No. 72 in Spanish
estado
"Estado" means "state" or "condition" in English.
In a sentence
El estado de ánimo de Juan es excelente.
Juan's mood is excellent.
Here, 'estado' refers to a condition or state of being, specifically someone's emotional state.
Viajé por todo el estado en mis vacaciones.
I traveled throughout the state during my vacation.
In this sentence, 'estado' is used to describe a political or administrative division, such as a region within a country.
El estado de ese libro es deplorable.
The condition of that book is deplorable.
Here, 'estado' indicates the physical condition or state of an object.
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