slave state in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for slave state in the English»Spanish Dictionary

slave state N (in US history)

slave state

estado m esclavista

Translations for slave state in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.slave [Am sleɪv, Brit sleɪv] N

slave

esclavo m / esclava f

he was sold as a slave

lo vendieron como esclavo

I'm not your slave!

¡yo no soy tu criado or sirviente!

to be a slave to sth

ser esclavo de algo

she's a slave to alcohol

es esclava del alcohol

II.slave [Am sleɪv, Brit sleɪv] VB intr inf

he's been slaving away all day

ha estado trabajando como un negro or como un burro todo el día inf

to slave at or over sth he's been slaving (away) at or over the report for days

lleva días trabajando como un negro or como un burro con el informe inf

I've been slaving over a hot stove all afternoon and you say you're not hungry!

¡me he estado matando en la cocina toda la tarde y me dices que no tienes hambre!

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

1.2. state C (poor condition) inf:

just look at the state of your fingernails!

¡mira cómo tienes esas uñas!

my bedroom's in a state

tengo el dormitorio hecho un caos

my bedroom's in a state

tengo el dormitorio patas (para) arriba inf

she always leaves the kitchen in a state

siempre deja la cocina hecha un asco inf

1.3. state C (anxious condition) inf:

to be in/get (oneself) into a state about sth

estar/ponerse nervioso por algo

don't get yourself into such a state!

¡no te pongas así!

2.1. state C (division of country):

state

estado m

the State of Texas

el estado de Tejas

the States

los Estados Unidos

the States attr law/taxes/police (in US)

del estado

the States attr law/taxes/police (in US)

estatal

state highway Am

autopista f del estado

state prison Am

prisión f estatal

State Representative Am POL

Representante mf del Estado

2.2. state C (nation):

state

estado m

independent state

estado independiente

attr state apartments

aposentos donde se recibe a monarcas o altos funcionarios

state banquet

banquete m de gala

3. state U or C (government):

state

estado m

affairs of state

asuntos mpl de estado

Church and State

la Iglesia y el Estado

Church and State attr esp Brit

estatal

state education

enseñanza f pública

the state sector

el sector estatal or público

state security

seguridad f nacional

4. state U (pomp):

to lie in state

yacer en capilla ardiente

to dine in state

cenar con mucha ceremonia

attr state occasion

ocasión f solemne

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

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

slave state in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for slave state in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.slave [sleɪv] N

slave

esclavo(-a) m (f)

Phrases:

to be a slave to fashion

ser un esclavo de la moda

II.slave [sleɪv] VB intr

slave

trabajar como un burro

I.state [steɪt] N

1. state (condition):

state

estado m

state of siege/war

estado de sitio/guerra

solid/liquid state

estado sólido/líquido

state of mind

estado de ánimo

to be in a state inf

estar nervioso

2. state (nation):

state

estado m

3. state pl inf (USA):

the States

los Estados Unidos

4. state (pomp):

to lie in state

yacer en la capilla ardiente

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

state

estatal

state secret

secreto m de Estado

III.state [steɪt] VB trans

1. state (express):

state

declarar

2. state (specify, fix):

state

exponer

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Formerly, an escaped slave, having reached a non-slave state, was presumed to have attained sanctuary and freedom.

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Delaware was a slave state, and voted with the south on all north/south issues.

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