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English and German Search Results for: state of affairs

Summary

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state of affairs:
- Sachverhalt; Stand der Dinge; Hergang; Verlauf
Wiktionary:
- state of affairs → Sachlage, Lage, Zustand

English

Detailed Translations for state of affairs from English to German

state of affairs:

state of affairs [the ~] nomen

the state of affairs (situation)
der Sachverhalt; der Stand der Dinge
- Sachverhalt [der ~] nomen
- Stand der Dinge [der ~] nomen
the state of affairs (way it happened; procedure)
der Hergang; der Verlauf
- Hergang [der ~] nomen
- Verlauf [der ~] nomen

Translation Matrix for state of affairs:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
Hergang	procedure; state of affairs; way it happened
Sachverhalt	situation; state of affairs
Stand der Dinge	situation; state of affairs
Verlauf	procedure; state of affairs; way it happened	ascent; history; increase; progress; progression
-	situation
Other	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	fact

Synonyms for "state of affairs":

situation; state

Related Definitions for "state of affairs":

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time¹
- wondered how such a state of affairs had come about¹

Wiktionary Translations for state of affairs:

state of affairs

noun

specific situation
- state of affairs → Sachlage; Lage; Zustand

Related Translations for state of affairs

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