| English | Russian |
| be in a desperate situation | находиться в отчаянном положении (“Seniors are being left out,” said Christy Winters of the group. “They’re being forgotten. They’ve paid their dues. They should be favoured,” she said. “I think they shouldn’t have to stress about, ‘Oh, I have to move. Where am I going to move to?’ The waitlists are so long.” She said she knows more seniors who are in desperate situations and who are trying to find a place to live.  globalnews.ca ART Vancouver) |
| be in a desperate situation | находиться в безвыходном положении (“Seniors are being left out,” said Christy Winters of the group. “They’re being forgotten. They’ve paid their dues. They should be favoured,” she said. “I think they shouldn’t have to stress about, ‘Oh, I have to move. Where am I going to move to?’ The waitlists are so long.” She said she knows more seniors who are in desperate situations and who are trying to find a place to live. globalnews.ca ART Vancouver) |
| be in a difficult situation | попасть в затруднительное положение (Your colleague named John asked me to call you. He's in a difficult situation. He needs some help. ART Vancouver) |
| be in a difficult situation | сидеть на мели |
| be in a precarious situation | быть в опасном положении |
| be in a precarious situation | быть в опасном положении |
| be in a situation | занимать место |
| be in a situation | занимать должность |
| be in a situation | иметь место (В.И.Макаров) |
| be in a subordinate situation | быть в зависимом положении |
| be in a subordinate situation | быть в зависимом положении |
| it's a nasty situation to be in | очутиться в таком положении неприятно |