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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesestado das coisas
Pronunciation / Transliteration: isˈtadu das ˈkɔizɐs
"Ele tentou entender o estado das coisas antes de investir."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The general state of affairs, current situation, or how a particular environment or scenario is structured.
"Before making a major business proposal, the CEO wanted to understand the lay of the land." - 2
The physical arrangement or features of a tract of land or terrain.
"The military scouts were sent ahead to study the lay of the land before the march."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in 19th-century America and Britain, this phrase stems literally from surveying and cartography, describing the physical lie or configuration of a tract of country. Over time, the expression transitioned metaphorically from physical geography to refer to the general situation, state of affairs, or prevailing conditions in a given context.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Lay of the land"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Lay of the land" is said worldwide
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état des lieux
Transliteration: e-ta de lɥø
"Il est important de bien comprendre l'état des lieux avant d'agir."
Lage der Nation
Transliteration: ˈlaːɡə deːɐ̯ naˈtsi̯oːn
"Wir müssen zuerst die Lage der Nation verstehen."
stato delle cose
Transliteration: ˈstaːto ˈdɛlle ˈkoːze
"Dobbiamo analizzare lo stato delle cose prima di decidere."
estado de la situación
Transliteration: esˈtaðo ðe la situhaˈsjon
"El director evaluó el estado de la situación antes de la reunión."
estado das coisas
Transliteration: isˈtadu das ˈkɔizɐs
"Ele tentou entender o estado das coisas antes de investir."
स्थिति का जायजा
Transliteration: sthiti ka jayja
"कोई भी निर्णय लेने से पहले स्थिति का जायजा ले लेना चाहिए।"
形势
Transliteration: xíng shì
"在做决定之前，我们需要了解目前的形势。"
정세
Transliteration: jeongse
"우리는 회사를 옮기기 전에 전체적인 정세를 파악해야 한다."
情勢
Transliteration: jōsei
"新しいプロジェクトを始める前に、現地の情勢を把握しておくべきだ。"
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