state

S1 W2

BrE /steɪt/ AmE /steɪt/

noun en → es

1 GOVERNMENT [uncountable] B1

the government of a country or region

gobierno, estado

Collocations state affairs · state officials

  • The state has a duty to protect its citizens.

    El estado tiene la obligación de proteger a sus ciudadanos.

2 POLITICAL ENTITY [countable] B1

one of the areas that some countries are divided into, with its own government

estado (político)

Collocations state capital · state legislature

  • Texas is a state in the United States.

    Texas es un estado de los Estados Unidos.

3 DECLARATION [countable] B2

a formal statement or declaration, especially one made by an official person or organization

declaración, declaración oficial

Collocations state of emergency · state of war

  • The president made a state declaration.

    El presidente hizo una declaración oficial.

4 CONDITION [countable] A2

the condition that something or someone is in at a particular time

estado, condición

Collocations state of health · state of mind

  • The house was in a poor state.

    La casa estaba en mal estado.

5 PHYSICAL STATE [countable] B2

a particular form of matter, such as solid, liquid, or gas

estado físico

Collocations state of matter · solid state

  • Water can exist in three states: solid, liquid, and gas.

    El agua puede existir en tres estados: sólido, líquido y gaseoso.

6 LEGAL STATUS [countable] B2

the legal status of a person or thing

estado legal

Collocations state of citizenship · state of marriage

  • The state of his citizenship was under review.

    Su estado de ciudadanía estaba bajo revisión.

7 MENTAL STATE [countable] B1

the condition or quality of someone's mind at a particular time

estado mental, condición mental

Collocations state of confusion · state of shock

  • She was in a state of shock after the accident.

    Ella estaba en estado de shock después del accidente.

8 DECLARATION [transitive] B1

to say or declare something formally and officially

declarar, decir oficialmente

  • state a fact
  • state an opinion
  • The judge stated the facts of the case.

    El juez declaró los hechos del caso.