situate
To place on or into a physical locationTo place on or into a physical location.
» Their hut is situated in the valley.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To place on or into a physical location.
The statue is situated in a corner hardly visible to the public, except through a window from an outside maintenance area situated behind the building.
розмі́щуватиrozmíščuvaty, розміща́тиrozmiščáty, розмісти́тиrozmistýty
(figuratively, transitive)To place or put into an intangible place or position, such as social, ethical, fictional, etc.
The mayor is situated between probable censure and possible recall.
- put (something somewhere) firmly
- determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey
Examples
83 sentencesTheir hut is situated in the valley.
The station is situated between the two towns.
ruСтанция находится между двумя городами.
deDer Bahnhof liegt zwischen den zwei Städten.
Switzerland is situated between France, Italy, Austria and Germany.
ruШвейцария расположена между Францией, Италией, Австрией и Германией.
deDie Schweiz liegt zwischen Frankreich, Italien, Österreich und Deutschland.
Austria is situated in Central Europe.
Австрія знаходиться у Центральній Європі.
deÖsterreich liegt in Mitteleuropa.
The school is situated in healthy surroundings.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
Borrowed from Late Latin situātus, past participle of Medieval Latin situō (“to locate, plBorrowed from Late Latin situātus, past participle of Medieval Latin situō (“to locate, place”), from Latin situs (“a site”).
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Forms
situates, situating, situated, situatedSynonyms
4 synonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle