- be in a difficult situation
- быть в трудном положении
Англо-русский дипломатический словарь. 2013.
Англо-русский дипломатический словарь. 2013.
difficult situation — index imbroglio, nuisance Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
difficult situation — n. hard situation, situation that causes difficulty … English contemporary dictionary
situation — sit‧u‧a‧tion [ˌsɪtʆuˈeɪʆn] noun [countable] a combination of all that is happening and all the conditions that exist at a particular time and place: • I d better go and see the boss and explain the situation. • In view of the company s financial … Financial and business terms
situation — sit|u|a|tion W1S1 [ˌsıtʃuˈeıʃən] n 1.) a combination of all the things that are happening and all the conditions that exist at a particular time in a particular place ▪ I explained the situation. in a ... situation ▪ She coped well in a difficult … Dictionary of contemporary English
difficult — dif|fi|cult W1S1 [ˈdıfıkəlt] adj [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: difficulty] 1.) hard to do, understand, or deal with ≠ ↑easy ▪ a difficult question ▪ an immensely difficult task ▪ Was the exam very difficult? ▪ It s difficult to see how more savings… … Dictionary of contemporary English
situation — 01. If I were in your [situation], I d probably do the same as you. 02. I really admire José s ability to stay calm in stressful [situations]. 03. Forest fires are burning in 3 different places in the state, but firefighters say the [situation]… … Grammatical examples in English
difficult — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Hard to achieve] Syn. laborious, hard, arduous, strenuous, demanding, exacting, hard won, stiff, heavy, painful, labored, trying, titanic, bothersome, troublesome, burdensome, backbreaking, not easy, wearisome, onerous,… … English dictionary for students
situation — n. 1 a place and its surroundings (the house stands in a fine situation). 2 a set of circumstances; a position in which one finds oneself; a state of affairs (came out of a difficult situation with credit). 3 an employee s position or job. 4 a… … Useful english dictionary
situation — [sich΄o͞o ā′shən] n. [LME setuacyon < ML situatio: see SITUATE] 1. manner in which a thing is situated in relation to its surroundings; location; position 2. a place; locality 3. position or condition with regard to circumstances 4. a) the… … English World dictionary
situation — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ general, overall, whole ▪ current, immediate, present ▪ international, local, national … Collocations dictionary
situation */*/*/ — UK [ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃ(ə)n] / US noun [countable] Word forms situation : singular situation plural situations Metaphor: Situations and states are like places. A pleasant/happy situation is safe, like your home, and a bad situation is like an unpleasant… … English dictionary