adverse situation
collocation in Englishmeaningsofadverseandsituation
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adverse
adjective[before noun]
uk/ˈæd.vɜːs/us/ædˈvɝːs/
having a negative or harmful effect ...
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situation
noun[C]
uk/ˌsɪtʃ.uˈeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌsɪtʃ.uˈeɪ.ʃən/
the set of things that are happening and the conditions that exist at a particular time ...
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(Definition ofadverseandsituationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Thisadversesituationonly increased the resentment of the maverick president against the political establishment.
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A playwright may use this model as the basis for triumph over the ordinary or anadversesituation, and work out specific sets, characters, plots and subplots accordingly.
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This has contributed very much to theadversesituation.
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Even the rapporteur admits that the currentadversesituationand the high rate of unemployment have been brought about by intensifying and strengthening neo-liberal, monetarist policies.
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We know that there was anadversesituationin the first year, here and in the world outside, before our tariff system could come into effect.
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The bad manner of death is indicated by theadversesituationand association of certain "drekkana-lords".
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The period is considered to have been anadversesituationfor all concerned as unpredictable changes in exchange rates reduced overall international trade.
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But he had to come back foradversesituationand became successful in his second try.
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It is used colloquially to indicate that anadversesituationis about to repeat itself, and that acquiescence is the wisest course of action.
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The verbs "se dbrouiller" and "se dmerder" mean to "make do", to "manage", especially in anadversesituation.
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Similarly, there are multiple pathways to resilient outcomes and aspects of cultural influences can contribute to some high-risk individuals doing well despite their adverse situations.
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Populations of species have always been confronted with adverse situations to which they have adapted over long periods of evolutionary time.
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Much more research is necessary to understand the effects of contaminants on the environment in the polar regions, and to develop engineering solutions to deal with adverse situations.
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The social, economic and ecological development of societies and democratisation are closely connected as we have seen many times in adverse situations.
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Small companies are often hurt by existing legislation: they are put in adverse situations by large companies because they are unable to achieve fairness under existing competition rules.
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Self-pity is generally regarded as a negative emotion in that it does not generally help deal with adverse situations.
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He insisted and reacted boldly to all the adverse situations.
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Breaker is described as efficient and self-assured, and has an uncanny ability to turn adverse situations to his favor.
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This trend in adverse situations for population growth was maintained until the nineteenth century.
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