state it

steɪt ɪt

Definition

Definition of state it - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

communicationexpress something clearly and directly

Please state it clearly for everyone to understand.

articulate

assert

declare

official announcementdeclare something formally or officially

The ministry stated it in an official announcement.

announce

proclaim

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Expressions with state

bellwether state

state voting for the winning candidate

Ohio is often considered a bellwether state in elections.

blue state

US state that predominantly votes for the Democratic Party

California is often considered a blue state due to its voting patterns.

deep state

network of powerful officials influencing government decisions beyond control of elected leaders

Some commentators claimed the deep state tried to block the new president’s reforms.

fifty-first state

region or territory perceived as under excessive American influence or control

Some critics refer to Canada as America's fifty-first state due to cultural similarities.

change of state

alteration in condition or circumstances

His promotion led to a significant change of state in his lifestyle.

in a sorry state

adj.

in poor condition or quality

The garden is in a sorry state after the storm.

Terms with state it included in their meaning

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leave things as they are

no change

keep something in its current state without changing it

beyond the reach of

adv.

unattainable

in a state where it cannot be achieved

muscle tension

medical

state of a muscle being tight and firm because it is contracting

make explicit

communication

state or show something clearly so it is no longer hidden

operating position

machine state

state of equipment when it is running and doing its main job

search mode

technology

operational state of a system where it actively looks for information

work overload

technology

state where a machine or system receives more work than it can process

exclave

geography

territory belonging to a state but separated from it by another state

Examples of state it in a sentence

If you have a question, just state it without fear.
The judge asked the witness to state it clearly.
Please state it formally in the press briefing.

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French:exprimer, déclarer, ...
German:sagen, offiziell erklären, ...
Italian:dichiarare, ...
Spanish:expresar, declarar, ...
Portuguese:expressar, enunciar, ...
Chinese:陈述, 声明, ...
Japanese:述べる, 正式に表明する, ...
Arabic:صَرَّحَ, أَعْلَنَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַבִּיעַ, לְהַצְהִיר, ...
Russian:изложить, заявлять, ...
Ukrainian:висловити, заявляти, ...
Hindi:स्पष्ट रूप से कहना, घोषित करना, ...
Bengali:স্পষ্ট করে বলা, ঘোষণা করা, ...
Catalan:expressar, declarar, ...
Czech:říci, prohlásit, ...
Danish:formulere, erklære, ...
Dutch:zeggen, verklaren, ...
Greek:διατυπώνω, ανακοινώνω, ...
Hungarian:világosan kimondani, kijelenteni, ...
Khmer:និយាយឱ្យច្បាស់លាស់, ប្រកាសជាផ្លូវការ, ...
Korean:말하다, 공식 발표하다, ...
Persian:صریح بیان کردن, رسماً اعلام کردن, ...
Polish:formułować, oświadczyć, ...
Portuguese (BR):declarar, informar, ...
Romanian:a exprima, a afirma, ...
Swedish:säga det, förklara, ...
Thai:กล่าวให้ชัดเจน, ประกาศ, ...
Turkish:ifade etmek, resmen açıklamak, ...
Vietnamese:trình bày, tuyên bố, ...

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