circumstance
collocation
noun
synonym
situation
countable, usually plural
word family
circumstancial
condition
in my mother tongue
okolnost, poměr, podmínka
word origin
definition
the conditions and facts that are connected with and affect a situation, an event or an action
pronunciation
example sentence
Under normal circumstances, your white blood cells are able to fight infections.
I know I can trust her in any circumstance.
He died in tragic circumstances.
middle English
from Old French "circonstance"" or Latin "circumstantia"
use
B2/C1 level
idioms
in/under the circumstances
used before or after a statement to show that you have thought about the conditions that affect a situation before making a decision or a statement
in/under no circumstances
used to emphasize that something should never happen or be allowed
adjective
favourable
adverse
difficult
... of circumstances
set
verb
change
conspire
force
prepositions
according to
due to
in