circumstance
dieNounder Umstand; die Gegebenheit
Word details
- German meaning
- Machtlosigkeit beschreibt den Zustand, keine Macht oder Kontrolle über eine Situation oder das eigene Leben zu haben.
- English meaning
- Powerlessness
- Synonym
- Ohnmacht, Hilflosigkeit
- German example
- Er fühlte eine tiefe Machtlosigkeit angesichts der Umstände.
- English example
- He felt a deep sense of powerlessness in the face of the circumstances.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Machtlosigkeit
- Plural Form
- die Machtlosigkeiten
Related words
- Umstand
circumstance
- Gegebenheit
circumstance
- Sachverhalt
circumstances
- Risikogruppe
A risk group is a group of people who, due to certain characteristics or circumstances, have an increased risk of a particular disease or problem.
- Haushaltsänderung
A budget amendment is an adjustment to the budget of a person, household, or organization to account for changed financial circumstances or priorities.
- geändert
Changed means that something has been made different from before; a change has been made.
- mildernd
mitigating
- Gegebenheit
A circumstance is a fact that exists or has happened.
- vertretbar
Defensible
- Deminution
Deminution means a reduction or decrease, often in a legal context.
- modifizieren
to modify, to alter
- auferziehen
To raise someone means to bring them up and educate them, often after a loss or difficult circumstances.
- Umstand
Circumstance
- gegeben
Given
- situativ
Situational
- akkommodieren
accommodate
- Verfremdungseffekt
The alienation effect is a theatrical technique designed to alienate the audience to stimulate critical thinking by breaking the illusion of reality.
- Streß
Stress is a state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or demanding circumstances.
- abändern
to modify, to alter, to change
- nachwandeln
To adapt, to modify
- gutsituiert
Well-situated means that someone has good financial circumstances and can afford a certain standard of living.
- realisierbar
Feasible
- strafverschärfend
Aggravating
- strafmildernd
Mitigating
Example sentences with “circumstance”
Under the circumstances, we should wait. (Unter den Umständen sollten wir warten.)
Frequently asked questions
How do you pluralize 'Umstand'?
The plural is 'die Umstände'.