state

In a sentence

• Statele Unite sunt o țară vastă.

  The United States is a vast country.

  Here, "state" is pluralized to "statele" and used as a part of a proper name to refer to the States within the United States.

• În acest rând de case, fiecare are un design propriu, dar toate au aceeași stare de curățenie.

  In this row of houses, each has its own design, but they all have the same state of cleanliness.

  In this sentence, "stare" denotes a condition or status, here referring to the level of cleanliness.

• Am auzit știri despre statele din vestul țării care au fost afectate de furtuni.

  I heard news about the states in the western part of the country that were affected by storms.

  Here, "statele" refers to administrative regions within the country, showing its geographical usage.