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posición

position

noun poh-see-SYOHN Common
Descriptions & Qualities

Also means

stance

Usage Note

Posición covers physical location, social standing, and an opinion held ('the government's position'). The plural posiciones can refer to chess/sports positions or political stances. Unlike English 'position', it is rarely used for a job vacancy — Spanish uses puesto for that.

Examples

"El equipo mantiene su posición en la tabla."

Natural Translation

The team holds its position in the standings.

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