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circumstance

circumstance

Meaning of circumstance

a fact or condition that affects a situation

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EN-UK/ˈsɜːkəmstəns/
EN-US/ˈsɝkəmstæns/
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circumstance with Russian translation

circumstance usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Обстоятельства сделали поездку невозможной.

The circumstances made travel impossible.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Погода была одним обстоятельство, которое мы не могли изменить.

The weather was one circumstance we could not change.

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circumstanceобстоятельство
appleяблоко
riceрис
butterсливочное масло
chickenкурица
familyсемья
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circumstance means circumstance. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce circumstance

/ˈsɜːkəmstəns/

circumstance translation

circumstance

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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