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1 state
I [steit] noun1) (the condition in which a thing or person is: the bad state of the roads; The room was in an untidy state; He inquired about her state of health; What a state you're in!; He was not in a fit state to take the class.) tilstand; stand2) (a country considered as a political community, or, as in the United States, one division of a federation: The Prime Minister visits the Queen once a week to discuss affairs of state; The care of the sick and elderly is considered partly the responsibility of the state; ( also adjective) The railways are under state control; state-controlled / owned industries.) stat; stats-3) (ceremonial dignity and splendour: The Queen, wearing her robes of state, drove in a horse-drawn coach to Westminster; ( also adjective) state occasions/banquets.) pragt; stats-•- stately- stateliness
- statesman
- statesmanlike
- statesmanship
- get into a state
- lie in state II [steit] verb(to say or announce clearly, carefully and definitely: You have not yet stated your intentions.) erklære; meddele* * *I [steit] noun1) (the condition in which a thing or person is: the bad state of the roads; The room was in an untidy state; He inquired about her state of health; What a state you're in!; He was not in a fit state to take the class.) tilstand; stand2) (a country considered as a political community, or, as in the United States, one division of a federation: The Prime Minister visits the Queen once a week to discuss affairs of state; The care of the sick and elderly is considered partly the responsibility of the state; ( also adjective) The railways are under state control; state-controlled / owned industries.) stat; stats-3) (ceremonial dignity and splendour: The Queen, wearing her robes of state, drove in a horse-drawn coach to Westminster; ( also adjective) state occasions/banquets.) pragt; stats-•- stately- stateliness
- statesman
- statesmanlike
- statesmanship
- get into a state
- lie in state II [steit] verb(to say or announce clearly, carefully and definitely: You have not yet stated your intentions.) erklære; meddele -
2 mess
[mes] 1. noun(a state of disorder or confusion; an untidy, dirty or unpleasant sight or muddle: This room is in a terrible mess!; She looked a mess; The spilt food made a mess on the carpet.) rod; griseri2. verb((with with) to meddle, or to have something to do with: She's always messing with the television set.) rode med- messy- messily
- messiness
- mess-up
- make a mess of
- mess about/around
- mess up* * *[mes] 1. noun(a state of disorder or confusion; an untidy, dirty or unpleasant sight or muddle: This room is in a terrible mess!; She looked a mess; The spilt food made a mess on the carpet.) rod; griseri2. verb((with with) to meddle, or to have something to do with: She's always messing with the television set.) rode med- messy- messily
- messiness
- mess-up
- make a mess of
- mess about/around
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3 tangle
['tæŋɡl] 1. noun(an untidy, confused or knotted state: The child's hair was in a tangle.) sammenfiltret klump2. verb(to make or become tangled: Don't tangle my wool when I'm knitting.) sammenfiltre- tangled- tangle with* * *['tæŋɡl] 1. noun(an untidy, confused or knotted state: The child's hair was in a tangle.) sammenfiltret klump2. verb(to make or become tangled: Don't tangle my wool when I'm knitting.) sammenfiltre- tangled- tangle with
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clutter — n. & v. n. 1 a crowded and untidy collection of things. 2 an untidy state. v.tr. (often foll. by up, with) crowd untidily, fill with clutter. Etymology: partly var. of clotter coagulate, partly assoc. with CLUSTER, CLATTER … Useful english dictionary