circumstances
1
2.2
- noun
- /ˈsɜrkəmˌstænsɪz/
:
circunstancias
- You know, it all depends on the circumstances that we're in.
If you can't change the the circumstances, we can change ourselves.
- If you can't change the the circumstances, we can change ourselves.
- This is something that requires certain circumstances to to come together.
- It's to find beauty under harsh circumstances, to know why you're enduring.
- He literally created his own circumstances, his own power.
- You know, it all depends on the circumstances that we're in.
- It's about your own circumstances and what your business is.
- And in some circumstances, they've actually been right.
- Under certain circumstances, it can go in that direction.
- Now, there's some circumstances when I think that's necessary.
- Get us Let us know what the circumstances of the movie are.
- He what he does is made by his circumstances, not by him.
Examples
-
It's about your own circumstances and what your business is.
-
And these are difficult circumstances and stories for them to hear.
-
I was a victim of the circumstances of my life.
-
That being said, I think under the right circumstances, I could be open.
-
And I became a leader because circumstances forced me to do so.
-
It depends a lot on the circumstances over here.
-
There'll be fears, other circumstances that feel less than ideal.
-
It's to find beauty under harsh circumstances, to know why you're enduring.
-
UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES, YOU CAN'T AFFORD TO PASS THIS UP.
-
Many people struggle due to their financial circumstances during hard times.
Synonyms
∞
1.9
The conditions someone or something is in at a time
893
2.1
How good or bad something is at a particular time
676
3.4
The things that happen to a person in their life
273
3.5
A person's situation in life often seen as fate
190
3.4
The general state of a person's life
1
1.4
The situation that affects how people live or work
Idioms
How Difficult
- Informal
11
7.4
114
5.1
134
3.1
1
2.2
107
2.9
123
4.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
circumstances = circumstance (transparent) = circumstance + s
The plural is a regular derivation from the noun 'circumstance', so learners who know the base will readily recognize 'circumstances'.
Etymology
Circumstances comes from two parts, circum- ('around') and stance ('standing' or 'position'), so you can picture the things 'standing around' a person. That's why circumstances means the facts or conditions that are 'around' someone's life.