circumstance

circumstance
noun
1) usu. in pl. Umstand, der

in or under the circumstances — unter den gegebenen od. diesen Umständen

in certain circumstances — unter [gewissen] Umständen

under no circumstances — unter [gar] keinen Umständen

2) in pl. (financial state) Verhältnisse
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['sə:kəmstæns]
noun
(a condition (time, place etc) connected with an event: In the circumstances, I don't see what else I could have done.) der Umstand
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cir·cum·stance
[ˈsɜ:kəmstæn(t)s, AM ˈsɜ:r-]
n
1. (situation) Umstand m, Lage f
poor economic \circumstances schlechte Wirtschaftslage
2. (conditions) Umstände pl, Verhältnisse pl
by force of \circumstance durch die Umstände bedingt
to be a victim of \circumstance[s] ein Opfer der Verhältnisse sein
regardless of \circumstance ohne Rücksicht auf die Umstände
to live in reduced \circumstances in beschränkten Verhältnissen leben
to not do sth in [or under] any \circumstances etw unter keinen Umständen tun
in [or under] no \circumstances auf keinen Fall, unter keinen Umständen
in [or under] the \circumstances unter diesen Umständen
nothing of \circumstance nichts von Bedeutung
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['sɜːkəmstəns]
n
1) Umstand m

in or under the circumstances — unter diesen Umständen

in or under no circumstances — unter gar keinen Umständen, auf keinen Fall

in certain circumstances — unter Umständen, eventuell

what were the circumstances surrounding the case? — wie waren die näheren Umstände des Falls?

a victim of circumstance — ein Opfer nt der Umstände

he was forced by circumstance to do it — die Umstände zwangen ihn, es zu tun

2) pl (= financial condition) finanzielle Verhältnisse pl, Umstände pl (form)

in poor circumstances — in ärmlichen Verhältnissen

3)
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circumstance [ˈsɜːkəmstəns; -stæns; US ˈsɜr-] s
1. Umstand m:
a) Begleitumstand m
b) Tatsache f
c) Einzelheit f
d) Ereignis n:
a fortunate circumstance ein glücklicher Umstand;
a victim of circumstance ein Opfer der Umstände
2. meist pl (Sach)Lage f, Sachverhalt m, Umstände pl, Verhältnisse pl:
in (oder under) the circumstances unter diesen Umständen;
live in easy (reduced) circumstances in gesicherten (beschränkten) Verhältnissen leben
3. Ausführlichkeit
4. Weitschweifigkeit f, Umständlichkeit f
5. Zeremoniell n, Formalität(en) f(pl), Umstände pl:
without any circumstance ohne alle Umstände
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noun
1) usu. in pl. Umstand, der

in or under the circumstances — unter den gegebenen od. diesen Umständen

in certain circumstances — unter [gewissen] Umständen

under no circumstances — unter [gar] keinen Umständen

2) in pl. (financial state) Verhältnisse
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n.
Umstand -¨e m.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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