Spanish word

estado

Pronunciation

IPA/esˈtaðo/

Meaning

  • masculine nouncondition

Example

Mi teléfono está en buen estado.

My phone is in good condition.

Illustration for estado (condition)

More examples

Su estado de ánimo cambió durante la conversación.

His mood changed during the conversation.

Core concept

Condition or situation of someone or something at a given moment.

Common phrases

  • estado de ánimo

    mood

  • estado de salud

    state of health

  • estado civil

    marital status

Similar words

condición: State of an item's performance and integrity, whether its parts work as intended.
funcionamiento: Actual operation of a device or system, describing whether it runs correctly.
apariencia: Outward appearance or visible aspect that determines how something looks.

Definition in Spanish

Situación o condición de algo o alguien en un momento dado; en el lenguaje político, institución o territorio llamado Estado.

Word origin

Derives from Latin status (from stare "to stand"), where 'standing' broadens into the abstract sense 'condition' and later develops a political sense referring to an organized State.

Usage tips

  • Often in fixed de phrases (estado civil, estado de ánimo, estado de cuenta); physical states use estar (en buen estado) and the political sense appears with the article or capitalization.

Other meanings

  • countrynoun
  • statenoun

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