Spanish Conversation · Level 7
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Spanish word
circunstancia
Pronunciation
IPA/θiɾkunsˈtanθja/
Meaning
- feminine nouncircumstance
Example
Cuéntame las circunstancias.
Tell me the circumstances.
More examples
Debido a circunstancias imprevistas, la reunión se pospuso.
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the meeting was postponed.
Core concept
Surrounding conditions that affect how something happens.
Common phrases
por circunstancias personales
due to personal circumstances
debido a circunstancias
due to circumstances
en las mismas circunstancias
in the same circumstances
Similar words
situación: Position or state someone or something is in within a scene or moment.
contexto: Surrounding background that frames an event, remark, or behavior.
motivo: Direct reason or motive immediately prompting an action.
causa: Root cause or initiating factor behind an event.
Definition in Spanish
Hecho o condición del contexto que influye en cómo se entiende o transcurre un acontecimiento.
Word origin
From Latin circum 'around' and -stantia (from stare 'to stand'), literally 'that which stands around,' used for the surrounding facts or conditions influencing an outcome.
Usage tips
- Spanish often uses the plural circunstancias for a person's overall situation (las circunstancias de alguien), so expect plural forms and matching articles.
Other meanings
- situationnoun
Related words
- circunstancialcircumstantialadjective
- circunstancialmentecircumstantiallyadverb