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Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian tessitura.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tesiˈtuɾa/
- Rhymes: -uɾa
- Syllabification: te‧si‧tu‧ra
Noun
tesitura f (plural tesituras)
- (music) tessitura (vocal range of a singer)
- (figurative) situation, position (combination of factors or circumstances)
- Synonyms: circunstancia, situación, coyuntura
2015 July 13, “¿Venganza o desconfianza?”, in El País:En la tesitura de tener que desembolsar con cargo a los contribuyentes no griegos al menos otros 50.000 millones, ¿con qué prenda garantizaba Atenas ese tercer rescate?- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
2020 August 25, “El turismo se desangra en la nueva normalidad”, in El País:Se espera un otoño complicado, definitivo para buena parte del tejido productivo, que morirá desangrado por la crisis del coronavirus. Fuentes del sector apuntan a cierres y despidos masivos ante esta tesitura.- Industry sources point to massive closures and layoffs in light of this situation.
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