estado

Definitions of estado
  1. noun
    the way something is with respect to its main attributes
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    George Berkeley
    Irish philosopher and Anglican bishop who opposed the materialism of Thomas Hobbes (1685-1753)
    Richelieu
    French prelate and statesman; principal minister to Louis XIII (1585-1642)
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    sentimiento
    the experiencing of affective and emotional states
    destreza, habilidad
    the state of being cognitively skillful
    circunstancias, condiciones, condición, estatus, situación, status
    a state at a particular time
    estado de las cosas, situación
    the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
    relación
    a state of connectedness between people (especially an emotional connection)
    relación, trato
    a state involving mutual dealings between people or parties or countries
    tribalismo
    the state of living together in tribes
    utopía
    ideally perfect state; especially in its social and political and moral aspects
    estado salvaje, naturaleza, tierra virgen
    a wild primitive state untouched by civilization
    etapa, fase, grado, nivel, punto, tramo
    a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
    cargo, poder
    (of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power
    estatus, lugar, posición, rango, realce, situación, status
    the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society
    existencia
    the state or fact of existing
    empleo, ocupación
    the state of being employed or having a job
    desempleo, desocupación, paro
    the state of being unemployed or not having a job
    orden
    established customary state (especially of society)
    desorden
    a disturbance of the peace or of public order
    antagonismo, enemistad, hostilidad
    a state of deep-seated ill-will
    conflicto
    a state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests
    iluminación
    the degree of visibility of your environment
    libertad
    the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
    delegación, representación
    the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent
    dependencia
    the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else
    movimiento
    a state of change
    estatismo
    a state of no motion or movement
    actividad
    the state of being active
    inacción
    the state of being inactive
    estado temporal
    a state that continues for a limited time
    inminencia
    the state of being imminent and liable to happen soon
    disposición
    the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
    separación
    the state of lacking unity
    unión
    the state of being joined or united or linked
    madurez
    state of being mature; full development
    falta de madurez, inmadurez
    not having reached maturity
    estado de gracia, gracia
    (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
    omnisciencia
    the state of being omniscient; having infinite knowledge
    omnipotencia
    the state of being omnipotent; having unlimited power
    perfección
    the state of being without a flaw or defect
    integridad, totalidad, unidad
    an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting
    imperfección
    the state or an instance of being imperfect
    liquidación
    the state of property that is in the hands of a receiver
    final
    a final state
    diversidad
    the condition or result of being changeable
    amaño, habilidad, pericia
    skillfulness by virtue of possessing special knowledge
    coordinación
    the skillful and effective interaction of movements
    adaptabilidad, polifacetismo, versatilidad
    having a wide variety of skills
    bastón, comando, dominio, mando
    great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
    emoción
    any strong feeling
    apasionamiento, pasión
    a strong feeling or emotion
    complejo
    (psychoanalysis) a combination of emotions and impulses that have been rejected from awareness but still influence a person's behavior
    ambivalencia
    mixed feelings or emotions
    flema, impasibilidad
    an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
    deseo
    the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
    sexo
    all of the feelings resulting from the urge to gratify sexual impulses
    goce, placer
    a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
    aflicción, dolor, pesadumbre, pesar
    emotional distress; a fundamental feeling that people try to avoid
    punzada, remordimiento
    a sudden sharp feeling
    afición, gusto
    a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
    antipatía, desagrado
    a feeling of aversion or antipathy
    reconocimiento
    a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
    desagradecimiento, desconocimiento, ingratitud
    a lack of gratitude
    desinterés, despreocupación, indiferencia
    a feeling of lack of concern
    vergüenza
    a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
    amor propio, orgullo
    a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
    asombro, estupor, pasmo
    the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
    levedad, ligereza
    feeling an inappropriate lack of seriousness
    seriedad, solemnidad
    a solemn and dignified feeling
    sensibilidad, susceptibilidad
    sensitivity to emotional feelings (of self and others)
    agitación
    the feeling of being agitated; not calm
    calma, sosiego, tranquilidad
    a feeling of calm; an absence of agitation or excitement
    valentía, valor
    feeling no fear
    felicidad
    emotions experienced when in a state of well-being
    desdicha, melancolía, tristeza
    emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
    esperanza
    the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled
    desesperación
    the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well
    afección, afecto, afectuosidad, apego, asimiento, bienquerencia, bienquerer, cariño, coqueteo, devoción, dilección, querer, simpatía, solicitud, ternura, voluntad
    a positive feeling of liking
    humor, temperamento
    a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
    simpatía
    sharing the feelings of others (especially feelings of sorrow or anguish)
    entusiasmo
    a feeling of excitement
    coyuntura, situación, trance
    a condition or position in which you find yourself
    asimilación
    the state of being assimilated; people of different backgrounds come to see themselves as part of a larger national family
    amistad
    the state of being friends (or friendly)
    amor, amorío, apaño, asunto, aventura, aventura amorosa, camarico, enredo, fato, idilio
    a relationship between two lovers
    desequilibrio
    loss of equilibrium attributable to an unstable situation in which some forces outweigh others
    equilibrio
    a stable situation in which forces cancel one another
    semillero
    a situation that is ideal for rapid development (especially of something bad)
    inclusión
    the state of being included
    cuadro, estampa
    a situation treated as an observable object
    rechazo
    the state of being rejected
    statu, statu quo
    the existing state of affairs
    astigmatismo
    (optics) defect in an optical system in which light rays from a single point fail to converge in a single focal point
    estratificación
    the condition of being arranged in social strata or classes within a group
    apogeo, auge, cima, colmo, cúspide, picacho, pico, picota, superlativo, súmmum
    the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
    nivel de vida
    a level of material comfort in terms of goods and services available to someone or some group
    circunstancia
    a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
    cosa, cosas, movida, rollo
    a special situation
    equivalencia, igualdad
    a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced
    posición social, rango
    position in a social hierarchy
    segundo puesto
    proper or appropriate position or location
    standing
    social or financial or professional status or reputation
    bastardía, ilegitimidad
    the status of being born to parents who were not married
    nacionalidad
    the status of belonging to a particular nation by birth or naturalization
    realidad
    the state of actually existing objectively
    anacronía, atemporalidad
    a state of eternal existence believed in some religions to characterize the afterlife
    preexistencia
    existing in a former state or previous to something else
    coexistencia, cohabitación, convivencia
    existing peacefully together
    presencia
    the state of being present; current existence
    inexistencia, no existencia
    the state of not existing
    vida, vivir
    the course of existence of an individual; the actions and events that occur in living
    animación, vida, vivir
    the condition of living or the state of being alive
    transcendencia, trascendencia
    a state of being or existence above and beyond the limits of material experience
    doncellez, integridad, virginidad, virgo
    the condition or quality of being a virgin
    tranquilidad
    an untroubled state; free from disturbances
    concierto, concordancia, concordia
    a harmonious state of things in general and of their properties (as of colors and sounds); congruity of parts with one another and with the whole
    estabilidad
    a stable order (especially of society)
    acracia, anarquía
    a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government)
    inestabilidad
    an unstable order
    confusión
    disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
    amotinamiento, motín
    a state of disorder involving group violence
    escándalo, jolgorio
    rowdy behavior
    agitación, alboroto, barrila, bullicio, cacao, conmoción, disturbios, lío, movida, perturbación, ruido, sarao, tomate, trapisonda, trastorno, tumulto
    a disorderly outburst or tumult
    discordia
    lack of agreement or harmony
    solevantamiento, turbulencia
    a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally)
    guerra
    a legal state created by a declaration of war and ended by official declaration during which the international rules of war apply
    guerra fría
    a state of political hostility between countries using means short of armed warfare
    desacuerdo, disensión
    a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters
    luz
    having abundant light or illumination
    noche, oscuridad, tinieblas
    absence of light or illumination
    culpa, culpabilidad
    the state of having committed an offense
    independencia
    freedom from control or influence of another or others
    libertad
    freedom of choice
    avasallamiento, sometimiento
    forced submission to control by others
    procuraduría
    personal representation that has legal status
    dependencia
    the state of relying on something
    polarización
    the condition of having or giving polarity
    cimbreo, estremecimiento, palpitación, temblequera, temblor, trepidación, vibración
    a shaky motion
    corriente, flujo, torrente
    something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously
    juego
    a state in which action is feasible
    alto, detención, estancia, parada, paro, represa, suspensión, tope
    the state of inactivity following an interruption
    anquilosamiento, estancamiento, inmovilismo, paralización
    a state of inactivity (in business or art etc)
    estasis
    inactivity resulting from a static balance between opposing forces
    disposición, estado de ánimo, talante, temple, tesitura
    a temporary psychological state
    cansancio, desgana, fatiga, hastío, lasitud, molienda
    temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
    ebriedad, embriaguez
    a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol
    sobriedad
    the state of being sober and not intoxicated by alcohol
    desvelo, vela, vigilia
    a temporary state in which you are unable (or unwilling) to sleep
    adormecimiento, aletargamiento, amodorramiento, chavalongo, modorra, pesadez, somnolencia, sopor, soñarra, soñarrera, soñera, soñolencia, sueño, zorrera
    a very sleepy state
    dinero, dispuesto, listo, preparado, rápido
    poised for action
    alerta
    condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action
    estado fisiológico
    the condition or state of the body or bodily functions
    bulto, chichón, habón, hinchazón, roncha, tolondro
    an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
    estado mental, estado psicológico
    (psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic
    dificultad
    a condition or state of affairs almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring great effort to bear or overcome
    distinción
    the state of being several and distinct
    aislamiento
    a state of separation between persons or groups
    discontinuidad
    lack of connection or continuity
    desconexión, disyunción
    state of being disconnected
    coalición, fusión
    the state of being combined into one body
    disociación
    the state of being unconnected in memory or imagination
    adultez, mayoría de edad
    the state (and responsibilities) of a person who has attained maturity
    madurez, sazón
    the state of being ripe
    adolescencia, juventud
    early maturity; the state of being young or immature or inexperienced
    infancia
    the earliest state of immaturity
    categoría, jerarquía, rango, standing
    relative status
    dignidad
    high office or rank or station
    ascendencia, control
    the state that exists when one person or group has power over another
    bienestar, comodidad
    a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
    incomodidad
    the state of being tense and feeling pain
    desnudez, desnudo, despelote, destape
    the state of being without clothing or covering of any kind
    desabillé
    the state of being carelessly or partially dressed
    esmero, refinamiento
    a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality
    completez, entereza, integridad
    the state of being complete and entire; having everything that is needed
    error, fallo
    a flaw or weak point
    defecto, desperfecto, fallo, falta, imperfección, lacra, tacha, tara
    an imperfection in an object or machine
    crudeza, grosería, primitivismo, tosquedad
    a wild or unrefined state
    andanza, fortuna, lote, parte, suerte, ventura
    your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
    desesperación, desesperanza
    a state in which all hope is lost or absent
    impureza
    the condition of being impure
    condición económica, condición financiera
    the condition of (corporate or personal) finances
    deuda, deudas, obligación, pasivo
    an obligation to pay money to another party
    arreglo, orden
    a condition of regular or proper arrangement
    normalidad
    being within certain limits that define the range of normal functioning
    condición ambiental
    the state of the environment
    opinión, temple
    the prevailing psychological state
    ambiente, atmósfera
    a particular environment or surrounding influence
    inmunidad
    the state of not being susceptible
    inmunidad
    (medicine) the condition in which an organism can resist disease
    delicadez, sentimientos, susceptibilidad, susceptibilidades
    the state of being susceptible; easily affected
    humedad
    the condition of containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water)
    aridez, densidad, sed, sequedad
    the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water)
    peligro
    the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
    tensión, tirantez
    the physical condition of being stretched or strained
    atonía
    lack of normal muscular tension or tonus
    iniquidad, maldad, noche, oscuridad, tinieblas
    absence of moral or spiritual values
    urbanización
    the condition of being urbanized
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    atributo
    an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity
  2. noun
    document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
    synonyms: renta
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    documento judicial, documento oficial
    (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right
  3. noun
    the federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies
  4. noun
    a politically organized body of people under a single government
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    superpotencia
    a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world
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    unidad política
    a unit with political responsibilities
  5. noun
    the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state
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    estado del bienestar
    a government that undertakes responsibility for the welfare of its citizens through programs in public health and public housing and pensions and unemployment compensation etc.
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    autoridad, fuerza, gobierno, mando, régimen
    the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
  6. noun
    the territory occupied by a nation
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    Cabo Verde
    an island country in the Atlantic off the coast of Senegal
    Sri lanka
    a republic on the island of Ceylon; became independent of the United Kingdom in 1948
    Cuba
    a communist state in the Caribbean on the island of Cuba
    Haití
    a republic in the West Indies on the western part of the island of Hispaniola; achieved independence from France in 1804; the poorest and most illiterate nation in the western hemisphere
    República Dominica
    a republic in the West Indies; located on the eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola
    Jamaica
    a country on the island of Jamaica; became independent of England in 1962; much poverty; the major industry is tourism
    Trinidad y Tobago
    an island republic in the West Indies off the northeastern coast of Venezuela; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1962
    Chipre
    a country on the island of Cyprus; 80% of the people are of Greek origin and 20% or Turkish origin
    Dominica
    a country on the island of Dominica
    Fiji
    an independent state within the British Commonwealth located on the Fiji Islands
    Israel
    Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
    Australia
    a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony
    Nauru
    an island republic on Nauru Island; phosphate exports support the economy
    Nueva Guinea
    a parliamentary democracy on the eastern half of the island of New Guinea; in 1975 it became an independent state within the Commonwealth of Nations
    Las Bahamas
    island country in the Atlantic to the east of Florida and Cuba; a popular winter resort
    Burkina Faso
    a desperately poor landlocked country in western Africa; was formerly Upper Volta under French rule but gained independence in 1960
    Indonesia
    a republic in southeastern Asia on an archipelago including more than 13,000 islands; achieved independence from the Netherlands in 1945; the principal oil producer in the Far East and Pacific regions
    Granada
    an island state in the West Indies in the southeastern Caribbean Sea; an independent state within the British Commonwealth
    Maldivas
    a republic on the Maldive Islands; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1965
    Malta
    a republic on the island of Malta in the Mediterranean; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1964
    Islas Mauricio
    a parliamentary state on the island of Mauritius
    Nueva Zelanda
    an independent country within the British Commonwealth; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1907; known for sheep and spectacular scenery
    Filipinas
    a republic on the Philippine Islands; achieved independence from the United States in 1946
    Santa Lucía
    a country on the island of Saint Lucia; gained independence from Great Britain in 1979
    Samoa
    a constitutional monarchy on the western part of the islands of Samoa in the South Pacific
    Seychelles
    a republic on the Seychelles islands; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1976
    Islas Salomón
    the southern Solomon Islands that since 1978 form an independent state in the British Commonwealth
    Unión Soviética
    a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
    Rusia
    a federation in northeastern Europe and northern Asia; formerly Soviet Russia; since 1991 an independent state
    Tonga
    a monarchy on a Polynesian archipelago in the South Pacific; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1970
    Turquía
    a Eurasian republic in Asia Minor and the Balkans; on the collapse of the Ottoman Empire in 1918, the Young Turks, led by Kemal Ataturk, established a republic in 1923
    Nuevas Híbridas
    a volcanic island republic in Melanesia; independent since 1980
    Namibia
    a republic in southwestern Africa on the south Atlantic coast (formerly called South West Africa); achieved independence from South Africa in 1990; the greater part of Namibia forms part of the high Namibian plateau of South Africa
    Afganistán
    a mountainous landlocked country in central Asia; bordered by Iran to the west and Russia to the north and Pakistan to the east and south
    Albania
    a republic in southeastern Europe on the Adriatic coast of the Balkan Peninsula
    Algeria
    a republic in northwestern Africa on the Mediterranean Sea with a population that is predominantly Sunni Muslim; colonized by France in the 19th century but gained autonomy in the early 1960s
    Angola
    a republic in southwestern Africa on the Atlantic Ocean; achieved independence from Portugal in 1975 and was the scene of civil war until 1990
    Argentina
    a republic in southern South America; second largest country in South America
    Bulgaria
    a republic in the eastern part of the Balkan Peninsula in southeastern Europe
    Birmania
    a mountainous republic in southeastern Asia on the Bay of Bengal
    Burundi
    a landlocked republic in east central Africa on the northeastern shore of Lake Tanganyika
    Camboia
    a nation in southeastern Asia; was part of Indochina under French rule until 1946
    Camerún
    a republic on the western coast of central Africa; was under French and British control until 1960
    República Africana Central
    a landlocked country in central Africa; formerly under French control; became independent in 1960
    Chad
    a landlocked desert republic in north-central Africa; was under French control until 1960
    Chile
    a republic in southern South America on the western slopes of the Andes on the south Pacific coast
    China
    a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
    Colombia
    a republic in northwestern South America with a coastline on the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea; achieved independence from Spain in 1821 under the leadership of Simon Bolivar; Spanish is the official language
    República Democrática del Congo
    a republic in central Africa; achieved independence from Belgium in 1960
    Costa Rica
    a republic in Central America; one of the most politically stable countries in Latin America
    Costa de Marfil
    a republic in western Africa on the Gulf of Guinea; one of the most prosperous and politically stable countries in Africa
    Guatemala
    a republic in Central America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; noted for low per capita income and illiteracy; politically unstable
    Belice
    a country on the northeastern coast of Central America on the Caribbean; formerly under British control
    Honduras
    a republic in Central America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; an early center of Mayan culture
    El Salvador
    a republic on the Pacific coast of Central America
    Nicaragua
    a republic in Central America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821
    Panamá
    a republic on the Isthmus of Panama; achieved independence from Colombia in 1903
    Méjico
    a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
    Dahomei
    a country on western coast of Africa; formerly under French control
    Togo
    a republic on the western coast of Africa on the Gulf of Guinea; formerly under French control
    Dinamarca
    a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe; consists of the mainland of Jutland and many islands between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea
    Yibuti
    a country in northeastern Africa on the Somali peninsula; formerly under French control but became independent in 1997
    Guinea Ecuatorial
    a country of west central Africa (including islands in the Gulf of Guinea); became independent from Spain in 1968
    Noruega
    a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula; achieved independence from Sweden in 1905
    Suecia
    a Scandinavian kingdom in the eastern part of the Scandinavian Peninsula
    República Federal Alemana
    a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
    República Democrárica Alemana
    a republic in north central Europe on the Baltic; established by the Soviet Union in 1954; reunified with West Germany in 1990
    Ecuador
    a republic in northwestern South America; became independent from Spain in 1822; the landscape is dominated by the Andes
    Etiopía
    Ethiopia is a republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea; formerly called Abyssinia
    Finlandia
    republic in northern Europe; achieved independence from Russia in 1917
    Grecia
    a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil
    Italia
    a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
    Rumanía
    a republic in southeastern Europe with a short coastline on the Black Sea
    Ruanda
    a landlocked republic in central Africa; formerly a German colony
    Croacia
    a republic in the western Balkans in south-central Europe in the eastern Adriatic coastal area; formerly part of the Habsburg monarchy and Yugoslavia; became independent in 1991
    Yugoslavia
    a mountainous republic in southeastern Europe bordering on the Adriatic Sea; formed from two of the six republics that made up Yugoslavia until 1992; Serbia and Montenegro were known as the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia until 2003 when they adopted the name of the Union of Serbia and Montenegro
    Eslovenia
    a mountainous republic in central Europe; formerly part of the Habsburg monarchy and Yugoslavia; achieved independence in 1991
    Canadá
    a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
    Austria
    a mountainous republic in central Europe; under the Habsburgs (1278-1918) Austria maintained control of the Holy Roman Empire and was a leader in European politics until the 19th century
    Bahrain
    an island country in the Persian Gulf off the coast of Saudi Arabia; oil revenues funded progressive programs until reserves were exhausted in 1970s
    Bangladesh
    a Muslim republic in southern Asia bordered by India to the north and west and east and the Bay of Bengal to the south; formerly part of India and then part of Pakistan; it achieved independence in 1971
    Flandes
    a medieval country in northern Europe that included regions now parts of northern France and Belgium and southwestern Netherlands
    Bélgica
    a monarchy in northwestern Europe; headquarters for the European Union and for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
    Bhután
    a landlocked principality in the Himalayas to the northeast of India
    Botsuana
    a landlocked republic in south-central Africa that became independent from British control in the 1960s
    Bolivia
    a landlocked republic in central South America; Simon Bolivar founded Bolivia in 1825 after winning independence from Spain
    Brasil
    the largest Latin American country and the largest Portuguese speaking country in the world; located in the central and northeastern part of South America; world's leading coffee exporter
    Inglaterra
    a division of the United Kingdom
    Irlanda del Norte
    a division of the United Kingdom located on the northern part of the island of Ireland
    Irlanda
    a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
    Escocia
    one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
    Egipto
    a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
    India
    a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
    Nepal
    a small landlocked Asian country high in the Himalayas between India and China
    Tíbet
    an autonomous region of the Peoples Republic of China; located in the Himalayas
    Persia
    a theocratic Islamic republic in the Middle East in western Asia; Iran was the core of the ancient empire that was known as Persia until 1935; rich in oil
    Irak
    a republic in the Middle East in western Asia; the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia was in the area now known as Iraq
    Japón
    a constitutional monarchy occupying the Japanese Archipelago; a world leader in electronics and automobile manufacture and ship building
    Jordania
    an Arab kingdom in southwestern Asia on the Red Sea
    Kenia
    a republic in eastern Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1963; major archeological discoveries have been made in the Great Rift Valley in Kenya
    Kuwait
    an Arab kingdom in Asia on the northwestern coast of the Persian Gulf; a major source of petroleum
    Francia
    a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
    Gabón
    a republic on the west coast of Africa
    Gambia
    a narrow republic surrounded by Senegal in West Africa
    Ghana
    a republic in West Africa on the Gulf of Guinea
    Guinea francesa
    a republic in western Africa on the Atlantic; formerly a French colony; achieved independence from France in 1958
    Guinea portuguesa
    a republic on the northwestern coast of Africa; recognized as independent by Portugal in 1974
    Guayana inglesa
    a republic in northeastern South America; formerly part of the British Empire, but it achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1966
    Países Bajos
    a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
    Hungría
    a republic in central Europe
    Islandia
    an island republic on the island of Iceland; became independent of Denmark in 1944
    Corea del Norte
    a communist country in the northern half of the Korean Peninsula; established in 1948
    Corea del Sur
    a republic in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula; established in 1948
    Laos
    a mountainous landlocked communist state in southeastern Asia; achieved independence from France in 1949
    Líbano
    an Asian republic at east end of Mediterranean
    Lesoto
    a landlocked constitutional monarchy in southern Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1966
    Liberia
    a republic in West Africa; established in 1822 by Americans as a way to free negro slaves
    Libia
    a military dictatorship in northern Africa on the Mediterranean; consists almost entirely of desert; a major exporter of petroleum
    Liechtenstein
    a small landlocked principality (constitutional monarchy) in central Europe located in the Alps between Austria and Switzerland
    Luxemburgo
    a grand duchy (a constitutional monarchy) landlocked in northwestern Europe between France and Belgium and Germany; an international financial center
    Madagascar
    a republic on the island of Madagascar; achieved independence from France in 1960
    Malawi
    a landlocked republic in southern central Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1964
    Malasia
    a constitutional monarchy in southeastern Asia on Borneo and the Malay Peninsula; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1957
    Mali
    a landlocked republic in northwestern Africa; achieved independence from France in 1960; Mali was a center of West African civilization for more than 4,000 years
    Mauritania
    a country in northwestern Africa with a provisional military government; achieved independence from France in 1960; largely western Sahara Desert
    Monaco
    a constitutional monarchy in a tiny enclave on the French Riviera
    República de Mongolia
    a landlocked socialist republic in central Asia
    Marruecos
    a kingdom (constitutional monarchy) in northwestern Africa with a largely Muslim population; achieved independence from France in 1956
    Mozambique
    a republic on the southeastern coast of Africa on the Mozambique Channel; became independent from Portugal in 1975
    Níger
    a landlocked republic in West Africa; gained independence from France in 1960; most of the country is dominated by the Sahara Desert
    Nigeria
    a republic in West Africa on the Gulf of Guinea; gained independence from Britain in 1960; most populous African country
    Omán
    a strategically located monarchy on the southern and eastern coasts of the Arabian Peninsula; the economy is dominated by oil
    Pakistán
    a Muslim republic that occupies the heartland of ancient south Asian civilization in the Indus River valley; formerly part of India; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
    Paraguai
    a landlocked republic in south central South America; achieved independence from Spain in 1811
    Perú
    a republic in western South America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; was the heart of the Inca empire from the 12th to 16th centuries
    Polonia
    a republic in central Europe; the invasion of Poland by Germany in 1939 started World War II
    Portugal
    a republic in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; Portuguese explorers and colonists in the 15th and 16th centuries created a vast overseas empire (including Brazil)
    Katar
    an Arab country on the peninsula of Qatar; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1971; the economy is dominated by oil
    San Marino
    the smallest republic in the world; the oldest independent country in Europe (achieved independence in 301); located in the Apennines and completely surrounded by Italy
    Arabia Saudita
    an absolute monarchy occupying most of the Arabian Peninsula in southwest Asia; vast oil reserves dominate the economy
    Senegal
    a republic in northwestern Africa on the coast of the Atlantic; formerly a French colony but achieved independence in 1960
    Sierra Leone
    a republic in West Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1961
    Singapur
    a country in southeastern Asia on the island of Singapore; achieved independence from Malaysia in 1965
    Repúblia de Somalia
    a republic in extreme eastern Africa on the Somali peninsula; subject to tribal warfare
    República de Sudáfrica
    a republic at the southernmost part of Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1910; first European settlers were Dutch (known as Boers)
    Andorra
    a small republic in the eastern Pyrenees between Spain and France
    España
    a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
    República del Sudán
    a republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea; achieved independence from Egypt and the United Kingdom in 1956
    Guayana holandesa
    a republic in northeastern South America on the Atlantic; achieved independence from the Netherlands in 1975
    Socilandia
    a landlocked monarchy in southeastern Africa; member of the commonwealth that achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1968
    Suiza
    a landlocked federal republic in central Europe
    Siria
    an Asian republic in the Middle East at the east end of the Mediterranean; site of some of the world's most ancient centers of civilization
    Tanzania
    a republic in eastern Africa
    Tailandia
    a country of southeastern Asia that extends southward along the Isthmus of Kra to the Malay Peninsula
    Túnez
    a republic in northwestern Africa on the Mediterranean coast; achieved independence from France in 1956
    Uganda
    a landlocked republic in eastern Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1962
    Unión de los Emiratos árabes
    a federation of seven Arab emirates on the eastern Arabian peninsula; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1971; rich in oil reserves
    Estados Unidos
    North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
    Uruguay
    a South American republic on the southeast coast of South America; achieved independence from Brazil in 1825
    Venezuela
    a republic in northern South America on the Caribbean; achieved independence from Spain in 1811; rich in oil
    Vietnam
    a communist state in Indochina on the South China Sea; achieved independence from France in 1945
    República Democrática del Yemen
    a republic on the southwestern shores of the Arabian Peninsula on the Indian Ocean; formed in 1990
    Zambia
    a republic in central Africa; formerly controlled by Great Britain and called Northern Rhodesia until it gained independence within the commonwealth in 1964
    Zimbabwe
    a landlocked republic in south central Africa formerly called Rhodesia; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1980
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    madre patria, patria, tierra natal
    the country where you were born
    reino
    a country with a king as head of state
    Europa
    any one of the countries occupying the European continent
    África
    any one of the countries occupying the African continent
    Asia
    any one of the nations occupying the Asian continent
    América del Sur, Sudamérica
    any one of the countries occupying the South American continent
    América del Norte, Norte América
    any country on the North American continent
    sultanato
    country or territory ruled by a sultan
    Escandinavia, Países Escandinavos
    any one of the countries occupying Scandinavia
    Los Balcanes
    any one of the countries on the Balkan Peninsula
    América Central, Centroamérica
    any one of the countries occupying Central America; these countries (except for Belize and Costa Rica) are characterized by low per capita income and unstable governments
    type of:
    distrito administrativo, división administrativa, división territorial
    a district defined for administrative purposes
  7. noun
    the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
    synonyms: comunidad autónoma, provincia, región
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    distrito administrativo, división administrativa, división territorial
    a district defined for administrative purposes
  8. noun
    a state at a particular time
    synonyms: circunstancias, condiciones, condición, estatus, situación, status
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    diversidad
    the condition or result of being changeable
    coyuntura, situación, trance
    a condition or position in which you find yourself
    astigmatismo
    (optics) defect in an optical system in which light rays from a single point fail to converge in a single focal point
    circunstancia
    a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
    segundo puesto
    proper or appropriate position or location
    doncellez, integridad, virginidad, virgo
    the condition or quality of being a virgin
    culpa, culpabilidad
    the state of having committed an offense
    polarización
    the condition of having or giving polarity
    estado fisiológico
    the condition or state of the body or bodily functions
    estado mental, estado psicológico
    (psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic
    dificultad
    a condition or state of affairs almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring great effort to bear or overcome
    ascendencia, control
    the state that exists when one person or group has power over another
    bienestar, comodidad
    a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
    incomodidad
    the state of being tense and feeling pain
    desnudez, desnudo, despelote, destape
    the state of being without clothing or covering of any kind
    desabillé
    the state of being carelessly or partially dressed
    desesperación, desesperanza
    a state in which all hope is lost or absent
    impureza
    the condition of being impure
    condición económica, condición financiera
    the condition of (corporate or personal) finances
    arreglo, orden
    a condition of regular or proper arrangement
    normalidad
    being within certain limits that define the range of normal functioning
    condición ambiental
    the state of the environment
    opinión, temple
    the prevailing psychological state
    ambiente, atmósfera
    a particular environment or surrounding influence
    inmunidad
    the state of not being susceptible
    inmunidad
    (medicine) the condition in which an organism can resist disease
    delicadez, sentimientos, susceptibilidad, susceptibilidades
    the state of being susceptible; easily affected
    humedad
    the condition of containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water)
    aridez, densidad, sed, sequedad
    the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water)
    peligro
    the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
    tensión, tirantez
    the physical condition of being stretched or strained
    atonía
    lack of normal muscular tension or tonus
    iniquidad, maldad, noche, oscuridad, tinieblas
    absence of moral or spiritual values
    urbanización
    the condition of being urbanized
    estado de ánimo
    the state of a person's cognitive processes
    estado de alerta
    a periodic state during which you are conscious and aware of the world
    calco, calzada, calzado, patucos, tachines
    a particular situation
    hampa, vagabundaje, vagabundería, vagancia
    the state of wandering from place to place; having no permanent home or means of livelihood
    caso
    a special set of circumstances
    eje
    a circumstance upon which subsequent events depend
    criminalidad
    the state of being a criminal
    complicidad, encubrimiento
    the state of being liable to impeachment
    recesión
    the state of the economy declines; a widespread decline in the GDP and employment and trade lasting from six months to a year
    disposición, estado de ánimo, talante, temple, tesitura
    a temporary psychological state
    anestesia
    loss of bodily sensation with or without loss of consciousness
    sueño
    a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
    hipnosis
    a state that resembles sleep but that is induced by suggestion
    cachondez, celo
    applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity
    asfixia
    a condition in which insufficient or no oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged on a ventilatory basis; caused by choking or drowning or electric shock or poison gas
    hipotermia
    subnormal body temperature
    esterilidad, frialdad, infecundidad
    the state of being unable to produce offspring; in a woman it is an inability to conceive; in a man it is an inability to impregnate
    embarazo, gestación, gravidez, preñado, preñez
    the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus
    lozanía, salubridad, sanidad
    the state of being vigorous and free from bodily or mental disease
    fecundidad, fertilidad
    the state of being fertile; capable of producing offspring
    desarreglo, desorden
    a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
    adicción, dependencia
    being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)
    sedación
    a state of reduced excitement or anxiety that is induced by the administrative of a sedative agent
    moral
    a state of individual psychological well-being based upon a sense of confidence and usefulness and purpose
    acojonamiento, acojone, acojono, mieditis, nervio, nervios, nerviosidad
    an uneasy psychological state
    enfermedad mental
    any disease of the mind; the psychological state of someone who has emotional or behavioral problems serious enough to require psychiatric intervention
    depresión, hoyo, mella, muesca
    a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
    agrazón, atufamiento, atufo, carlanca, contrariedad, disgusto, enfado, enojo, fastidio, grima, incomodidad, molestia, vejación
    the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
    encantamiento, encanto, hechicería, hechizo, trance
    a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
    putada
    an unpleasant difficulty
    aprieto, apuro, brete
    a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
    apretón, apuro, atolladero, brete, compromiso, conflicto, confusión, conserva, desorden, embolismo, embrollo, enredo, estrecho, lío, maraña, mareo, pantano, taco
    informal terms for a difficult situation
    trago
    a difficulty that can be overcome with effort
    estrés, ganadería, raza, tensión
    difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension
    hueso, problema, problemas
    a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
    renovación, restauración
    the state of being restored to its former good condition
    dominación, supremacía
    power to dominate or defeat
    predominancia, predominio
    the state of being predominant over others
    dominio
    dominance or power through legal authority
    absolutismo, despotismo, tiranía
    dominance through threat of punishment and violence
    monopolio
    exclusive control or possession of something
    malestar
    physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression)
    resaca
    disagreeable aftereffects from the use of drugs (especially alcohol)
    carencia, deficiencia, escasez, estrechez, falta
    the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
    ahíto, hartazgo, saciedad
    the state of being satisfactorily full and unable to take on more
    exceso
    the state of being more than full
    solidez
    state of having the interior filled with matter
    infestación, plaga, raid
    the state of being invaded or overrun by parasites
    vacío
    the absence of matter
    solvencia
    the ability to meet maturing obligations as they come due
    insolvencia
    the lack of financial resources
    anticipo, expectación, precedente
    anticipating with confidence of fulfillment
    adulteración, degradación, desnaturalización
    being mixed with extraneous material; the product of adulterating
    aleación
    the state of impairing the quality or reducing the value of something
    contagio, contaminación, mancha, mancilla
    the state of being contaminated
    bajón, depresión, hoyo, mella, muesca, retroceso
    a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment
    riqueza
    the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
    desabrigo, empobrecimiento, inopia, pobretería, pobreza
    the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
    belén, revoltijo
    a state of confusion and disorderliness
    desajuste, descompostura, desconcierto, descoordinación, desorganización
    a condition in which an orderly system has been disrupted
    confusión, mezcla confusa, mezcolanza, revoltijo, revoltillo, torbellino
    a confused multitude of things
    anomalía
    an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies
    deforestación, desforestación, despoblación forestal
    the state of being clear of trees
    desertización, despoblación
    the condition of having reduced numbers of inhabitants (or no inhabitants at all)
    clima
    the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
    lobreguez, oscuridad, tenebrosidad
    an atmosphere of depression and melancholy
    miasma
    an unwholesome atmosphere
    exención, libertad
    immunity from an obligation or duty
    aptitud, calidad, capacidad, habilidad
    the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment
    a, predisposición, sensibilidad
    susceptibility to a pathogen
    deshidratación
    dryness resulting from the removal of water
    sequía
    a shortage of rainfall
    inexpugnabilidad, invulnerabilidad
    having the strength to withstand attack
    inseguridad
    the state of being subject to danger or injury
    escabrosidad, peligrosidad
    a state of danger involving risk
    tonicidad
    the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli
    navegabilidad
    fitness to traverse the seas
    aeronavegabilidad
    fitness to fly
    sordomudez
    congenital deafness that results in inability to speak
    analgesia
    absence of the sense of pain without loss of consciousness
    corrupción
    an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying
  9. noun
    (chemistry) the three traditional states of matter are solids (fixed shape and volume) and liquids (fixed volume and shaped by the container) and gases (filling the container)
    synonyms: estado de la materia, estado físico
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    sólido
    the state in which a substance has no tendency to flow under moderate stress; resists forces (such as compression) that tend to deform it; and retains a definite size and shape
    plasma
    (physical chemistry) a fourth state of matter distinct from solid or liquid or gas and present in stars and fusion reactors; a gas becomes a plasma when it is heated until the atoms lose all their electrons, leaving a highly electrified collection of nuclei and free electrons
  10. noun
    a state of fitness and good health
    synonyms: condiciones
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    forma
    good physical condition; being in shape or in condition
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