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circumstance
/ˈsɜːkəmstəns/

circumstance

🇺🇸 American English
/ˈsɝkəmstæns/
🇬🇧 British English
/ˈsɜːkəmstəns/
🇷🇺 Russian
[əpstɐjɪˈatʲelʲstvə]
Meaning of circumstance

a fact or condition that affects a situation

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circumstance

When to use circumstance

circumstances made travel impossible

Обстоятельства сделали поездку невозможной.

circumstance we could not

Погода была одним обстоятельство, которое мы не могли изменить.

circumstance usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Обстоятельства сделали поездку невозможной.

The circumstances made travel impossible.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Погода была одним обстоятельство, которое мы не могли изменить.

The weather was one circumstance we could not change.

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circumstance translation: обстоятельство. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce circumstance

/ˈsɜːkəmstəns/

circumstance translation

обстоятельство

circumstance examples

The circumstances made travel impossible.

circumstance transcription

/ˈsɜːkəmstəns/, /ˈsɝkəmstæns/

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circumstance meaning: what does it mean?

a fact or condition that affects a situation

circumstance pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

circumstance is pronounced as /ˈsɜːkəmstəns/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

circumstance definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The circumstances made travel impossible. Translation: Обстоятельства сделали поездку невозможной.

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