Circumstance (Noun)
Syllable division: cir·cum·stance
How to pronounce: UK: /ˈsɜː.kəm.stɑːns/ US: /ˈsɝː.kəm.stæns/
#1 Meaning: When a fact or an event results in the outcomes of a situation.
Example:
A: Did you hear that she lost her job?
B: Yes, I think she is coping well under the circumstances.
#2 Meaning: Events which you have no control over that changes your live.
Example: The people who died in the fire were victims of circumstance.
#3 Meaning: The financial conditions of someone's life.
Example: When his parents passed away they made sure that their son would grow up in comfortable circumstances.
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In high school we didn’t have youtube or other resources like this. In those circumstances we used a tape recorder for listening music.
Ooo how times have changed Ligia!
Good sentence 😀
The pandemic was a good circumstance for me to started to improve my English.
Good sentence Mary!
Try saying: The circumstances around the pandemic was good for me as I started to improve my English/as my English started to improve.
Thank you!
The circumstances it does matter for improve our skill in English, and try to reach our goal.
Good sentence Alba!
Try saying: To improve our English skills, circumstances does matter. Especially when we try to reach our goal.
Some circumstances could have justify the decisions of the government to withdraw from the climate change negociations
He died in mysterious circumstances.