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What is to be done with a human being that can be governed only by the lash, – that fails, – it's a very common state of things down here!"Que faire, en effet, d’un être humain gouverné seulement par le bâton, – si le bâton fait défaut? – et chez nous cet état de choses est des plus ordinaires.Beecher Stowe, Harriet / Uncle Tom's CabinBeecher Stowe, Harriet / La case de l'oncle TomLa case de l'oncle TomBeecher Stowe, HarrietUncle Tom's CabinBeecher Stowe, Harriet
As well, the state from which a fugitive is requested has a legitimate interest in seeing that it does not become a haven for criminals.De même, l'État à qui l'on demande l'extradition du fugitif a légitimement intérêt à veiller à ne pas devenir un refuge de criminels.http://www.canlii.org/en/ 11.11.2011http://www.canlii.org/en/ 11.11.2011
When these increase, the particles of bodies move farther and farther apart, the molecular attractions which constitute cohesion are overcome, and matter passes first into the liquid, and then into the gaseous state.Quand ces derniers s'accroissent, les particules des corps s'écartent de plus en plus, les attractions moléculaires constituant la cohésion sont surmontées et la matière passe à l'état liquide, puis à l'état gazeux.Le Bon, Gustave / The evolution of forcesLe Bon, Gustave / L'évolution des forcesL'évolution des forcesLe Bon, Gustave© 1905, by Ernest Flammarion, ParisThe evolution of forcesLe Bon, Gustave© Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co., London, 1908
She had enabled one of them to gain a hundred million francs in-a single haul by merely telling him of an approaching change of ministry in a neighbouring state.Elle avait, d'un coup, fait gagner à l'un d'eux une centaine de millions, par la simple confidence d'un changement de ministère, dans un État voisin.Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene RougonSon Excellence Eugene RougonZola, EmileHis ExcellencyZola, Emile
In his state of nervous expectancy, the wild campaign which the press had started, the idiotic and the ferocious things which he found in one or another journal, almost drove him crazy.La violente campagne qui s’y faisait, les inepties et les férocités qu’il y trouvait, le jetaient hors de lui, dans son attente énervée.Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - ParisZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - ParisLes Trois Villes - ParisZola, EmileThe Three Cities - ParisZola, Emile
EUR 500 per tonne of tuna marketed by sea in the raw state for up to 453 tonnes a year;500 euros par tonne de thon commercialisé par voie maritime à l'état brut pour une quantité maximale de 453 tonnes par an;http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
A nice state she's in! How are we to get home, I should like to know?Elle est dans un joli état, et nous voilà propres pour retourner!Zola, Emile / The Conquest of PlassansZola, Emile / La Conquete des PlassansLa Conquete des PlassansZola, EmileThe Conquest of PlassansZola, Emile
The tacit state of warfare in which they alighted from the train had gradually given place to the familiarity of comrades.L’état tacite de guerre où ils étaient en descendant de wagon, avait peu à peu fait place à une familiarité de bons camarades.Zola, Emile / Madeleine FeratZola, Emile / Madeleine FeratMadeleine FeratZola, EmileMadeleine FeratZola, Emile
Does the state have the right to appropriate what is otherwise intensely private information from the home when it is left out for collection and disposal?L'État a-t-il le droit de s'emparer de ce qui constitue par ailleurs des renseignements éminemment privés provenant de la maison lorsqu'ils sont déposés en vue de leur collecte et de leur élimination?http://www.canlii.org/en/ 12/21/2011http://www.canlii.org/en/ 12/21/2011
‘Mr. Bounderby,’ said Jem, turning with a smile to Louisa, ‘is a noble animal in a comparatively natural state, quite free from the harness in which a conventional hack like myself works.’– Monsieur Bounderby, dit Jem, se tournant vers Louise et souriant, est, à ce que je vois, un noble animal resté presque à l’état sauvage et affranchi de tout ce harnais de convention que doit porter un malheureux cheval de manège comme moi.Dickens, Charles / Hard TimesDickens, Charles / Les temps difficilesLes temps difficilesDickens, CharlesHard TimesDickens, Charles© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
We will continue to depend heavily on existing and future partnerships forged at the federal, state, provincial, and local level to achieve our goals.Pour atteindre nos objectifs, nous continuerons de dépendre énormément des partenariats existants et futurs instaurés à l'échelle fédérale, provinciale, locale et des Etats.http://www.ec.gc.ca 4/7/2012http://www.ec.gc.ca 4/7/2012
Had self-defence indeed been everybody' s paramount preoccupation one would have expected there would have been a state of peace guaranteed by mutual deterrence.Si la légitime défense avait été en fait la préoccupation dominante de tous, on aurait pu s'attendre à voir régner la paix, garantie par la dissuasion mutuelle.http://www.canlii.org/en/ 23.11.2011http://www.canlii.org/en/ 23.11.2011
And then, in darkness and dismal silence, the national guards waited in the yard, in a terrible state of anxiety, their eyes fixed on the porch, eager to fire, as though they were lying in wait for a pack of wolves.Et, dans l’ombre, dans le silence noir de la cour, les gardes nationaux, que l’anxiété effarait, attendaient, les yeux fixés sur le porche, impatients de tirer, comme à l’affût d’une bande de loups.Zola, Emile / The Fortune of the RougonsZola, Emile / La Fortune des RougonLa Fortune des RougonZola, EmileThe Fortune of the RougonsZola, Emile© 2006 BiblioBazaar
Here, the difficult test for state intervention is met.Dans la présente affaire, le critère rigoureux auquel il doit être satisfait pour que l'État puisse intervenir est respecté.http://www.canlii.org/en/ 19.11.2011http://www.canlii.org/en/ 19.11.2011
Sections 55(2)(b) to (d) all explicitly state that the "owner" must be in possession of the aircraft.Les alinéas 55(2)b) à d) énoncent tous explicitement que le « propriétaire » doit être en possession de l'aéronef.http://csc.lexum.umontreal.ca 11/25/2010http://csc.lexum.umontreal.ca 11/25/2010
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Collocations
welfare state
État-providence
welfare state
état-providence
end state
état final
state of readiness
état de préparation
change of state
changement d'état
department of state
ministère des affaires étrangères
federal state
etat fédéral
initial state
état initial
police state
régime policier
sorry state
triste état
stable state
état stable
state court
tribunal étatique
state intervention
ingérence de l'état
state of emergency
état d'urgence
state of things
état des choses
Word forms
state
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | stated |
Imperative | state |
Present Participle (Participle I) | stating |
Past Participle (Participle II) | stated |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I state | we state |
you state | you state |
he/she/it states | they state |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am stating | we are stating |
you are stating | you are stating |
he/she/it is stating | they are stating |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have stated | we have stated |
you have stated | you have stated |
he/she/it has stated | they have stated |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been stating | we have been stating |
you have been stating | you have been stating |
he/she/it has been stating | they have been stating |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I stated | we stated |
you stated | you stated |
he/she/it stated | they stated |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was stating | we were stating |
you were stating | you were stating |
he/she/it was stating | they were stating |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had stated | we had stated |
you had stated | you had stated |
he/she/it had stated | they had stated |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been stating | we had been stating |
you had been stating | you had been stating |
he/she/it had been stating | they had been stating |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will state | we shall/will state |
you will state | you will state |
he/she/it will state | they will state |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be stating | we shall/will be stating |
you will be stating | you will be stating |
he/she/it will be stating | they will be stating |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have stated | we shall/will have stated |
you will have stated | you will have stated |
he/she/it will have stated | they will have stated |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been stating | we shall/will have been stating |
you will have been stating | you will have been stating |
he/she/it will have been stating | they will have been stating |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would state | we should/would state |
you would state | you would state |
he/she/it would state | they would state |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be stating | we should/would be stating |
you would be stating | you would be stating |
he/she/it would be stating | they would be stating |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have stated | we should/would have stated |
you would have stated | you would have stated |
he/she/it would have stated | they would have stated |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been stating | we should/would have been stating |
you would have been stating | you would have been stating |
he/she/it would have been stating | they would have been stating |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am stated | we are stated |
you are stated | you are stated |
he/she/it is stated | they are stated |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being stated | we are being stated |
you are being stated | you are being stated |
he/she/it is being stated | they are being stated |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been stated | we have been stated |
you have been stated | you have been stated |
he/she/it has been stated | they have been stated |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was stated | we were stated |
you were stated | you were stated |
he/she/it was stated | they were stated |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being stated | we were being stated |
you were being stated | you were being stated |
he/she/it was being stated | they were being stated |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been stated | we had been stated |
you had been stated | you had been stated |
he/she/it had been stated | they had been stated |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be stated | we shall/will be stated |
you will be stated | you will be stated |
he/she/it will be stated | they will be stated |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been stated | we shall/will have been stated |
you will have been stated | you will have been stated |
he/she/it will have been stated | they will have been stated |
state
noun
Singular | Plural | |
Common case | state | states |
Possessive case | state's | states' |