es-TAH-doh

Definitions

1. noun

a country or territory considered as a single unit of government; a sovereign state

“The government of the estado is working to improve economic conditions.”

2. noun

a condition or situation; a state of affairs

“The estado of the environment in that area is very poor.”

3. noun

a position or rank in a hierarchy

“He was promoted to a high estado in the company.”

4. noun

a style or manner of doing something

“The estado of the art in computer technology is constantly evolving.”

5. masculine singular adjective

belonging to the government or a state

“El presidente del estado es muy importante.”

6. feminine singular adjective

belonging to the government or a state

“La ley del estado es muy estricta.”

7. masculine plural adjective

belonging to the government or a state

“Los funcionarios del estado son muy profesionales.”

8. feminine plural adjective

belonging to the government or a state

“Las funcionarias del estado son muy competentes.”