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po·si·tion
(pə-zĭsh′ən)n.
1. A place or location.
2.
a. The right or appropriate place: The bands are in position for the parade's start.
b. A strategic area occupied by members of a force: The troops took up positions along the river.
3.
a. The way in which something is placed: the position of the clock's hands.
b. The arrangement of body parts; posture: a standing position.
c. In ballet, any of the five arrangements of the arms and feet in which the legs are turned out from the pelvis.
4. An advantageous place or location: jockeys maneuvering for position.
5. A situation as it relates to the surrounding circumstances: in a position to bargain.
6. A point of view or attitude on a certain question: the mayor's position on taxes.
7. Social standing or status; rank.
8. A post of employment; a job.
9.
a. Sports The area for which a particular player is responsible.
b. The arrangement of the pieces or cards at any particular time in a game such as chess, checkers, or bridge.
10.
a. The act or process of positing.
b. A principle or proposition posited.
11.
a. A commitment to buy or sell a given amount of securities or commodities.
b. The amount of securities or commodities held by a person, firm, or institution.
c. The ownership status of a person's or institution's investments.
tr.v. po·si·tioned, po·si·tion·ing, po·si·tions
1. To put in place or position.
2. To determine the position of; locate.
[Middle English posicioun, from Old French posicion, from Latin positiō, positiōn-, from positus, past participle of pōnere, to place; see apo- in Indo-European roots.]
po·si′tion·al adj.
po·si′tion·al·ly adv.
po·si′tion·er n.
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position
(pəˈzɪʃən)n
1. the place, situation, or location of a person or thing: he took up a position to the rear.
2. the appropriate or customary location: the telescope is in position for use.
3. the arrangement or disposition of the body or a part of the body: the corpse was found in a sitting position.
4. the manner in which a person or thing is placed; arrangement
5. (Military) military an area or point occupied for tactical reasons
6. mental attitude; point of view; stand: what's your position on this issue?.
7. social status or standing, esp high social standing
8. a post of employment; job
9. the act of positing a fact or viewpoint
10. something posited, such as an idea, proposition, etc
11. (General Sporting Terms) sport the part of a field or playing area where a player is placed or where he generally operates
12. (Music, other) music
a. the vertical spacing or layout of the written notes in a chord. Chords arranged with the three upper voices close together are in close position. Chords whose notes are evenly or widely distributed are in open position. See also root position
b. one of the points on the fingerboard of a stringed instrument, determining where a string is to be stopped
13. (Poetry) (in classical prosody)
a. the situation in which a short vowel may be regarded as long, that is, when it occurs before two or more consonants
b. make position (of a consonant, either on its own or in combination with other consonants, such as x in Latin) to cause a short vowel to become metrically long when placed after it
14. (Banking & Finance) finance the market commitment of a dealer in securities, currencies, or commodities: a long position; a short position.
15. in a position (foll by an infinitive) able (to): I'm not in a position to reveal these figures.
vb (tr)
16. to put in the proper or appropriate place; locate
17. (General Sporting Terms) sport to place (oneself or another player) in a particular part of the field or playing area
18. to put (someone or something) in a position (esp in relation to others) that confers a strategic advantage: he's trying to position himself for a leadership bid
19. (Marketing) marketing to promote (a product or service) by tailoring it to the needs of a specific market or by clearly differentiating it from its competitors (e.g. in terms of price or quality)
20. rare to locate or ascertain the position of
[C15: from Late Latin positiō a positioning, affirmation, from pōnere to place, lay down]
poˈsitional adj
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po•si•tion
(pəˈzɪʃ ən)n.
1. condition with reference to place, often relative to the location of others; location; situation.
2. a place occupied or to be occupied; site: a fortified position.
3. the proper, appropriate, or usual place: out of position.
4. situation or condition, esp. with relation to favorable or unfavorable circumstances: The question put me in an awkward position.
5. status or standing; rank.
6. high standing or status, as in society.
7. a post of employment; job.
8. the manner of being placed, disposed, or arranged.
9. bodily posture or attitude: sitting in an uncomfortable position.
10. attitude or opinion; stand: his position on capital punishment.
11. the act of positing.
12. something that is posited.
13. the part of a sports field or playing area covered by a particular player.
14. a commitment to buy or sell securities, as stocks.
v.t. 15. to put in a particular or appropriate position; place; situate.
16. to determine the position of; locate.
[1325–75; Middle English posicioun a positing (< Anglo-French) < Latin positiō a placing = posi-, variant s. of pōnere to put, place + -tiō -tion]
po•si′tion•al, adj.
syn: position, posture, attitude, pose refer to an arrangement or disposal of the body or its parts. position is the general word for the arrangement of the body: in a reclining position. posture is usu. an assumed arrangement of the body, esp. when standing: a relaxed posture. attitude is often a posture assumed for imitative effect or the like, but may be one adopted for a purpose (as that of a fencer or a tightrope walker): an attitude of prayer.A pose is an attitude assumed, in most cases, for artistic effect: an attractive pose.
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position
– post – job1. 'position' and 'post'
Someone's job can be referred to in formal English as their position or post. When advertising or applying for a job, you usually use position or post.
We are looking for someone to fill a senior management position.
I am writing to apply for the post of clerical assistant.
2. 'job'
In conversation, don't use 'position' or 'post'. Use job.
He's afraid of losing his job.
She's got a really interesting job.
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position
Past participle: positioned
Gerund: positioning
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| Noun | 1. | wing - (in flight formation) a position to the side and just to the rear of another aircraft half-mast, half-staff - a position some distance below the top of a mast to which a flag is lowered in mourning or to signal distress lead - (baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base; "he took a long lead off first" point - the precise location of something; a spatially limited location; "she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street" pole position - the most favorable position at the start of a race polls - the place where people vote pride of place - the first or highest or most important or most ostentatious place anomaly - (astronomy) position of a planet as defined by its angular distance from its perihelion (as observed from the sun) site, situation - physical position in relation to the surroundings; "the sites are determined by highly specific sequences of nucleotides" setting - the physical position of something; "he changed the setting on the thermostat" juxtaposition - a side-by-side position lie - position or manner in which something is situated post, station - the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand; "a soldier manned the entrance post"; "a sentry station" pitch - a vendor's position (especially on the sidewalk); "he was employed to see that his paper's news pitches were not trespassed upon by rival vendors" landmark - the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape; "the church steeple provided a convenient landmark" right - location near or direction toward the right side; i.e. the side to the south when a person or object faces east; "he stood on the right" left - location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east; "she stood on the left" back, rear - the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer; "he stood at the back of the stage"; "it was hidden in the rear of the store" front - the part of something that is nearest to the normal viewer; "he walked to the front of the stage" stand - the position where a thing or person stands station - (nautical) the location to which a ship or fleet is assigned for duty vantage - place or situation affording some advantage (especially a comprehensive view or commanding perspective) |
| 2. | armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" ground - a position to be won or defended in battle (or as if in battle); "they gained ground step by step"; "they fought to regain the lost ground" line - a fortified position (especially one marking the most forward position of troops); "they attacked the enemy's line" point - the precise location of something; a spatially limited location; "she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street" | |
| 3. | orientation - an integrated set of attitudes and beliefs bird's eye view, panoramic view - a situation or topic as if viewed from an altitude or distance futurism - the position that the meaning of life should be sought in the future cutting edge, forefront, vanguard - the position of greatest importance or advancement; the leading position in any movement or field; "the Cotswolds were once at the forefront of woollen manufacturing in England"; "the idea of motion was always to the forefront of his mind and central to his philosophy" paradigm - the generally accepted perspective of a particular discipline at a given time; "he framed the problem within the psychoanalytic paradigm" light - a particular perspective or aspect of a situation; "although he saw it in a different light, he still did not understand" sight - a range of mental vision; "in his sight she could do no wrong" Weltanschauung, world view - a comprehensive view of the world and human life straddle - a noncommittal or equivocal position | |
| 4. | order arms - a position in the manual of arms; the rifle is held vertically on the right side with the butt on the ground; often used as a command bodily property - an attribute of the body ballet position - classical position of the body and especially the feet in ballet decubitus - a reclining position (as in a bed) eversion - the position of being turned outward; "the eversion of the foot" lithotomy position - a position lying on your back with knees bent and thighs apart; assumed for vaginal or rectal examination lotus position - a sitting position with the legs crossed; used in yoga pose - a posture assumed by models for photographic or artistic purposes presentation - (obstetrics) position of the fetus in the uterus relative to the birth canal; "Cesarean sections are sometimes the result of abnormal presentations" ectopia - abnormal position of a part or organ (especially at the time of birth) asana - (Hinduism) a posture or manner of sitting (as in the practice of yoga) guard - a posture of defence in boxing or fencing; "keep your guard up" stance - standing posture tuck - (sports) a bodily position adopted in some sports (such as diving or skiing) in which the knees are bent and the thighs are drawn close to the chest | |
| 5. | position - the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society; "he had the status of a minor"; "the novel attained the status of a classic"; "atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life" state - the way something is with respect to its main attributes; "the current state of knowledge"; "his state of health"; "in a weak financial state" face - status in the eyes of others; "he lost face" election - the status or fact of being elected; "they celebrated his election" equivalence, par, equality, equation - a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced; "on a par with the best" social rank, social station, social status, rank - position in a social hierarchy; "the British are more aware of social status than Americans are" standing - social or financial or professional status or reputation; "of equal standing"; "a member in good standing" high status - a position of superior status high ground - a position of superiority over opponents or competitors high profile - a position attracting much attention and publicity Holy Order, Order - (usually plural) the status or rank or office of a Christian clergyman in an ecclesiastical hierarchy; "theologians still disagree over whether `bishop' should or should not be a separate Order" low status, lowness, lowliness - a position of inferior status; low in station or rank or fortune or estimation legal status - a status defined by law bar sinister, illegitimacy - the status of being born to parents who were not married left-handedness - the status of being born of a morganatic marriage command - a position of highest authority; "the corporation has just undergone a change in command" nationality - the status of belonging to a particular nation by birth or naturalization footing, terms - status with respect to the relations between people or groups; "on good terms with her in-laws"; "on a friendly footing" retirement - the state of being retired from one's business or occupation rank - relative status; "his salary was determined by his rank and seniority" caste - social status or position conferred by a system based on class; "lose caste by doing work beneath one's station" dignity - high office or rank or station; "he respected the dignity of the emissaries" ordination - the status of being ordained to a sacred office pedestal - a position of great esteem (and supposed superiority); "they put him on a pedestal" leadership - the status of a leader; "they challenged his leadership of the union" slot - a position in a hierarchy or organization; "Bob Dylan occupied the top slot for several weeks"; "she beat some tough competition for the number one slot" toehold - a relatively insignificant position from which future progress might be made; "American diplomacy provided a toehold on which to proceed toward peace talks"; "his father gave him a toehold in the oil business" | |
| 6. | position - a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury" job, line of work, occupation, business, line - the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; "he's not in my line of business" academicianship - the position of member of an honorary academy accountantship - the position of accountant admiralty - the office of admiral ambassadorship - the post of ambassador apostleship - the position of apostle apprenticeship - the position of apprentice associateship - the position of associate (as in an office or academy) attorneyship - the position of attorney bailiffship - the office of bailiff baronetage - the state of a baronet bishopry, episcopate - the office and dignity of a bishop cadetship - the position of cadet caliphate - the office of a caliph captaincy, captainship - the post of captain cardinalship - the office of cardinal chairmanship - the position of chairman chancellorship - the office of chancellor chaplaincy, chaplainship - the position of chaplain chieftaincy, chieftainship - the position of chieftain clerkship - the job of clerk commandership, commandery - the position or office of commander comptrollership - the position of comptroller consulship - the post of consul controllership - the position of controller councillorship, councilorship - the position of council member counsellorship, counselorship - the position of counselor curacy - the position of a curate curatorship - the position of curator custodianship - the position of custodian directorship - the position of a director of a business concern discipleship - the position of disciple editorship - the position of editor eldership - the office of elder emirate - the office of an emir fatherhood - the status of a father fatherhood - the status of a religious leader foremanship - the position of foreman generalcy, generalship - the office and authority of a general governorship - the office of governor headship - the position of head headship - the position of headmaster or headmistress hot seat - a difficult position where you are subjected to stress and criticism incumbency - the office of an incumbent inspectorship - the office of inspector instructorship - the position of instructor internship - the position of a medical intern judgeship, judicature - the position of judge khanate - the position of a khan lectureship - the post of lecturer legateship, legation - the post or office of legate legislatorship - the office of legislator librarianship - the position of librarian lieutenancy - the position of a lieutenant magistracy, magistrature - the position of magistrate managership - the position of manager manhood - the status of being a man marshalship - the post of marshall mastership - the position of master mayoralty - the position of mayor messiahship - the position of messiah moderatorship - the position of moderator overlordship - the position of overlord pastorship, pastorate - the position of pastor peasanthood - the state of being a peasant; "the same homely dress she wore in the days of her peasanthood" plum - a highly desirable position or assignment; "a political plum" praetorship - the office of praetor precentorship - the position of precentor preceptorship - the position of preceptor prefecture - the office of prefect | |
| 7. | position - the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated; "the position of the hands on the clock"; "he specified the spatial relations of every piece of furniture on the stage" relation - an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together occlusion - (dentistry) the normal spatial relation of the teeth when the jaws are closed lean, list, leaning, tilt, inclination - the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical; "the tower had a pronounced tilt"; "the ship developed a list to starboard"; "he walked with a heavy inclination to the right" gradient, slope - the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal; "a five-degree gradient" placement, arrangement - the spatial property of the way in which something is placed; "the arrangement of the furniture"; "the placement of the chairs" point of view - the spatial property of the position from which something is observed coincidence - the quality of occupying the same position or area in space; "he waited for the coincidence of the target and the cross hairs" dead center, dead centre - the position of a crank when it is in line with the connecting rod and not exerting torque centrality - the property of being central marginality - the property of being marginal or on the fringes anteriority - the quality of being in front or (in lower animals) toward the head posteriority - the quality of being toward the back or toward the rear end externality, outwardness - the quality or state of being outside or directed toward or relating to the outside or exterior; "the outwardness of the world" inwardness - the quality or state of being inward or internal; "the inwardness of the body's organs" malposition, misplacement - faulty position northernness - the property of being to the north southernness - the property of being to the south horizontality - the quality of being parallel to the horizon; "houses with a pronounced horizontality" slot - a position in a grammatical linguistic construction in which a variety of alternative units are interchangeable; "he developed a version of slot grammar" elbow room, room, way - space for movement; "room to pass"; "make way for"; "hardly enough elbow room to turn around" direction - the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves; "he checked the direction and velocity of the wind" angular position - relation by which any position with respect to any other position is established | |
| 8. | position - the appropriate or customary location; "the cars were in position" point - the precise location of something; a spatially limited location; "she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street" | |
| 9. | position - (in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player; "what position does he play?" goalie, goalkeeper, goaltender, netkeeper - the defensive position on an ice hockey or soccer or lacrosse team who stands in front of the goal and tries to prevent opposing players from scoring role - normal or customary activity of a person in a particular social setting; "what is your role on the team?" mound, pitcher - the position on a baseball team of the player who throws the ball for a batter to try to hit; "he has played every position except pitcher"; "they have a southpaw on the mound" catcher - the position on a baseball team of the player who is stationed behind home plate and who catches the balls that the pitcher throws; "a catcher needs a lot of protective equipment"; "a catcher plays behind the plate" first base, first - the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed at first of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate) second base, second - the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the second of the bases in the infield shortstop, short - the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed between second and third base third, third base - the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the third of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate); "he is playing third" left field, leftfield - the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is expected to field balls in the left third of the outfield (looking from home plate) center field, centerfield - the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is expected to field balls in the central third of the outfield right field, rightfield - the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is expected to field balls in the right third of the outfield (looking from home plate) forward - a position on a basketball, soccer, or hockey team center - a position on a basketball team of the player who participates in the jump that starts the game guard - a position on a basketball team back - (American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage lineman - (American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed on the line of scrimmage mid-off - the fielding position in cricket closest to the bowler on the off side mid-on - the fielding position in cricket closest to the bowler on the on side center - the position on a hockey team of the player who participates in the face off at the beginning of the game cleanup position, cleanup spot, cleanup - (baseball) the fourth position in the batting order (usually filled by the best batter on the team) | |
| 10. | activity - any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity" stratification - the placing of seeds in damp sand or sawdust or peat moss in order to preserve them or promote germination juxtaposition, collocation, apposition - the act of positioning close together (or side by side); "it is the result of the juxtaposition of contrasting colors" interposition, intervention - the act or fact of interposing one thing between or among others orientation - the act of orienting planting - the act of fixing firmly in place; "he ordered the planting of policemen outside every doorway" implantation - the act of planting or setting in the ground repositioning - the act of placing in a new position set - the act of putting something in position; "he gave a final set to his hat" superposition - the placement of one thing on top of another fingering - the placement of the fingers for playing different notes (or sequences of notes) on a musical instrument superposition - (geometry) the placement of one object ideally in the position of another one in order to show that the two coincide | |
| 11. | position - a condition or position in which you find yourself; "the unpleasant situation (or position) of having to choose between two evils"; "found herself in a very fortunate situation" condition, status - a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations" poverty trap - a situation in which an increase in income results in a loss of benefits so that you are no better off soup - an unfortunate situation; "we're in the soup now" | |
| 12. | position - a rationalized mental attitude attitude, mental attitude - a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways; "he had the attitude that work was fun" hard line - a firm and uncompromising stance or position; "the governor took a hard line on drugs" point of view, standpoint, viewpoint, stand - a mental position from which things are viewed; "we should consider this problem from the viewpoint of the Russians"; "teaching history gave him a special point of view toward current events" | |
| 13. | position - an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute; "there are two sides to every question" | |
| 14. | position - an item on a list or in a sequence; "in the second place"; "moved from third to fifth position" item, point - a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list; "he noticed an item in the New York Times"; "she had several items on her shopping list"; "the main point on the agenda was taken up first" postposition - (linguistics) the placing of one linguistic element after another (as placing a modifier after the word that it modifies in a sentence or placing an affix after the base to which it is attached) preposition - (linguistics) the placing of one linguistic element before another (as placing a modifier before the word it modifies in a sentence or placing an affix before the base to which it is attached) | |
| 15. | position - the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another; "can you go in my stead?"; "took his place"; "in lieu of" role, function, office, part - the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group; "the function of a teacher"; "the government must do its part"; "play its role" behalf - as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as "on behalf of" rather than "in behalf of"); "the guardian signed the contract on behalf of the minor child"; "this letter is written on behalf of my client"; | |
| 16. | position - the act of positing; an assumption taken as a postulate or axiom assumption - the act of assuming or taking for granted; "your assumption that I would agree was unwarranted" | |
| Verb | 1. | position - cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation deploy - place troops or weapons in battle formation aim, take aim, train, direct, take - point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards; "Please don't aim at your little brother!"; "He trained his gun on the burglar"; "Don't train your camera on the women"; "Take a swipe at one's opponent" lay, place, put, set, position, pose - put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point" square - position so as to be square; "He squared his shoulders" orient - cause to point; "Orient the house towards the West" |
| 2. | position - put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point" docket - place on the docket for legal action; "Only 5 of the 120 cases docketed were tried" postpose - place after another constituent in the sentence; "Japanese postposes the adpositions, whereas English preposes them" prepose - place before another constituent in the sentence; "English preposes the adpositions; Japanese postposes them" step - place (a ship's mast) in its step put back, replace - put something back where it belongs; "replace the book on the shelf after you have finished reading it"; "please put the clean dishes back in the cabinet when you have washed them" stratify - form, arrange, or deposit in layers; "The fish are stratified in barrels"; "The rock was stratified by the force of the water"; "A statistician stratifies the list of names according to the addresses" plant - place something or someone in a certain position in order to secretly observe or deceive; "Plant a spy in Moscow"; "plant bugs in the dissident's apartment" intersperse - place at intervals in or among; "intersperse exclamation marks in the text" pile - place or lay as if in a pile; "The teacher piled work on the students until the parents protested" arrange, set up - put into a proper or systematic order; "arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order" superpose - place (one geometric figure) upon another so that their perimeters coincide park - place temporarily; "park the car in the yard"; "park the children with the in-laws"; "park your bag in this locker" dispose - place or put in a particular order; "the dots are unevenly disposed" emplace - put into place or position; "the box with the ancestors' ashes was emplaced on the top shelf of the house altar" emplace - provide a new emplacement for guns ship - place on board a ship; "ship the cargo in the hold of the vessel" underlay - put (something) under or beneath; "They underlaid the shingles with roofing paper" trench - set, plant, or bury in a trench; "trench the fallen soldiers"; "trench the vegetables" pigeonhole - place into a small compartment shelve - place on a shelf; "shelve books" jar - place in a cylindrical vessel; "jar the jam" repose - to put something (eg trust) in something; "The nation reposed its confidence in the King" sign - place signs, as along a road; "sign an intersection"; "This road has been signed" middle - put in the middle parallelize - place parallel to one another recess - put into a recess; "recess lights" reposition - place into another position throw, thrust - place or put with great energy; "She threw the blanket around the child"; "thrust the money in the hands of the beggar" rack up - place in a rack; "rack pool balls" coffin - place into a coffin; "her body was coffined" bed - put to bed; "The children were bedded at ten o'clock" appose - place side by side or in close proximity place down, put down, set down - cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place; "set down your bags here" misplace - place or position wrongly; put in the wrong position; "misplaced modifiers" juxtapose - place side by side; "The fauvists juxtaposed strong colors" set down - put or settle into a position; "The hotel was set down at the bottom of the valley" bottle - put into bottles; "bottle the mineral water" bucket - put into a bucket barrel - put in barrels ground - place or put on the ground mislay, misplace, lose - place (something) where one cannot find it again; "I misplaced my eyeglasses" upend - set, turn, or stand on end; "upend the box and empty the contents" seat - place in or on a seat; "the mother seated the toddler on the high chair" |
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position
noun
1. location, place, point, area, post, situation, station, site, spot, bearings, reference, orientation, whereabouts, locality, locale The ship's position was reported to the coastguard.
2. posture, attitude, arrangement, pose, stance, disposition He had raised himself into a sitting position.
3. status, place, standing, class, footing, station, rank, reputation, importance, consequence, prestige, caste, stature, eminence, repute their changing role and position in society
4. job, place, post, opening, office, role, situation, duty, function, employment, capacity, occupation, berth (informal), billet (informal) He took up a position with the Arts Council.
6. situation, state, condition, set of circumstances, plight, strait(s), predicament He's going to be in a difficult position if things go badly.
7. attitude, view, perspective, point of view, standing, opinion, belief, angle, stance, outlook, posture, viewpoint, slant, way of thinking, standpoint He usually takes a moderate position.
8. pole position, advantage, the edge, dominance, the upper hand, primacy Manufacturers have been jockeying for position in this key sales month.
verb
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
position
noun1. The place where a person or thing is located:
3. One's place and direction relative to one's surroundings:
5. Something believed or accepted as true by a person:
6. Positioning of one individual vis-à-vis others:
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položajpozicija
álláspontelhelyezhelyzet
afstaîastaîastaîsetja, koma fyrirstaîurstarf, embætti
位置地位
위치지위
nepāruoštanetinkamoje vietojeparuoštatarnybatinkamoje vietoje
amatsdarbsnovietojumsnovietotpostenis
positiebetrekkingstellingname
delovno mestopoložajstališče
positionbefattningplats
ตำแหน่ง
vị trí
position
[pəˈzɪʃən]A. N
1. (= location) [of object, person] → posición f; [of house, town] → situación f, ubicación f (LAm)
the ship radioed its position → el barco transmitió su posición por radio
the house is in a very exposed position → la casa está situada or (LAm) ubicada en un lugar muy expuesto
to be in position → estar en su sitio
to get into position → ponerse en posición
the troops are moving into position → las tropas están ocupando posiciones
to be out of position [object] → estar desplazado or desencajado (Sport) [player] → estar fuera de sitio
to take up position(s) troops have taken up positions near the border → las tropas se han apostado cerca de la frontera
he took up his usual position in front of the fire → ocupó su sitio or lugar habitual frente a la chimenea
I took up my lookout position on the bow → ocupé mi puesto or posición de vigilancia en la proa
the ship radioed its position → el barco transmitió su posición por radio
the house is in a very exposed position → la casa está situada or (LAm) ubicada en un lugar muy expuesto
to be in position → estar en su sitio
to get into position → ponerse en posición
the troops are moving into position → las tropas están ocupando posiciones
to be out of position [object] → estar desplazado or desencajado (Sport) [player] → estar fuera de sitio
to take up position(s) troops have taken up positions near the border → las tropas se han apostado cerca de la frontera
he took up his usual position in front of the fire → ocupó su sitio or lugar habitual frente a la chimenea
I took up my lookout position on the bow → ocupé mi puesto or posición de vigilancia en la proa
2. (= posture) (gen) → posición f, postura f; (sexual) → postura f
to change (one's) position → cambiar de posición or postura
he had raised himself to a sitting position → se había incorporado
to change (one's) position → cambiar de posición or postura
he had raised himself to a sitting position → se había incorporado
3. (Sport) what position do you play (in)? → ¿de qué juegas?
4. (Mil) [of troops] → posición f; (for gun) → emplazamiento m
the enemy positions → las posiciones enemigas or del enemigo
the enemy positions → las posiciones enemigas or del enemigo
5. (in race, competition) → puesto m, posición f, lugar m; (in class, league) → puesto m
he finished in third position → terminó en tercer puesto or lugar, terminó en tercera posición
see also pole C
he finished in third position → terminó en tercer puesto or lugar, terminó en tercera posición
see also pole C
6. (in society) → posición f
she gave up career, social position, everything → renunció a su profesión, a su posición social, a todo
she gave up career, social position, everything → renunció a su profesión, a su posición social, a todo
7. (= post) (gen) → puesto m; (high-ranking) → cargo m
a high position in government → un alto cargo en el gobierno
to take up a position → aceptar un puesto
a position of trust → un puesto de confianza
a high position in government → un alto cargo en el gobierno
to take up a position → aceptar un puesto
a position of trust → un puesto de confianza
8. (= situation, circumstance) → situación f
this is the position → la situación es ésta
it puts me in a rather difficult position → me pone en una situación bastante delicada
the country's economic position → la situación económica del país
put yourself in my position → ponte en mi lugar
(if I were) in his position, I'd say nothing → yo que él or yo en su lugar no diría nada
what is my legal position? → desde el punto de vista legal, ¿cuál es mi situación?
we are in a strong negotiating position → estamos en una buena posición para negociar
what's the position on deliveries/sales? → ¿cuál es la situación respecto a las entregas/ventas?
they were in a position to help → su situación les permitía ayudar
he's in no position to criticize → no es quién para criticar, él no está en condiciones de criticar
see also consider A1
see also jockey C
this is the position → la situación es ésta
it puts me in a rather difficult position → me pone en una situación bastante delicada
the country's economic position → la situación económica del país
put yourself in my position → ponte en mi lugar
(if I were) in his position, I'd say nothing → yo que él or yo en su lugar no diría nada
what is my legal position? → desde el punto de vista legal, ¿cuál es mi situación?
we are in a strong negotiating position → estamos en una buena posición para negociar
what's the position on deliveries/sales? → ¿cuál es la situación respecto a las entregas/ventas?
they were in a position to help → su situación les permitía ayudar
he's in no position to criticize → no es quién para criticar, él no está en condiciones de criticar
see also consider A1
see also jockey C
B. VT
1. (= place in position) [+ furniture, object] → colocar; [+ police, troops] → apostar
soldiers have been positioned around the building → se han apostado soldados rodeando el edificio
to position o.s. (lit) → colocarse, situarse (fig) (= take a stance) → adoptar una postura
France is positioning itself for offensive action → Francia está adoptando una postura de ataque
soldiers have been positioned around the building → se han apostado soldados rodeando el edificio
to position o.s. (lit) → colocarse, situarse (fig) (= take a stance) → adoptar una postura
France is positioning itself for offensive action → Francia está adoptando una postura de ataque
2. (Sport) [+ ball, shuttlecock] → colocar
3.
to be positioned (= located)
to be positioned (= located)
3.1. (lit) the house was strategically positioned → la casa estaba situada or ubicada de forma estratégica
it was a difficult shot from where she was positioned → era un tiro difícil desde donde estaba situada or colocada
it was a difficult shot from where she was positioned → era un tiro difícil desde donde estaba situada or colocada
3.2. (fig) he is well positioned to act as intermediary → está en una buena posición para hacer de intermediario
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
position
[pəˈzɪʃən] n
[person, thing] → position f
an uncomfortable position → une position inconfortable
in an erect position → droit(e)
to raise o.s. to a sitting position → se mettre en position assise
to take up a position → prendre place
to be in position [troops, police] → être en position
an uncomfortable position → une position inconfortable
in an erect position → droit(e)
to raise o.s. to a sitting position → se mettre en position assise
to take up a position → prendre place
to be in position [troops, police] → être en position
(in community, society) → position f
(in competition, league, race) → position f
(= situation) → position f
to be in a difficult position → être dans une position délicate
to be in the fortunate position of being ... → avoir la chance d'être ...
financial position → situation f financière
to be in a difficult position → être dans une position délicate
to be in the fortunate position of being ... → avoir la chance d'être ...
financial position → situation f financière
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
position
n
(= location, place where sb/sth is, of person) → Platz m; (of object) → Stelle f, → Platz m; (of microphone, statue, wardrobe, plant etc) → Standort m; (of spotlight, table, in picture, painting) → Anordnung f; (of town, house etc) → Lage f; (of plane, ship, Sport: = starting position, Ftbl etc) → Position f; (Mil: = strategic site) → Stellung f; to be in/out of position → an der richtigen/falschen Stelle sein; the actors were in position on the stage → die Schauspieler hatten ihre Plätze auf der Bühne eingenommen; to jockey or jostle for position (lit) → um eine gute Ausgangsposition kämpfen; (fig) → um eine gute Position rangeln; the position of the fireplace isn’t very good → der Kamin hat keinen sehr günstigen Platz; what position do you play? → auf or in welcher Position spielst du?; his position is full-back/goalkeeper → er spielt Außenverteidiger/Torwart
(= posture, way of standing, sitting etc) → Haltung f; (in love-making, Art: of model) → Stellung f; (Ballet) → Position f; in a sitting position → sitzend; in a reclining position → zurückgelehnt
(in class, league etc) → Platz m; after the third lap he was in fourth position → nach der dritten Runde lag er auf dem vierten Platz or war er Vierter; to finish in third position → Dritter werden, auf dem dritten Platz landen (inf)
(= social, professional standing) → Stellung f, → Position f; a man of position → eine hochgestellte Persönlichkeit
(= job) → Stelle f; he has a high position in the Ministry of Defence → er bekleidet eine hohe Stellung or Position im Verteidigungsministerium; a position of trust → eine Vertrauensstellung; to be in a position of power → eine Machtposition innehaben
(fig: = situation, circumstance) → Lage f; to be in a position to do something → in der Lage sein, etw zu tun; what is the position regarding …? → wie sieht es mit … aus?; I’m not in a position to say anything about that → ich kann dazu nichts sagen; my position is that I don’t have the qualifications/money → mir geht es so, dass mir die Qualifikation/das Geld fehlt
(fig: = point of view, attitude) → Standpunkt m, → Haltung f, → Einstellung f; what is the government’s position on …? → welchen Standpunkt vertritt die Regierung zu …?; to take (up) a position on something → eine Haltung zu einer Sache einnehmen
vt
(= place in position) microphone, ladder, guards → aufstellen; soldiers, policemen → postieren; (artist, photographer etc) → platzieren; (Comput) cursor → positionieren, platzieren; he positioned himself where he could see her → er stellte or (seated) → setzte sich so, dass er sie sehen konnte; he has positioned himself as a moderate → er hat sich als (ein) Gemäßigter etabliert
(in marketing) product → positionieren
position
:position finder
n (Aviat, Naut, Tech) → Ortungsgerät nt
position paper
n (Pol) → Positionspapier nt
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
position
[pəˈzɪʃ/ən]1. n
a. (gen) → posizione f; (of furniture) → disposizione f; (in class, league, job) → posizione, posto
to be in/out of position → essere/non essere al proprio posto
in an uncomfortable position (also) (fig) → in una posizione scomoda
in a reclining position (of chair) → reclinato/a (of person) → semisdraiato/a
what position do you play? (Sport) → in che posizione giochi?
he's lying in second position → si trova al secondo posto or in seconda posizione
to jockey or manoeuvre for position (also) (fig) → dare l'assalto ai posti
to be in/out of position → essere/non essere al proprio posto
in an uncomfortable position (also) (fig) → in una posizione scomoda
in a reclining position (of chair) → reclinato/a (of person) → semisdraiato/a
what position do you play? (Sport) → in che posizione giochi?
he's lying in second position → si trova al secondo posto or in seconda posizione
to jockey or manoeuvre for position (also) (fig) → dare l'assalto ai posti
b. (post) → posto, impiego
to have a good position in a bank → avere un buon posto in banca
a position of trust → un posto di fiducia
to have a good position in a bank → avere un buon posto in banca
a position of trust → un posto di fiducia
c. (fig) (situation, standing) → posizione f
a man in his position → un uomo nella sua posizione
to be in a position to do sth → essere nella posizione di fare qc
he's in no position to criticize → non sta proprio a lui criticare
put yourself in my position → si metta al mio posto
I am in an awkward position → sono in una posizione difficile
a man in his position → un uomo nella sua posizione
to be in a position to do sth → essere nella posizione di fare qc
he's in no position to criticize → non sta proprio a lui criticare
put yourself in my position → si metta al mio posto
I am in an awkward position → sono in una posizione difficile
d. (fig) (point of view, attitude) → posizione f
to take up a position on sth → prendere posizione su qc
what's your position on this? → qual è la tua posizione riguardo a questo?
do I make my position clear? → sono stato sufficientemente chiaro?
to take up a position on sth → prendere posizione su qc
what's your position on this? → qual è la tua posizione riguardo a questo?
do I make my position clear? → sono stato sufficientemente chiaro?
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
position
(əˈziʃən) noun1. a way of standing, sitting etc. He lay in an uncomfortable position.
2. a place or situation. The house is in a beautiful position.
3. a job; a post. He has a good position with a local bank.
4. a point of view. Let me explain my position on employment.
verb to put or place. He positioned the lamp in the middle of the table.
be in/out of position to be (not) in the right place. Is everything in position for the photograph?
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
position
→ مَكَانَة, مَنْصِب funkce, pozice position, stilling Position, Posten θέση, πόστο posición, puesto asema, toimi position, poste položaj, pozicija carica, posizione 位置, 地位 위치, 지위 betrekking, positie posisjon, post posada, pozycja posição, posto положение, пост befattning, position ตำแหน่ง görev, pozisyon vị trí 位置, 职位Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
po·si·tion
n. posición;
actitud o postura del cuerpo;
anatomic ___ → ___ anatómica;
central ___ → ___ central;
decubitus ___ → ___ decúbito;
deep ___ → ___ dentro de, profunda;
distal ___ → ___ distal;
genupectoral ___ → ___ genupectoral;
inferior ___ → ___ inferior;
lateral ___ → ___ lateral, de un lado;
lithotomy ___ → ___ de litotomía;
lying down ___ → ___ yacente, acostada;
medial ___ → ___ media;
posterior ___ → ___ posterior, detrás de;
prone ___ → ___ prona, boca abajo;
superficial ___ → ___ superficial;
superior ___ → ___ superior, encima de;
supine ___ → ___ supina, boca arriba;
upright ___ → ___ erecta
posición y presentación del feto.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
position
n posición f; fetal — posición fetal; missionary — posición misionera; vt poner en posición, colocarEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.