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circumstance ['sɜ:kəmstəns]1 noun (UNCOUNT)∎ force of circumstance contrainte f ou force f des circonstances;∎ I am a victim of circumstance je suis victime des circonstances∎ pomp and circumstance grand apparat m, pompe f(a) (conditions) circonstance f, situation f;∎ in or under these circumstances dans les circonstances actuelles, vu la situation actuelle ou l'état actuel des choses;∎ in or under exceptional circumstances dans des circonstances exceptionnelles;∎ in or under normal circumstances en temps normal;∎ under no circumstances en aucun cas;∎ under similar circumstances en pareil cas;∎ due to circumstances beyond our control en raison de circonstances indépendantes de notre volonté∎ the circumstances of her death les circonstances de sa mort;∎ you have to take into account the circumstances il faut tenir compte des circonstances∎ if his circumstances allowed si ses moyens le permettaient;∎ in easy circumstances à l'aiseUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > circumstance
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exceptional circumstances — Conditions which are out of the ordinary course of events; unusual or extraordinary circumstances. For example, lack of original jurisdiction to hear and determine a case constitutes exceptional circumstance as basis for raising question for the… … Black's law dictionary
exceptional circumstances — Conditions which are out of the ordinary course of events; unusual or extraordinary circumstances. For example, lack of original jurisdiction to hear and determine a case constitutes exceptional circumstance as basis for raising question for the… … Black's law dictionary
circumstance — The debate about the merits of in the circumstances and under the circumstances continued for most of the 20c. The pedantic view is that since circumstances are, etymologically speaking, around (circum) us, we must be in them and not under them;… … Modern English usage
circumstance — noun 1 (usually circumstances) facts/events that affect sth ADJECTIVE ▪ favourable/favorable ▪ The plan might work better with more favourable/favorable circumstances. ▪ adverse, difficult, dire, tra … Collocations dictionary
circumstance */*/*/ — UK [ˈsɜː(r)kəmstəns] / US [ˈsɜrkəmstəns] noun Word forms circumstance : singular circumstance plural circumstances 1) [countable, usually plural] a fact or condition that affects a situation The circumstances surrounding the child s death are… … English dictionary
exceptional — adj. VERBS ▪ be ▪ remain ▪ consider sb/sth ▪ The teacher considers Jamie s performance truly exceptional. ▪ do sth A … Collocations dictionary
circumstance — noun 1 circumstances (plural) the conditions that affect a situation, action, event etc: The rules can only be waived in exceptional circumstances. | in suspicious circumstances (=in a way that makes you think something illegal or dishonest has… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
circumstance — cir|cum|stance W1S1 [ˈsə:kəmstæns, stəns US ˈsə:r ] n [Date: 1100 1200; : Old French; Origin: Latin circumstantia, from circumstare to stand around , from circum ( CIRCUM ) + stare to stand ] 1.) [C usually plural] the conditions that affect a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
circumstance — cir|cum|stance [ sɜrkəmstəns ] noun *** 1. ) count usually plural the facts or conditions that affect a situation: The circumstances surrounding the child s death are being investigated. The circumstances of this case are unusual.… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
exceptional — The rare the unusual or extraordinary case or circumstance. Re Irving Austin Bldg. Corp. (CA7 Ill) 100 F2d 574 … Ballentine's law dictionary
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