persistent vegetative state in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for persistent vegetative state in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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vegetative [Am ˈvɛdʒəˌteɪdɪv, Brit ˈvɛdʒɪtətɪv, ˈvɛdʒɪteɪtɪv] ADJ

persistent [Am pərˈsɪst(ə)nt, Brit pəˈsɪst(ə)nt] ADJ

I.state [Am steɪt, Brit steɪt] N

1.1. state C (condition):

state
estado m
liquid/solid state
estado líquido/sólido
state of siege/war
estado de sitio/guerra
state of emergency
estado de emergencia
state of readiness
estado de alerta
State of the Union message Am
mensaje m presidencial sobre el estado de la Nación
State of the Union message Am
informe m presidencial sobre el estado de la Nación
it's in a poor state of repair
está en bastante mal estado
state of health
estado m de salud
state of health
salud f
state of mind
estado de ánimo
I was in no (fit) state to make a decision
no estaba en condiciones de tomar una decisión
what a (dreadful) state of affairs!
¡qué situación tan lamentable!
the state of play Brit
la situación
the state of play Brit
el estado de cosas

II.state [Am steɪt, Brit steɪt] VB trans

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state
exponer
state
plantear
state
exponer
state (in writing)
escribir
state (in writing)
consignar form
state (orally)
decir
state law/document:
establecer
state law/document:
estipular
I'm merely stating the facts
simplemente estoy exponiendo los hechos
you have half an hour to state your case
tiene media hora para exponer su caso
he stated that he had seen her there earlier
afirmó haberla visto antes allí
to state one's views
dar su (or mi etc.) opinión
to state one's views
exponer su (or mi etc.) punto de vista
he clearly stated that he would not stand for election
dijo or manifestó claramente que no se presentaría a las elecciones
the contract states that …
el contrato establece or estipula que …
as stated in the minutes
como figura or consta en las actas
as stated above
como se indica más arriba

persistent vegetative state in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for persistent vegetative state in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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persistent [pəˈsɪstənt, Am pɚˈ-] ADJ

II.state [steɪt] ADJ (pertaining to a nation)

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Whether it is useful and appropriate to attempt to educate the most severely disabled children, such as children who are in a persistent vegetative state, is debated.
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Her condition is more serious than a persistent vegetative state.
edmontonjournal.com
After she collapsed and stopped breathing twice for 15 minutes or more, the paramedics arrived and took her to a hospital, where she lapsed into a persistent vegetative state.
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These actions resulted in his falling into a persistent vegetative state, in which his brain was unable to even regulate the autonomic functions of his body.
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In 1991, an error in medication resulted in severe brain damage, leaving her in a persistent vegetative state.
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She pays an exorbitant amount of money to arrange a transplant: the donor is a patient in a persistent vegetative state, and thus unable to consent.
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He is best known for his work with families on public cases involving persons in a persistent vegetative state.
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After it was determined that she was in a persistent vegetative state, her father wished to remove her from the artificial ventilator.
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She was taken to the hospital where it became clear that this time she had suffered severe enough brain injury to produce a persistent vegetative state.
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Moments later, however, she suffers a massive stroke that leaves her in a persistent vegetative state.
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