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"Estado" is a form of "estado", a noun which is often translated as "state". "Ciudad" is a noun which is often translated as "city". Learn more about the difference between "estado" and "ciudad" below.
el estado(
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
2. (politics)
b. state (area within a country)
Alaska es el estado más grande de los Estados Unidos de América.Alaska is the largest state in the United States of America.
3. (finance)
a. statement
Recibí el estado de cuenta.I received the bank statement.
La empresa emitió su estado de pérdidas y ganancias.The company issued its profit and loss statement.
4. (physics)
la ciudad(
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (settlement)
