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If you put yourself in a position where you have to stretch outside your comfort zone, then you are forced to expand your consciousness.
Les Brown

Meaning of "in a position" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF IN A POSITION

in a position play
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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE IN A POSITION

in a bad way
in a brown study
in a class of its own
in a cleft stick
in a good seam
in a hurry
in a manner of speaking
in a nutshell
in a row
in a way
in a word
in absentia
in addition
in addition to
in advance
in aeternum
in aid of
in all
in all one´s born days
in alt

WORDS THAT END LIKE IN A POSITION

accreditation
acquisition
addition
audition
competition
composition
condition
definition
disposition
edition
exhibition
expedition
in addition
in mint condition
limited edition
nutrition
opposition
position
recognition
tradition
transition

Synonyms and antonyms of in a position in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «in a position» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF IN A POSITION

Find out the translation of in a position to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of in a position from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «in a position» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

在一个位置
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

en una posición
570 millions of speakers

English

in a position
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एक स्थिति में
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

في موقف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

в положении
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

numa posição
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

একটি অবস্থানের মধ্যে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dans une position
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dalam kedudukan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

in einer Position,
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

の位置に
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

위치
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ing posisi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ở một vị trí
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒரு நிலையில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्थितीत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

pozisyonda
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

in posizione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

w położeniu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

в положенні
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

într-o poziție
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σε μία θέση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

in ´n posisie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

i en position
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

i en stilling
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of in a position

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «IN A POSITION»

The term «in a position» is very widely used and occupies the 395 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «IN A POSITION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about in a position

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10 QUOTES WITH «IN A POSITION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word in a position.
1
Frank Abagnale
I'm a true believer that you have a moral obligation to keep your employees honest, and that is why you have controls, so I'm never tempted or put in a position where I could do something to defraud my employer.
2
Fiona Apple
I never thought I'd be in a position where people would be talking about my sexuality and saying how good I look in underwear.
3
Jennifer Armintrout
The attitude of, 'I will never self-publish,' coming from any author, indicates that they have never been in a position where it is their only option.
4
Abdallah II of Jordan
I have the responsibility of over four million people, and I am in a position to do good, to be able to bring about a new life for my people, and I will continue to move in that direction. It's a burden, but it needs to be done, and you have to have the courage and wisdom to see it through.
5
Luc Besson
You know sometimes you're in a position of risk and you feel that you can turn good or bad.
6
Roelof Botha
You have to put yourself in a position to be lucky.
7
Hjalmar Branting
Let us return, however, to the League of Nations. To create an organization which is in a position to protect peace in this world of conflicting interests and egotistic wills is a frighteningly difficult task.
8
Jon Brion
Brian Eno developed systems to keep himself on edge and to keep himself in a position where he's generating ideas.
9
Les Brown
If you put yourself in a position where you have to stretch outside your comfort zone, then you are forced to expand your consciousness.
10
Sarah Caldwell
Success is important only to the extent that it puts one in a position to do more things one likes to do.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IN A POSITION»

Discover the use of in a position in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to in a position and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Right from the Start: Taking Charge in a New Leadership Role
Offers advice for making a smooth transition into a new job or promotion with more leadership responsibility
Dan Ciampa, Michael Watkins, 1999
2
Leadership for the Twenty-first Century
Being a leader must not be equated with being in a position of authority. The definition of a leader cannot include a requirement that the person be in a position of authority. Such a definition of a leader is totally inconsistent with the definition of ...
Joseph Clarence Rost, 1993
3
Principles and Parameters in a VSO Language : A Case Study ...
We can use the considerations raised earlier to show that the derived subjects in (14) are not in a position different from that occupied by other subjects. Example ( 18) shows that these subjects, like others, must be adjacent to the finite verb/ ...
Ian G. Roberts Professor of Linguistics University of Cambridge, 2005
4
The Subjunctive Mood in Arabic Grammatical Thought
... mood because it is in the position of a mubtada') is yaqdlufayuhadditu Zaydun ' Zayd says and converses'. In this sentence the verbs preceding and following fa- take raf' because they are both in a position which a mubtada' can occupy, e.g. ...
Arik Sadan, 2012
5
Understanding Institutional Diversity
Number of Participants in a Position A position rule may also state whether there is a defined number, no limit, a lower limit, or an upper limit on the number of participants who hold a position. If all positions in a situation have a defined number ...
Elinor Ostrom, 2009
6
Your Professional Qualification: A Guide to Professional ...
... of which not less than 5 years has been in a position of special responsibility or leadership. Member (MInstR): A person who has been engaged for not less than 3 years in a position of important responsibility or leadership in Refrigeration ...
‎2002
7
Cinema, Space, and Polylocality in a Globalizing China
Wang Chao seems to suggest that they do not have the right to speak for the underprivileged, but the way he voices their concerns about daily survival—albeit in a fictional film—squarely places him in a position to speak, if not for, at least on  ...
Yingjin Zhang, 2010
8
The Position of Aliens in Relation to the European ...
In the context of a claim against expulsion under Article 13 in conjunction with Article 3, this means two things: the rejected asylum seeker must have access to the appeal procedure, i.e., s/he must be in a position to initiate such appeal as a ...
Hélène Lambert, 2006
9
United States Code, 2000 Edition, V. 19, Title 38, Veterans' ...
... long as the employee continues to serve in a position requiring the specialized skills with respect to which the determination was made. (d) Whenever the director of a health-care facility makes an appointment described in subsection (c )(1), ...
House, Office of the Law Revision Counsel
10
Public Administration
The followers are seldom in a position to judge accurately all the personal qualities of the leader. If he can maintain a high level of group loyalty, they will be quite prepared to believe that he is intelligent or well-informed. The influence of the ...
Herbert Alexander Simon, 1991

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IN A POSITION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term in a position is used in the context of the following news items.
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Cuomo 'not in a position' to assess M.T.A. overtime | Capital New York
The same day a report came out that partly attributed a rapid rise in M.T.A. costs to a union contract brokered by Governor Andrew Cuomo, ... «Capital New York, Jul 15»
2
Stoke City ready to challenge for a place in Europe under Hughes …
Stoke City striker Peter Crouch believes the club are in a position to challenge for top honours in the Premier League after back-to-back ninth ... «Daily News & Analysis, Jul 15»
3
Workers 'cheated death' in 100mph Edinburgh train near miss - The …
The lookout watching for trains on the “up” line was located about half a mile from the site of work, in a position which gave him a good view of ... «Scotsman, Jul 15»
4
Plumber on £45,000 a year swindled almost £27,000 in benefits …
“He is not in a position to immediately repay the sum but accepts it will have to be repaid, but it will take him a long time to do it. Repayments of ... «Aberdeen Press and Journal, Jul 15»
5
High Court rules man with locked-in syndrome to receive €10m
... resumed, David Holland SC, for the family, said they were prepared “to split the difference” but the State side was not in a position to do that. «Irish Times, Jul 15»
6
Bosley explosion: 'Four missing' in Wood Flour Mills blast - BBC News
He said the crews were trying to make the area safe to be in a position to carry out any potential rescue. Emergency services said it was too ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
7
J'khand to start auction process for mineral mines in a month …
"Currently equipped with detailed exploration reports for 12 blocks, Jharkhand is in a position to start auctioning mining leases for these blocks. «Business Standard, Jul 15»
8
SNP launches bid to extend influence beyond Scotland | Politics …
We are now in a position to do that in the rest of the UK. “If it's colleagues in the economy team speaking with the Chamber of Commerce in ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
9
music teacher from Leeds who had sex with a 'vulnerable' boy of 17 …
She pleaded guilty to two offences of sexual activity in a position of trust with a male aged 17 years. Speaking about the victim, Mr Smith said he ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
10
UL invites applications for writer in residence 2016 - Limerick Leader
Being in a position to help in any way with a person's development as a writer is a thrill and an honour. It's exciting to watch things coming ... «Limerick Leader, Jul 15»

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