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2 Translation results for position in Spanish

noun | verb

position noun

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posición, postura, planteamiento; ubicación; posición (en una jerarquía); puesto

Example sentences of
position noun

  • From this position, you can see all of New York City's skyline.
  • Actors, please assume your positions. The show is about to begin.
  • The child fell asleep in a sitting position.
  • I was in an uncomfortable position and had to move.
  • I was uncomfortable, so I shifted position.
  • Return your seat to an upright position for landing.

Detailed synonyms for position noun

1. Position, stand, attitude, stance, outlook, standpoint, point of view, perspective significan un punto de vista o un modo de ver una cosa.
  • Position indica una referencia a una cuestión que se ha comentado o un tema sobre el cual existe una diferencia de opinión <the candidate's position on the war>.
  • Stand es similar a position, pero connota una opinión que con mucha firmeza se tiene o se expresa <took a stand against the new power plant>.
  • Attitude suele aplicarse a un punto de vista matizado por un sentimiento individual o de un grupo, y que es tanto fruto del temperamento o la emoción como del pensamiento o la convicción <a humorous attitude toward life>.
  • Stance aplica a una opinión declarada públicamente <he delayed changing his public stance as long as possible>.
  • Outlook connota la opinión personal e individual acerca de un tema <recent events had affected her political outlook> o un pronóstico del futuro <the outlook for the stock market>.
  • Standpoint, point of view connotan una posición desde la cual las cosas se ven y según las cuales se comparan y juzgan <from a commercial standpoint, the film was a failure> <from her parents' point of view, her new boyfriend looked much better than the last one>.
  • Perspective sugiere una visión mental, que generalmente implica que ésta es sólo una de varias visiones posible <the story is told from the perspective of a teenage boy in the 1950s>.
2. Position, office, job significan empleo por un sueldo o salario.
  • Position puede preferirse cuando el empleo en cuestión connota un estatus más elevado o mayor dignidad en el tipo de trabajo que supone <took a position as research director at the company>.
  • Office se aplica a una posición de confianza o de autoridad, particularmente en el servicio público <has held the office of treasurer for many years>.
  • Job, un término muy general, recalca el trabajo que el puesto supone <his first job was as a schoolteacher>, y es particularmente apropiado cuando se trata de trabajo físico <apple harvesting is a seasonal job>.
3. See: Place

position verb

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positioned, has positioned, is positioning, positions
colocar, situar, ubicar

Example sentences of
position verb

  • He positioned the chairs around the table.
  • The company is positioning itself to take advantage of a new market.
  • The shortstop was positioned well to make the play.
  • She positioned herself by the door.

Reverse translation for position

posición  - position, place, status, standing, attitude, stance 
postura  - posture, position (of the body), position, stance 
planteamiento  - approach, position, explanation, exposition, proposal, suggestion, plan 
ubicación  - location, position 
posición  (en una jerarquía) - position, place, status, standing, attitude, stance 
puesto  - place, position, position, job, kiosk, stand, stall 
colocar  - to place, to put, to find a job for, to invest 
situar  - to situate, to place, to locate 
ubicar  - to place, to put, to position, to locate, to find 
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