position
gb/pəzˈɪʃən/ us/pəzˈɪʃən/
A2
ఆంగ్లం
~ 400
అర్థాలు
0 అర్థాలు
నామవాచకం
A2
relation
1
place or rank in order
The place or level where someone or something is in a list, group, or system.
వాడుక నమూనా:
[someone/something]'s position in [a group/system]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'position' with 'location' when talking about rankings; 'position' is used for order, 'location' for place in space.
పర్యాయపదాలు
rank (Often used in competitive contexts like sports or the military; similar meaning but more formal in some contexts.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
displacement (Refers to being moved from a place or losing a position.)
పదకలయికలు
top position
|first position
|second position
|hold a position
|lose a position
విషయాలు
business
|sports
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|time
ఉదాహరణలు
- She worked hard to reach the top position in the company.
- Our team is currently in third position in the league.
- The position of your name on the list depends on when you registered.
- He lost his position as captain after the incident.
- Her position in the rankings improved after the last match.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- I am in first position in the race.
- His name is in the second position on the list.
- We are in a good position to win.
- She is in a higher position now.
- Our team is in last position.
నామవాచకం
A2
entity
2
physical location or arrangement
The exact place where something or someone is.
వాడుక నమూనా:
the position of [something/someone]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may confuse 'position' with 'place'; 'position' can also mean arrangement or orientation, not just location.
పర్యాయపదాలు
location (General term for where something is; less often used for bodily arrangement.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
displacement (Refers to moving something from its original location.)
పదకలయికలు
sitting position
|sleeping position
|correct position
|change position
విషయాలు
daily life
|navigation
|space
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- Move the chair into the correct position.
- The sun’s position changes throughout the day.
- He lay back in a comfortable position.
- Check the position of the switch before starting.
- They marked the position of each item on the map.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- The car is in the wrong position.
- My phone is not in this position.
- She is standing in that position.
- The bed is in a good position.
- Please put the box in this position.
నామవాచకం
B1
entity
3
job or employment role
A job that someone does in a company or group.
వాడుక నమూనా:
a position as [job title]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'position' with 'post' or 'title'; 'position' is more common in everyday speech for jobs.
పర్యాయపదాలు
role (Focuses on duties and responsibilities rather than employment status.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
unemployment (Refers to having no job at all.)
పదకలయికలు
permanent position
|full-time position
|apply for a position
|vacant position
విషయాలు
business
|employment
|work
ఉదాహరణలు
- She applied for a teaching position at the local school.
- He was offered a permanent position after his internship.
- There are several positions available in our department.
- He resigned from his position as manager.
- They created a new position to handle customer complaints.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- I have a new position at work.
- She wants a position as a teacher.
- He lost his position last month.
- My father has a good position at the bank.
- There is a free position in our office.
నామవాచకం
B2
entity
4
stance or viewpoint on an issue
What someone thinks or believes about something.
వాడుక నమూనా:
[someone]'s position on [an issue]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'position' with 'condition'; here it refers to opinions, not physical states.
పర్యాయపదాలు
stance (Similar meaning but often used in more formal contexts like politics.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
neutrality (Means not taking any side or having no strong opinion.)
పదకలయికలు
take a position
|firm position
|official position
|change one's position
విషయాలు
politics
|debate
|communication
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- The senator explained her position on climate change.
- He took a firm position against the proposal.
- Our company’s official position is to remain neutral.
- They changed their position after hearing new evidence.
- What is your position on this matter?
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- My position is that we need more time.
- Her position on this is very clear.
- He changed his position after he read the news.
- I do not know their position on this problem.
- The teacher gave her position about homework.
క్రియ
B1
action
5
to arrange or place carefully
To put something or someone in a planned place.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to position [something/someone] [somewhere/in some way]
పర్యాయపదాలు
arrange (General term for putting things in order; less precise about location for purpose.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
misplace (To put something in the wrong location.)
పదకలయికలు
position carefully
|position correctly
|position strategically
విషయాలు
daily life
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- She positioned the vase in the center of the table.
- The director positioned the actors for the scene.
- He positioned himself near the exit for a quick getaway.
- Position the camera so it faces the stage.
- They positioned the chairs around the table.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- Please position the chair here.
- He positioned himself by the door.
- She positioned the box under the table.
- They positioned the car next to the wall.
- I positioned my bag near me.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
position
IPA
GB/pəzˈɪʃən/
US/pəzˈɪʃən/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
po - s - i - tion (4 అక్షరఖండాలు)
Stress on 2nd syllable (s)
పద రూపాలు
Noun
- Base: position
- Plural: position, positions
Verb
- Base: position
- 3rd Person Singular: positions
- Present Participle: positioning
- Past: positioned
సంబంధిత పదాలు
Forms
positions
noun
positioning
verb
positioned
verb
Advanced or less common
positional
adjective
reposition
verb
పదప్రయోగాలు
change one's position
1/t͡ʃˈeɪnd͡ʒ wˈʌnz pəzˈɪʃən/
fixed phrase
alter opinion or physical placement
To move your body or thing to another place, or to have a different opinion than before.
ఉదాహరణలు
- She changed her sleeping position during the night.
- After hearing new facts, he changed his political position.
hold a position
1/hˈoʊld ə pəzˈɪʃən/
fixed phrase
maintain job, stance, or location
To keep having a job, opinion, or place without change for some time.
ఉదాహరణలు
- He has held this teaching position for ten years.
- The troops held their positions despite heavy fire.
in a good position
1/ˈɪn ə ɡˈʊd pəzˈɪʃən/
fixed phrase
having an advantage for success
To be in a situation where it is easy to succeed or do well.
ఉదాహరణలు
- With all her experience, she’s in a good position to lead the project.
- After saving money for years, they are in a good position to buy a house.
position oneself as [something]
1/pəzˈɪʃən wˌʌnsˈɛlf ˈæz sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
present oneself as having certain role/image
To try to make people see you as having a certain role or quality.
ఉదాహరణలు
- The company positioned itself as an eco-friendly brand.
- He positioned himself as an expert on technology.
take up a position
1/tˈeɪk ˈʌp ə pəzˈɪʃən/
fixed phrase
move into and hold a place for purpose
To go to and stay in a certain place to do something.
ఉదాహరణలు
- The soldiers took up their positions before dawn.
- Photographers took up positions along the red carpet.