| Traduções complementares |
| state n | (stage) | estágio sm |
| | The butterfly is in its larval state. |
| | A borboleta está no seu estágio larval. |
| state n | (emotions) (emoções) | estado sm |
| | She was in a state of sadness after her boyfriend left her. |
| | Ela estava em estado de tristeza depois que o namorado a deixou. |
| state n | (extreme nervous mood) (estado de nervos) | estado sm |
| | Polly was in such a state after the accident! |
| | Polly estava num estado de nervos depois do acidente! |
| state n | (political authority) (autoridade política) | estado sm |
| | The state has outlawed destructive behaviour. |
| | O estado criminalizou o comportamento destrutivo. |
| state n | (civil government) (governo civil) | Estado sm |
| | In some countries, there is separation between church and state. |
| | Em alguns países, há uma separação entre Igreja e Estado. |
| state n | US, informal (Department of State) | Departamento de Estado loc sm |
| | The boys over at State are a smart bunch. |
| | Os caras do Departamento de Estado são inteligentes. |
| state n as adj | (of civil government) | de estado loc adj |
| | This is a state matter. |
| | Este é um assunto de estado. |
| state n as adj | (of formal ceremony) (de cerimônia formal) | formal, cerimonial adj |
| | The judge was sworn in during a state ceremony. |
| | A juíza foi investida durante uma cerimônia formal. |
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| Arab State n | (Arabic-speaking country) | estado árabe loc sm |
| | Iran is not an Arab state. |
| city-state n | (autonomous city) | cidade-estado sf |
| | Vatican City is a present-day example of a city-state. |
commonwealth,
Commonwealth,
Commonwealth State n | US (some US states) (EUA, estrangeirismo) | Commonwealth sm |
| | Kentucky is one of four US states officially known as commonwealths. |
| deep state n | (politics: conspiracy theory) (política) | teoria conspiratória sf + adj |
| Department of State n | US (foreign affairs agency) (EUA) | departamento de estado sm + loc adj |
| dream state n | (mental state when you dream) | estado de sonho loc sm |
| | Gary was wandering around, his eyes glazed over as if in a dream state. |
| Empire State Building n | (New York City skyscraper) (prédio em Nova Iorque) | Empire State Building sm |
| | For a long time, the Empire State Building was the world's tallest skyscraper. |
| flow state n | (extreme focus) (psicologia) | fluxo sm |
| free state n | US, historical (US state prohibiting slavery) (histórico: sem escravidão) | estado livre loc sm |
| | Not all of the Union states were free states; four were slave states. |
| | Nem todos os estados da União eram estados livres; quatro eram estados escravos. |
| gaseous state n | (gas, vapour) (gás, vapor) | estado gasoso loc sm |
| | Nitrogen is in a gaseous state at room temperature. |
head of state,
Head of State n | (national leader) | chefe de estado sm |
| | In a kingdom, the head of state is a king rather than a president. |
| ideological state apparatus n | (Marxist term) | aparelho ideológico de estado loc sm |
| in a state of undress expr | (full or partially naked) | despido |
| member state n | (country belonging to a union) | estado membro sm |
| | The European Union consists of 28 member states. |
| mental state n | (psychological condition) | estado mental sm |
| nation-state n | (self-governing state) | estado-nação sm |
| natural state n | (normal condition) (condições normais) | estado natural loc sm |
| natural state n | (unaffected by humans) (não afetado por humanos) | estado natural loc sm |
| | In its natural state, the lake was much clearer than it is now. |
| police state n | (country where police maintain oppressive control) | estado policial sm |
| | | estado totalitário sm |
| | Germany became a police state under Hitler's rule. |
Registered Nurse,
State registered nurse n | UK, abbreviation (State Registered Nurse) | enfermeira registrada sf + adj |
secretary of state,
Secretary of State n | (high-ranking government minister) | secretário de Estado loc sm |
| solid-state adj | (electronic device) | de estado sólido loc adj |
| | | transistorizado adj |
| SRN n | UK, initialism (State Registered Nurse) | enfermeira com registro estadual sf |
| Nota: Used after name as title. |
| state aid n | (financial support by government) (suporte financeiro governamental) | suporte econômico do governo sm |
| | | apoio financeiro governamental sm |
| | | ajuda estatal sf |
| | She didn't work when she went to school: she received state aid. |
state attorney,
state's attorney n | US (law) (direito) | promotor do estado, procurador do estado loc sm |
| state benefit n | (government welfare allowance) (ajuda governamental para o bem-estar) | subsídio sm |
| state control n | (government ownership) (propriedade governamental) | propriedade estatal sf |
| | | controlado pelo estado expres |
| state forest n | (protected woodland area) (área de proteção florestal) | parque nacional sm |
| | | reserva florestal protegida sf |
| state highway n | US (motorway) | auto-estrada sf |
| | (informal) | estrada sf |
| state hospital n | (government-owned medical facility) (instalação médica) | hospital público sm |
| state law n | US (legal system of a US state) (sistema legal de um estado norte-americano) | lei do estado sf |
| | | lei estadual sf |
| | State law prohibits the making of alcohol at home. |
| state legislature n | (laws of a country) | legislação estatal loc sf |
| state legislature n | (legislative power of state) | legislação estadual loc sf |
| state of affairs n | (situation) | situação sf |
| | | condição sf |
| | When she saw another store close its doors, she realized it was a sorry state of affairs. |
| state of flux n | (fluctuation, change) | estado de flutuação sm |
| | | estado de incertezas sm |
| state of mind n | (mental condition, mood) (condição mental ou humor) | estado mental sm |
| | | estado de humor sm |
| | His current state of mind seems confused. |
| state of nature n | (society without government) (sociedade sem governo) | estado de natureza sm |
| | | estado natural sm |
| state of nature n | (primitive state) | estado primitivo sm |
| | | estado natural sm |
| | | estado de natureza sm |
| state of play n | (current situation) (situação ou status atual) | situação atual sf |
| | | condição atual sf |
| state of tension n | (social, political unrest) (agitação social ou política) | clima de tensão sm |
| state of tension n | (anxiety, uncertainty) (ansiedade, incerteza) | clima de tensão sm |
| | (informal) | ansiedade sf |
| state of the art n | (technology: current level) | tecnologia de ponta sf |
| | | última geração sf |
| | | o mais avançado expres |
| | In tech, it can be hard to keep up with the state of the art. |
state of the art,
state-of-the-art adj | (technology: advanced) | de última geração loc adj |
| | | de ponta loc adj |
| Nota: Hyphens are used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | Our new TV uses state-of-the-art technology to provide the best picture and sound. |
| | Nossa TV nova usa tecnologia de última geração para oferecer a melhor imagem e som. |
| state of uncertainty n | (precarious or doubtful situation) (situação precária ou duvidosa) | estado de incerteza sm |
| | (informal) | clima de incerteza sm |
| | When times are tough we live in a constant state of uncertainty. |
| state of undress n | (full or partial nakedness) | nudez sf |
| | He was shocked by the woman's state of undress. |
| state of war n | (hostilities between nations) (hostilidades entre nações) | estado de guerra sm |
| | (informal) | guerra sf |
| | They have been in a near-constant state of war for years. |
| state ownership n | (government property) | propriedade estatal sf |
| | | propriedade governamental sf |
| state park n | (protected green space) (área verde protegida) | parque nacional sm |
| | | reserva natural sf |
| state police n | US (law force of a US state) (polícia de um estado norte-americano) | polícia rodoviária federal sf |
| | | polícia federal sf |
| | Most interstate and state highways are patrolled by state police, not local police. |
| state property n | (areas owned by government) (áreas de propriedade do governo) | propriedade estatal sf |
| | | propriedade governamental sf |
| state registered adj | (officially recognised) (oficialmente reconhecido) | reconhecido oficialmente adj |
| state school n | UK (government-funded school) (escola mantida pelo governo) | escola pública sf |
| | Though Kate's parents were both privately educated, they sent her to the local state school. |
| state services npl | US (government amenities and assistance) (assistência governamental) | serviços públicos sm pl |
| state support n | (government funding or subsidy) (subsídio ou financiamento governamental) | ajuda governamental sf |
| | | apoio governamental sm |
| | | subsídio governamental sm |
| | | financiamento governamental sm |
| state the obvious v expr | (point out [sth] already evident) (apontar algo já evidente) | dizer o óbvio expres v |
| state your case v expr | (give your opinion) | justificar-se vp |
| | | apresentar suas razões expres |
| | | defender vt |
| | The new rules allow you to state your case for the person you're voting for. |
| state-owned adj | (of the government) | estatal, público adj |
| state-owned company n | (business: run by government) (negócio ou empreendimento governamental) | empresa estatal sf |
| | (informal) | empresa do governo sf |
| | Amtrak is a good example of a state-owned company. |
| state-wide adj | US (across an entire state) (ao longo de um estado inteiro) | de alcance estadual loc adj |
| | | estadual adj |
Statehouse,
State House n | US (state capitol building) | palácio do governo loc sm |
stateroom,
state-room n | (transport: private cabin) (transporte) | cabina, cabine sf |
statewide,
also UK: state-wide adj | (across a state) | em todo o estado loc adj |
statewide,
also UK: state-wide adv | (across a state) | em todo o estado, por todo o estado loc adv |
| | The measure was popular locally, but not statewide. |
| steady state n | (physics: condition which does not change over time) (física: condição que não muda com o tempo) | estado estacionário sm |
| transient state n | (subject to change, changeable) (sujeito a mudanças, mutável) | estado transitório loc sm |
| welfare state n | (nation with social welfare programme) (nação com programa de bem-estar social) | estado de bem-estar social sm |
| | Britain's welfare state was created in the wake of the Second World War. |