh others
    equilibrio
    a stable situation in which forces cancel one another
    semillero
    a situation that is ideal for rapid development (especially of something bad)
    inclusión
    the state of being included
    cuadro, estampa
    a situation treated as an observable object
    rechazo
    the state of being rejected
    statu, statu quo
    the existing state of affairs
    cosa, cosas, movida, rollo
    a special situation
    equilibrio
    a state of equilibrium
    desequilibrio
    a lack of balance or state of disequilibrium
    moneda
    a current state of general acceptance and use
    admisión, contestación, muestra de agradecimiento, reconocimiento
    the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
    condescendencia
    acceptance without protest
    apostasía, renuncia
    the state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes)
    excomunión
    the state of being excommunicated
    destierro
    the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)
    campo, encuadre
    the state of the environment in which a situation exists
    ambiente, contorno, entorno, medio, medio ambiente
    the environmental condition
    campo, reino, terreno, ámbito, órbita
    a particular environment or walk of life
    calle
    the streets of a city viewed as a depressed environment in which there is poverty and crime and prostitution and dereliction
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    estado
    the way something is with respect to its main attributes
  7. noun
    the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society
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    examples:
    George Berkeley
    Irish philosopher and Anglican bishop who opposed the materialism of Thomas Hobbes (1685-1753)
    Richelieu
    French prelate and statesman; principal minister to Louis XIII (1585-1642)
    types:
    equivalencia, igualdad
    a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced
    posición social, rango
    position in a social hierarchy
    standing
    social or financial or professional status or reputation
    bastardía, ilegitimidad
    the status of being born to parents who were not married
    nacionalidad
    the status of belonging to a particular nation by birth or naturalization
    categoría, jerarquía, rango, standing
    relative status
    dignidad
    high office or rank or station
    acólito, misario
    someone who assists a priest or minister in a liturgical service; a cleric ordained in the highest of the minor orders in the Roman Catholic Church but not in the Anglican Church or the Eastern Orthodox Churches
    diácono
    a cleric ranking just below a priest in Christian churches; one of the Holy Orders
    sacerdote
    a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
    onceavo, onceno, undécimo
    position 11 in a countable series of things
    doce, doceavo, duodécima parte, duodécimo
    position 12 in a countable series of things
    decimotercera parte, decimotercero, decimotercio, treceavo
    position 13 in a countable series of things
    catorceavo, decimocuarta parte, decimocuarto, décimocuarto
    position 14 in a countable series of things
    decimoquinta parte, decimoquinto
    position 15 in a countable series of things
    decimosexta parte, decimosexto, dieciseisavo, dieciséis
    position 16 in a countable series of things
    decimoséptima parte, decimoséptimo, diecisiete, diecisieteavo
    position 17 in a countable series of things
    decimoctava parte, decimoctavo, dieciocho, dieciochoavo
    position 18 in a countable series of things
    decimonona parte, decimonono, decimonoveno, diecinueve, diecinueveavo
    position 19 in a countable series of things
    veinte, veinteavo, vigésimo
    position 20 in a countable series of things
    treintavo, trigésimo
    position 30 in a countable series of things
    cuadragésima parte, cuadragésimo, cuarentavo
    position 40 in a countable series of things
    cincuentavo, quincuagésimo
    position 50 in a countable series of things
    sesentavo, sexagésimo
    position 60 in a countable series of things
    septuagésimo, setentavo
    position 70 in a countable series of things
    octagésimo, octogésimo
    position 80 in a countable series of things
    nonagésimo
    position 90 in a countable series of things
    puesto
    proper or designated social situation
    estrellato, vedetismo
    the status of being acknowledged as a star
    campeonato
    the status of being a champion
    antigüedad
    higher rank than that of others especially by reason of longer service
    antelación, anterioridad, precedencia
    status established in order of importance or urgency
    ciudadanía
    the status of a citizen with rights and duties
    estado civil
    the condition of being married or unmarried
    escalón, nivel
    a relative position or degree of value in a graded group
    clasificación, ranking, ránking
    position on a scale in relation to others in a sport
    baronía
    the rank or dignity or position of a baronet or baroness
    ducado
    the dignity or rank or position of a duke
    vizcondado
    the dignity or rank or position of a viscount or viscountess
    importancia, protagonismo
    the state of being prominent: widely known or eminent
    eminencia, encumbramiento, lumbrera, preeminencia
    high status importance owing to marked superiority
    prestigio
    a high standing achieved through success or influence or wealth etc.
    obscuridad
    an obscure and unimportant standing; not well known
    decoro, gloria
    the state of being honored
    deshonor, deshonra
    a state of shame or disgrace
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    estado
    the way something is with respect to its main attributes
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