state

state
I 1. [steɪt]
nome
1) (condition) stato m.

state of mind — stato d'animo

what state is the car in? — in che stato è la macchina?

the present state of affairs — lo stato attuale delle cose

a shocking state of affairs — una situazione scandalosa

to be in a good, bad state — essere in buono, cattivo stato

in a good, bad state of repair — in buone, cattive condizioni

he's not in a fit state to drive — non è in condizioni di guidare

in a liquid state — allo stato liquido

what's the state of play? — a che punto siamo?

2) pol. amm. (anche State) stato m.
3) (ceremonial) pompa f., cerimonia f.

in state — in pompa magna

she will lie in state — il suo corpo verrà esposto nella camera ardente

robes of state — uniforme di gala

2.
nome plurale States

the States — gli Stati Uniti

3.
modificatore
1) (government) [school, sector, enterprise] pubblico; [pension, university] statale; [TV, railways, secret, subsidy] di stato; [budget] nazionale

state election — (at a national level) elezioni politiche (a livello nazionale); AE elezioni statali

2) (ceremonial) [coach] di gala; [occasion, visit, banquet] ufficiale; [funeral] di stato
II [steɪt]
verbo transitivo
1) (express, say) esporre [fact, truth] esprimere [opinion]; (provide information) indicare [age, income]

to state that — [person] dichiarare che

to state one's case — esporre le proprie ragioni; dir. esporre i fatti

as stated above, below — come indicato sopra, sotto

2) (specify) specificare [amount, place, terms, preference]
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to be in a state — essere in agitazione

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I [steit] noun
1) (the condition in which a thing or person is: the bad state of the roads; The room was in an untidy state; He inquired about her state of health; What a state you're in!; He was not in a fit state to take the class.)
2) (a country considered as a political community, or, as in the United States, one division of a federation: The Prime Minister visits the Queen once a week to discuss affairs of state; The care of the sick and elderly is considered partly the responsibility of the state; (also adjective) The railways are under state control; state-controlled / owned industries.)
3) (ceremonial dignity and splendour: The Queen, wearing her robes of state, drove in a horse-drawn coach to Westminster; (also adjective) state occasions/banquets.)
- stateliness
- statesman
- statesmanlike
- statesmanship
- get into a state
- lie in state
II [steit] verb
(to say or announce clearly, carefully and definitely: You have not yet stated your intentions.)
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I 1. [steɪt]
nome
1) (condition) stato m.

state of mind — stato d'animo

what state is the car in? — in che stato è la macchina?

the present state of affairs — lo stato attuale delle cose

a shocking state of affairs — una situazione scandalosa

to be in a good, bad state — essere in buono, cattivo stato

in a good, bad state of repair — in buone, cattive condizioni

he's not in a fit state to drive — non è in condizioni di guidare

in a liquid state — allo stato liquido

what's the state of play? — a che punto siamo?

2) pol. amm. (anche State) stato m.
3) (ceremonial) pompa f., cerimonia f.

in state — in pompa magna

she will lie in state — il suo corpo verrà esposto nella camera ardente

robes of state — uniforme di gala

2.
nome plurale States

the States — gli Stati Uniti

3.
modificatore
1) (government) [school, sector, enterprise] pubblico; [pension, university] statale; [TV, railways, secret, subsidy] di stato; [budget] nazionale

state election — (at a national level) elezioni politiche (a livello nazionale); AE elezioni statali

2) (ceremonial) [coach] di gala; [occasion, visit, banquet] ufficiale; [funeral] di stato
II [steɪt]
verbo transitivo
1) (express, say) esporre [fact, truth] esprimere [opinion]; (provide information) indicare [age, income]

to state that — [person] dichiarare che

to state one's case — esporre le proprie ragioni; dir. esporre i fatti

as stated above, below — come indicato sopra, sotto

2) (specify) specificare [amount, place, terms, preference]
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to be in a state — essere in agitazione


English-Italian dictionary. 2013.

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