welfare state in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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welfare [Am ˈwɛlˌfɛr, Brit ˈwɛlfɛː] N U

See also Welfare

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

welfare state in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for welfare state in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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welfare [ˈwelfeəʳ, Am -fer] N no pl

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

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The cabinet initiated an ambitious programme of reforming the welfare state, the healthcare system, and immigration policy.
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In spite of this, they utterly failed to tackle the growing problems of the welfare state and rein in public spending.
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He has written extensively on economic inequality, unemployment, the new economy, the welfare state, and other topics for both academic and popular audiences.
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The concept says there was a widespread public policy consensus that covered support for collectivism, a mixed economy, and a welfare state.
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It was demonstrated that although overall health had improved since the introduction of the welfare state, there were widespread health inequalities.
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From the mid-twentieth century, public architecture became more utilitarian, as part of the impulse to produce a comprehensive welfare state.
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They also aim to establish social and economic democracy through a welfare state.
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Living together has been part of the law since the beginning of the modern welfare state in 1948.
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He lived in the era before the welfare state, and relied on benefactors for support.
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The debt grew rapidly as he borrowed to cover the cost of the ever more expensive welfare state.
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