state1
Pronunciation: /steɪt/
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Spanish translation of state
n
- 1 a c (nation) estado (m) (before n) state visit = visita (f) oficial • c (division of country) estado (m) the States = los Estados Unidos b u c [Govt] estado (m); (before n) (esp BrE) [control/funding] estatal state school = escuela (f) pública or estatal c u (pomp) to lie in state = yacer* en capilla ardiente
- 2 c (condition) estado (m) state of war/emergency = estado de guerra/emergencia state of mind = estado de ánimo I was in no (fit) state to make a decision = no estaba en condiciones de tomar una decisión the kitchen is in a state (colloq) = la cocina está hecha un asco (fam)
