state in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I.state [Brit steɪt, Am steɪt] N

1. state (condition):

state
état m
state of health/mind
état de santé/d'esprit
look at the state of the kitchen!
regarde un peu l'état de la cuisine!
what state is the car in?
dans quel état est la voiture?
she left the house in a terrible state (untidy, dirty)
elle a laissé la maison dans un état épouvantable
the present state of affairs
l'état actuel des choses
my financial state
ma situation financière
a shocking/odd state of affairs
une situation scandaleuse/très étrange
to be in a good/bad state
être en bon/mauvais état
in a good/bad state of repair
bien/mal entretenu
in a poor state of health
en mauvaise santé
he's in a confused state of mind
il ne sait plus où il en est
to be in no state to do
ne pas être en état de faire
he's not in a fit state to drive
il n'est pas en état de conduire
in a liquid/solid state
à l'état liquide/solide
a state of alert/emergency/siege/war
un état d'alerte/d'urgence/de siège/de guerre
a state of chaos/crisis/shock
un état chaotique/de crise/de choc
to be in a state of despair
être au désespoir
what's the state of play? (gen)
où en êtes-vous?
what's the state of play? (in match)
où en est le match?
what's the state of play? (in negotiations)
où en sont les négociations?

III.state [Brit steɪt, Am steɪt] ADJ attr

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

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V.state [Brit steɪt, Am steɪt]

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solid-state [Am ˌsɑlədˈsteɪt] ADJ

state in the PONS Dictionary

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state Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be in a state of flux
être en mouvement perpétuel
to work sb up into a fury/state
mettre qn dans tous ses états
to be in a state of mind
être dans un état d'esprit
to be in a fit state to +infin
être en état de +infin
the state line between Kansas and Missouri
la frontière entre les États du Kansas et du Missouri
it's an odd/sad state of affairs
c'est bizarre/lamentable
tight security for a head of state
la protection rapprochée d'un chef d'état
state auditor checking finances of state bodies
inspecteur des finances
state auditors checking finances of state bodies
inspection des Finances
to shake sb out of their lethargic state
sortir qn de sa léthargie

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Etat
state
Etat providence
welfare state
laïcité
strict separation of church and state
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As a compromise the state agreed to pay the county a declining percentage of the lost tax revenue for 10 years.
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At 650,000 acres (2630 km), it would be nearly the size of the state of Rhode Island.
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They contacted us, and we were able to ourselves - you cold-call universities in the state and find a psychologist who had familiarity with this population.
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They became a more democratic government with bureaucratic administrative qualities providing citizens with equal opportunities in the running of the state (198).
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However, judges rarely enforced the plates, so in 2004, the plates became mandated by state law to all DUI offenders.
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Since the consolidation of this separation in the first decades of the 20th century, only civil marriage or unions have been recognized by the state.
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For starters, establish what your likely state pension entitlement would be.
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This trivalent state is the most stable, especially in aqueous solutions, but tetravalent berkelium compounds are also known.
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League rules prohibited membership to any players in violation of state or federal law, as well as players demonstrating chronic financial irresponsibility.
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The responding state, which would have personal jurisdiction over the obligor, would provide notice and a hearing for obligor.
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