state1, s.1aBail f, riocht m(g. reachta), staid f. In a good state, i riocht maith. In the same state, ar an gcóir chéanna. Here's a nice, a pretty, state of things, anois atá an bhail orainn. It is a sad state of affairs, is bocht an cás é. F: What a state you are in!an bhail atá ort!bIn a state of rest, gan chor; faoi chónaí. In his state of health, agus an tsláinte mar tá aige. In a savage state, i bhfiántas. The married state, staid f an phósta. The single state, aontumha f. State of mind, meon m, intinn f. F: In a great state, suaite, trína chéile. 2aCéim f, gradam m. Befitting his state, ag cur lena chéimíocht. bGalántacht f, poimp f, mustar m. To keep great state, to live in state, do shaol a chaitheamh faoi phoimp agus faoi mhórtas. To travel in state, taisteal go tóstalach. We dined in state, chaitheamar béile go nósúil. (Of body) To lie in state, bheith os cionn cláir (go poiblí). Robes of state, éide m poimp. cState reception, fáilte oifigiúil. 3Eastát m. Fr.Hist: The States General, na hEastáit Ghinearálta. 4a(An) Stát m. Church and State, An Eaglais agus an Stát. Affairs of State, gnóthaí Stáit. Secretary of State, rúnaí m Stáit. bTír f, stát m, náisiún m. Every state was represented, bhí teachtaí as gach aon tír ann. The United States of America, Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá.
state2, v.tr.1aLuaim, dearbhaím, deirim, cuirim in iúl. This condition was expressly stated, luadh an coinníoll sin go cinnte. Please state below . . ., luaigh thíos le do thoil ... As stated above, mar atá ráite thuas. It should also be stated that . . ., ba chóir a rá freisin go . . . I have stated my opinion, thug mé mo bharúil cheana. He states positively that he heard it, deir sé go cinnte gur chuala sé é. He is stated to have been there, tá ráite go raibh sé ann. I have seen it stated that. . ., léigh mé in áit éigin go . . . bSonraím. Jur: To state a case, cás a shonrú. By way of case stated, i bhfoirm cháis shonraithe. F: To state the case, an scéal a mhíniú. cCuirim (ceist). 2Socraím, ainmním (lá).