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положе́ние

noun, neuter, inanimate
often used word (#525)

Noun basics

Gender: none/unknown masculine feminine both (m & f) neuter plural only

Is it living?: (unknown) inanimate animate

Noun gender partner (e.g. кошка for кот):

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position

Also: whereabouts, location, posture, attitude, state, status, standing, situation, thesis, clause, regulations, stature

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Оказа́ться на высоте́ положе́ния. Rise to the occasion.
Безвы́ходных положе́ний не быва́ет. There is no situation that is without hope.
Мы ста́вим Тома в неудо́бное положе́ние. We're embarrassing Tom.
Ты воспо́льзовался мои́м положе́нием. You took advantage of me.
Моё положе́ние не тако́е уж и безнадёжное. I'm not that desperate.
Он занима́ет положе́ние ниже её. He is beneath her in rank.
Положе́ние улучша́ется. The situation is improving.
Диплома́ты нахо́дятся в ша́тком положе́нии. The diplomats are in a precarious position.
Мне не нра́вится положе́ние вещей здесь. I don't like the looks of things here.
Мы вы́нуждены иска́ть друго́й вы́ход из положе́ния. We're forced to look for another way out of this situation.

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Declension

Normal Singular only Plural only Indeclinable

	singular	plural
nom. nominative	положе́ние	положе́ния
gen. genitive	положе́ния	положе́ний
dat. dative	положе́нию	положе́ниям
acc. accusative	положе́ние	положе́ния
inst. instrumental	положе́нием	положе́ниями
prep. prepositional	положе́нии	положе́ниях