circumstance

1. (countable, uncountable)Something which is related to, or in some way affects, a fact or event.

   The report should focus on to the current circumstances of the organisation, to help us find a way to grow in the future.

   She went missing in somewhat spooky circumstances.

   Umstand

   обстоя́тельствоobstojátelʹstvo, усло́виеuslóvije, ситуа́цияsituácija

   обста́винаobstávyna

2. (countable, uncountable)An event; a fact; a particular incident, occurrence, or condition (status).

   Umstand

   обстоя́тельствоobstojátelʹstvo, слу́чайslúčaj

   обста́винаobstávyna, ви́падокvýpadok

   a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity

3. (countable, uncountable)Condition in regard to worldly estate; state of property; situation; surroundings.

   She was born into comfortable circumstances.

   материа́льное положе́ниеmateriálʹnoje položénije

4. (archaic, countable, uncountable)Evasive or indirect language; circumlocution.

   дета́льdetálʹ, подро́бностьpodróbnostʹ, ча́стностьčástnostʹ

   дета́льdetálʹ, подро́бицяpodróbycja

1. Circumstances forced us to put off the meeting.

   Обставини змусили нас відкласти зустріч.

   ruОбстоятельства заставили нас отложить заседание.

   deDie Umstände zwangen uns, das Treffen zu verschieben.

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2. Circumstances have changed.

   Обставини змінилися.

   ruПоложение изменилось.

   deDie Lage hat sich geändert.

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3. Tom explained the circumstances to Mary.

   ruТом объяснил Мэри обстоятельства.

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4. I wish the circumstances were different.

   deIch wünschte, die Umstände wären anders.

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5. Under no circumstances can we accept checks.

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