state of

Lithuanian translation: pasimetźs; nelaimingas

15:15 Oct 23, 2002
English to Lithuanian translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: state of
state of...

as in:
I am in a state of confusion/unhappiness/etc.
Dima Malik
Lithuanian translation:pasimetźs; nelaimingas
Explanation:
what a state you are in! kaip tu atrodai!;

b) šnek. susijaudinźs, sunerimźs, susinervinźs;

to work oneself into a state susijaudinti, susinervinti;

I wouldn't translate 'the state'

i would say:

Aš (esu) pasimetźs - I"m in a state of confusion

Aš (esu) nelaimingas - I"m in a state of unhapiness
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diana bb
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Local time: 20:42
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Thanks so much for all the help from everyone!
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2pasimetźs; nelaimingas
diana bb
4 +1Apimtas tam tikros būsenos / esantis (kažkokioje) aplinkybių nulemtoje padėtyje
Jolanta Schimenti
5būklė
Leonardas


  

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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
pasimetźs; nelaimingas


Explanation:
what a state you are in! kaip tu atrodai!;

b) šnek. susijaudinźs, sunerimźs, susinervinźs;

to work oneself into a state susijaudinti, susinervinti;

I wouldn't translate 'the state'

i would say:

Aš (esu) pasimetźs - I"m in a state of confusion

Aš (esu) nelaimingas - I"m in a state of unhapiness


    the same as always - Alkonas
diana bb
Lithuania
Local time: 20:42
Native speaker of: Lithuanian
PRO pts in pair: 751
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Thanks so much for all the help from everyone!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  JurateN
3 hrs

agree  Džiuginta Spalbar: tik kur lietuviškos raidės?
1 day 23 hrs
  -> O ar jų nėra? Man atrodo, kad jos čia...
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47 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Apimtas tam tikros būsenos / esantis (kažkokioje) aplinkybių nulemtoje padėtyje


Explanation:

In this sentence "state of" isn't directly translatable:

Jaučiuosi sutrikęs (usi), sunerimęs(usi), sumišęs(usi), suglumęs (usi)/liūdnas (nelaimingas.
or
Esu apimtas (-a) liūdesio...


But :
Atsidūriau beviltiškoje padėtyje.Esu streso būsenoje.


Jolanta Schimenti
Local time: 13:42
Native speaker of: Native in LithuanianLithuanian
PRO pts in pair: 558

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agree  glukas
18 hrs
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2 days 22 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
būklė


Explanation:
I am in a state of confusion / unhapiness - Aš esu sumišęs / nelaimingas.
Literal (but not correct in Lithuanian) translation would be: Aš esu sumišusios / nelaimingos būklės.

Leonardas
Local time: 20:42
PRO pts in pair: 3919
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