position

position
I [pə'zɪʃn]
nome
1) (situation, state) posizione f., situazione f.

in a strong position — in posizione di forza

to be in a position to do — essere nella condizione di fare

to be in no position to do — non essere nella posizione giusta per fare, non potersi permettere di fare

to be o find oneself in the happy position of doing avere la fortuna di fare; if I were in your position — se fossi al tuo posto

2) (attitude, stance) atteggiamento m., posizione f.

the official position — la posizione ufficiale

3) (place, location) posizione f.

to be in position — (in place) essere in posizione; (ready) essere pronti

to get into position — mettersi in posizione

the house is in a good position — la casa si trova in un'ottima posizione

4) (posture) posizione f.

to be in a sitting position — essere seduto

5) (of lever, switch) posizione f.

in the on, off position — sull'on, sull'off

6) (ranking) posto m. in classifica; (in sport, competition) posto m., posizione f.
7) sport ruolo m.

what position does he play? — in che posizione gioca?

8) (job) carica f., posto m.

to hold o occupy a senior position — rivestire una carica direttiva

9) (place in society) condizione f. (sociale)
10) (counter) sportello m.

"position closed" — "sportello chiuso"

II 1. [pə'zɪʃn]
verbo transitivo
1) (station) piazzare [policemen, soldiers]
2) (situate) collocare [object]
3) (get correct angle) posizionare [telescope, lamp, aerial]
2.
verbo riflessivo

to position oneself — mettersi, sistemarsi

* * *
[ə'ziʃən] 1. noun
1) (a way of standing, sitting etc: He lay in an uncomfortable position.) posizione
2) (a place or situation: The house is in a beautiful position.) posizione
3) (a job; a post: He has a good position with a local bank.) posto
4) (a point of view: Let me explain my position on employment.) punto di vista
2. verb
(to put or place: He positioned the lamp in the middle of the table.) collocare
- out of position
* * *
I [pə'zɪʃn]
nome
1) (situation, state) posizione f., situazione f.

in a strong position — in posizione di forza

to be in a position to do — essere nella condizione di fare

to be in no position to do — non essere nella posizione giusta per fare, non potersi permettere di fare

to be o find oneself in the happy position of doing avere la fortuna di fare; if I were in your position — se fossi al tuo posto

2) (attitude, stance) atteggiamento m., posizione f.

the official position — la posizione ufficiale

3) (place, location) posizione f.

to be in position — (in place) essere in posizione; (ready) essere pronti

to get into position — mettersi in posizione

the house is in a good position — la casa si trova in un'ottima posizione

4) (posture) posizione f.

to be in a sitting position — essere seduto

5) (of lever, switch) posizione f.

in the on, off position — sull'on, sull'off

6) (ranking) posto m. in classifica; (in sport, competition) posto m., posizione f.
7) sport ruolo m.

what position does he play? — in che posizione gioca?

8) (job) carica f., posto m.

to hold o occupy a senior position — rivestire una carica direttiva

9) (place in society) condizione f. (sociale)
10) (counter) sportello m.

"position closed" — "sportello chiuso"

II 1. [pə'zɪʃn]
verbo transitivo
1) (station) piazzare [policemen, soldiers]
2) (situate) collocare [object]
3) (get correct angle) posizionare [telescope, lamp, aerial]
2.
verbo riflessivo

to position oneself — mettersi, sistemarsi


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