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state meaning in French

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state [states] (any sovereign polity)
noun
[UK: steɪt]
[US: ˈsteɪt]

État◼◼◼nom {m}Boris left the state. = Boris a quitté l'État.

état◼◼◼nom {m}Boris left the state. = Boris a quitté l'État.

Etat◼◼◼nom {m}The Algerian state is dictatorial. = L'Etat algérien est dictatorial.

state [states] (a condition)
noun
[UK: steɪt]
[US: ˈsteɪt]

état◼◼◼nom {m}Boris left the state. = Boris a quitté l'État.

state [states] (a political division of a federation retaining a degree of autonomy)
noun
[UK: steɪt]
[US: ˈsteɪt]

État◼◼◼nom {m}Boris left the state. = Boris a quitté l'État.

état◼◼◼nom {m}Boris left the state. = Boris a quitté l'État.

state [stated, stating, states] (make known)
verb
[UK: steɪt]
[US: ˈsteɪt]

indiquer◼◼◻verbeDan stated that he was a cop. = Dan a indiqué qu'il était flic.

state [stated, stating, states] (declare to be a fact)
verb
[UK: steɪt]
[US: ˈsteɪt]

déclarer◼◼◻verbeHe stated the importance of the education. = Il déclara l'importance de l'éducation.

state capitalism (form of capitalism)
noun
[UK: steɪt ˈkæ.pɪ.tə.lɪ.zəm]
[US: ˈsteɪt ˈkæ.pə.tə.ˌlɪ.zəm]

capitalisme d’État◼◼◼nom {m}

state funeral (public funeral ceremony)
noun

funérailles nationales◼◼◼nom {f pl}

obsèques nationales◼◼◻nom {f pl}

state of affairs (specific situation)
noun
[UK: steɪt əv ə.ˈfeəz]
[US: ˈsteɪt əv ə.ˈferz]

situation◼◼◼nom {f}

état de choses◼◼◻nom {m}

état des lieux◼◼◻nom {m}

state of emergency (governmental decree)
noun
[UK: steɪt əv ɪ.ˈmɜː.dʒən.si]
[US: ˈsteɪt əv ˌɪ.ˈmɝː.dʒən.si]

état d'urgence◼◼◼nom {m}

state of emergency (status quo)
noun
[UK: steɪt əv ɪ.ˈmɜː.dʒən.si]
[US: ˈsteɪt əv ˌɪ.ˈmɝː.dʒən.si]

état d'urgence◼◼◼nom {m}

state of emergency (unusually difficult or dangerous situation)
noun
[UK: steɪt əv ɪ.ˈmɜː.dʒən.si]
[US: ˈsteɪt əv ˌɪ.ˈmɝː.dʒən.si]

état d'urgence◼◼◼nom {m}

state of exception (suspension of ordinary laws)
noun

état d'exception◼◼◼nom

state of grace (condition free from mortal sin)
noun

état de grâce◼◼◼nom {m}

State of Israel (country (official name))
proper noun

État d'Israël◼◼◼nom propre
{m}

State of Japan (de facto official name of Japan, see also: Japan)
proper noun

État du Japon◼◼◼nom propre
{m}

State of Libya (country (official name))
proper noun

État de Libye◼◼◼nom propre
{m}

state of matter (different phases of matter)
noun
[UK: steɪt əv ˈmæ.tə(r)]
[US: ˈsteɪt əv ˈmæ.tər]

état de la matière◼◼◼nom {f}

state of mind (psychological state)
noun
[UK: steɪt əv maɪnd]
[US: ˈsteɪt əv ˈmaɪnd]

état d’esprit◼◼◼nom {m}

state of nature (the way that people lived before there was any organized society)
noun

état de nature◼◼◼nom {m}

State of Palestine (country)
proper noun

État de Palestine◼◼◼nom propre
{m}

State of Qatar (official name of Qatar)
proper noun

État du Qatar◼◼◼nom {f}

state of siege (military state of emergency)
noun

état de siège◼◼◼nom {m}

state of the art (at the highest level of development)
adjective
[UK: steɪt əv ðə ɑːt]
[US: ˈsteɪt əv ðə ˈɑːrt]

de pointe◼◼◼adjectif

dernier cri◼◼◻adjectif

nec plus ultra◼◻◻adjectif
{m}

state of the art (highest level of development)
noun
[UK: steɪt əv ðə ɑːt]
[US: ˈsteɪt əv ðə ˈɑːrt]

état de l'art◼◼◼nom {m}

dernier cri◼◼◻nom {m}

State of the Union (annual address given by the US president)
proper noun

le Discours sur l'état de l'Union◼◼◼nom propre
{m}

state of war (armed conflict between states)
noun

état de guerre◼◼◼nom {m}

state religion (religious body or creed officially endorsed by the state)
noun

religion d'État◼◼◼nom {f}

state secret (restricted information of national importance)
noun
[UK: steɪt ˈsiː.krɪt]
[US: ˈsteɪt ˈsiː.krət]

secret d'État◼◼◼nom {m}

state the obvious verb

enfoncer des portes ouvertes◼◼◼verbe

state visit (formal visit)
noun

visite d'État◼◼◼nom {f}

visite officielle◼◼◻nom {f}

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