estado de las cosas

Definitions of estado de las cosas
  1. noun
    the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
    synonyms: situación
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    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
    cosa, cosas, movida, rollo
    a special situation
    equilibrio
    a state of equilibrium
    desequilibrio
    a lack of balance or state of disequilibrium
    moneda
    a current state of general acceptance and use
    admisión, contestación, muestra de agradecimiento, reconocimiento
    the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
    condescendencia
    acceptance without protest
    apostasía, renuncia
    the state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes)
    excomunión
    the state of being excommunicated
    destierro
    the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)
    campo, encuadre
    the state of the environment in which a situation exists
    ambiente, contorno, entorno, medio, medio ambiente
    the environmental condition
    campo, reino, terreno, ámbito, órbita
    a particular environment or walk of life
    calle
    the streets of a city viewed as a depressed environment in which there is poverty and crime and prostitution and dereliction
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    estado
    the way something is with respect to its main attributes
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