types:
circonstance
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
virginité
the condition or quality of being a virgin
innocence,
naïveté
a state or condition of being innocent of a specific crime or offense
déviation
(medicine) a curving or bending; often abnormal
état mental,
état psychologique
(psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic
difficulté,
problème
a condition or state of affairs almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring great effort to bear or overcome
recul,
régression
a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state
confort
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
vide
the state of containing nothing
nudité
the state of being without clothing or covering of any kind
désespoir
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
pureté
being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material
ordre
a condition of regular or proper arrangement
désordre
a condition in which things are not in their expected places
normalité
being within certain limits that define the range of normal functioning
immunité
the state of not being susceptible
immunité
(medicine) the condition in which an organism can resist disease
humidité
the condition of containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water)
aridité,
sécheresse
the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water)
sécurité
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
danger
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
tension
the physical condition of being stretched or strained
place
a particular situation
charnière
a circumstance upon which subsequent events depend
complicité
the state of being liable to impeachment
récession
the state of the economy declines; a widespread decline in the GDP and employment and trade lasting from six months to a year
anesthésie
loss of bodily sensation with or without loss of consciousness
réveil,
éveil
a state of heightened physiological activity
sommeil
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
hypnose
a state that resembles sleep but that is induced by suggestion
infertilité,
stérilité
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
grossesse
the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus
bonne santé
the state of being vigorous and free from bodily or mental disease
fécondité
the state of being fertile; capable of producing offspring
dérèglement
a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
accoutumance,
dépendance
being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)
angoisse,
anxiété
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
illusion
(psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
santé mentale
the psychological state of someone who is functioning at a satisfactory level of emotional and behavioral adjustment
maladie mentale
any disease of the mind; the psychological state of someone who has emotional or behavioral problems serious enough to require psychiatric intervention
bosse,
dépression,
enfoncement
a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
embrouille
informal terms for a difficult situation
stress
difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension
problème
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
développement
a state in which things are improving; the result of developing (as in the early part of a game of chess)
négligeance
the state of something that has been unused and neglected
ruine,
épave
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
despotisme
dominance through threat of punishment and violence
soulagemeent
the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress)
confort
a state of warm snug comfort
commodité
the state of being suitable or opportune
malaise
physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression)
nécessité
the condition of being essential or indispensable
solidité
state of having the interior filled with matter
creux,
vide
the state of being hollow: having an empty space within
nudité
the state of being unclothed and exposed (especially of a part of the body)
solvabilité
the ability to meet maturing obligations as they come due
confiance
a state of confident hopefulness that events will be favorable
bosse,
dépression,
enfoncement
a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment
prospérité
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
richesse
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
pauvreté
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
salubrité
the state of being conducive to health
ordre
the habit of being tidy
anomalie
an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies
pollution
undesirable state of the natural environment being contaminated with harmful substances as a consequence of human activities
dépeuplement
the condition of having reduced numbers of inhabitants (or no inhabitants at all)
climat
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
ambiance
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
capacité
the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment
aridité,
sécheresse
a deficiency of moisture (especially when resulting from a permanent absence of rainfall)
sécurité
the state of being free from danger or injury
surdi-mutité
congenital deafness that results in inability to speak