state

state: 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.) tilstand

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.) stat, stats-, rike, riks-

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.) prakt; fullt seremoniell, stats-

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- stately
- 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.) erklære, uttale

- statement

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subst. \/steɪt\/

1) tilstand, forfatning, stand, skikk, stilling, situasjon

• remember your state of health and be careful!

husk på helsetilstanden din og vær forsiktig!

2) (vitenskap) stadium, form

3) stat, delstat

4) stand, stilling, status, rang, verdighet

5) prakt, galla, stas

be in a state about something være opprørt over noe

get into a state (hverdagslig) hisse seg opp

in a bad state i dårlig tilstand

in a state of flux i stadig forandring

in a state of nature i naturlig tilstand splitter naken

be in a state of unrepair forfallen

in (great) state i full galla, i all sin prakt, med pomp og prakt, med fullt seremoniell

keep state eller live in

(great\/high) state føre stort hus, leve som en fyrste

lie in state ligge på lit de parade

married state gift stand

single state enslig stand, ugift stand

state call (hverdagslig) oppvartning, formell visitt

state of health helsetilstand

state of mind sinnstilstand, psykisk tilstand, sinnsstemning

state of readiness\/preparedness stridsberedskap

State of the Union message (i USA) tale om rikets tilstand (presidentens tale ved åpningen av kongressen)

the state of things forholdene, forholdet, tingenes tilstand

• in the present state of things

under de nåværende markedsforhold\/konjunkturer

state of war krigstilstand

the state opening of Parliament parlamentets høytidelige åpning

states (i riksforsamling) stender

the States General (i Nederland) generalstatene (historisk) (riks)stenderforsamlingen, riksstendene (i Frankrike)

unmarried state ugift stand
II
verb \/steɪt\/

1) erklære, si, uttale, angi, oppgi, meddele, melde, opplyse

• it is stated that he will arrive today

det oppgis at han vil ankomme i dag

• everyone has the right to state one's opinion

alle har rett til å si sin mening

2) legge frem, fremlegge, fremføre, fremstille, gjøre rede for

• she is going to state her case now

hun skal legge frem saken sin nå

3) konstatere

• I am only stating the facts

jeg bare konstaterer fakta, jeg sier det bare som det er

4) fastslå, fastsette, beramme

• the meetings are held as stated

møtene holdes som fastsatt
III
adj. \/steɪt\/

1) høytidelig, galla-, offisiell

2) stats-, statlig, statseid

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Synonyms:

Condition, situation, position, plight, predicament, pass, case, category / Rank, condition, quality / Commonwealth, civil community, body politic / Pomp, parade, dignity, grandeur, magnificence, glory, greatness, Express (with particularity), explain, specify, set forth, narrate, recite, represent fully, declare, affirm, National, public

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State — (st[=a]t), n. [OE. stat, OF. estat, F. [ e]tat, fr. L. status a standing, position, fr. stare, statum, to stand. See {Stand}, and cf. {Estate}, {Status}.] 1. The circumstances or condition of a being or thing at any given time. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
state — [steɪt] noun 1. [countable usually singular] the condition that someone or something is in at a particular time: • The property market is in a poor state. • I personally think the economy is in a worse state than the Government has been admitting … Financial and business terms
state — n often attrib 1 a: a politically organized body of people usu. occupying a definite territory; esp: one that is sovereign b: the political organization that has supreme civil authority and political power and serves as the basis of government… … Law dictionary
State — State, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Stated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Stating}.] 1. To set; to settle; to establish. [R.] [1913 Webster] I myself, though meanest stated, And in court now almost hated. Wither. [1913 Webster] Who calls the council, states the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
State — (st[=a]t), a. 1. Stately. [Obs.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. Belonging to the state, or body politic; public. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
State — State, n. A statement; also, a document containing a statement. [R.] Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
State — (52) The term State includes the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, except for the purpose of defining who may be a debtor under chapter 9 of this title. United Glossary of Bankruptcy Terms 2012 … Glossary of Bankruptcy
State — State, starkes, dreieckiges Eisen am Pfluge, worauf der ganze Pflug geht; dient statt des Hauptes; daher Statenpflug, ein Pflug mit einem solchen S … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
State — [engl.], Status … Universal-Lexikon
State — A state is a political association with effective sovereignty over a geographic area and representing a population. These may be nation states, sub national states or multinational states. A state usually includes the set of institutions that… … Wikipedia
state — statable, stateable, adj. /stayt/, n., adj., v., stated, stating. n. 1. the condition of a person or thing, as with respect to circumstances or attributes: a state of health. 2. the condition of matter with respect to structure, form,… … Universalium

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