No. 209 in Catalan

estats

"Estats" in Catalan means "states" in English.

In a sentence

Els estats dels materials canvien amb la temperatura.
The states of materials change with temperature.
In this sentence, 'estats' refers to the conditions or forms of matter, like solid, liquid, and gas.
He estat esperant aquí tot el matí.
I have been waiting here all morning.
Here, 'estat' is used as a part of the verb form ('he estat') indicating a past tense in the present perfect structure.
Els estats d’ànim dels estudiants són variables.
The moods of the students are variable.
In this instance, 'estats' refers to states or conditions, emphasizing emotional states.

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