condition

A noun referring to the state of something, especially regarding its appearance, quality, or working order, or a requirement that must be met before something else can happen.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее состояние чего-либо, особенно в отношении внешнего вида, качества или работоспособности, либо требование, которое должно быть выполнено, прежде чем произойдёт что-то другое.esSustantivo que designa el estado de algo, especialmente en cuanto a su apariencia, calidad o funcionamiento, o un requisito que debe cumplirse antes de que ocurra otra cosa.frNom désignant l'état de quelque chose, notamment en ce qui concerne son apparence, sa qualité ou son fonctionnement, ou une exigence qui doit être remplie avant qu'autre chose ne se produise.deSubstantiv, das den Zustand von etwas bezeichnet, besonders in Bezug auf Aussehen, Qualität oder Funktionsfähigkeit, oder eine Anforderung, die erfüllt sein muss, bevor etwas anderes geschehen kann.ptSubstantivo que designa o estado de algo ou alguém, especialmente quanto à aparência, qualidade ou funcionamento, ou uma exigência que precisa ser satisfeita para que outra coisa aconteça.zh名词，指某物的状态，尤其在外观、质量或功能方面；也指在发生其他事情之前必须满足的要求。arاسم يدل على حالة شيء ما أو وضعه، خاصة من حيث المظهر أو الجودة أو سلامة العمل، أو على شرط يجب تحقيقه قبل حدوث شيء آخر.

1. State or situation A2 formal

   The particular state that something or someone is in.

   • The car is in excellent condition.
   • His health condition has improved.
   • The house was in a terrible condition after the storm.

   ruСостояниеesestado o situaciónfrÉtat ou situationdeZustandptEstado ou situaçãozh状态arحالة

   Synonyms: positionshapesituationstandingstatestatus

2. Requirement or term B1 formal

   Something that must happen or be agreed upon before something else can occur.

   • One condition of the contract is a monthly payment.
   • She agreed to help on the condition that she would be paid.
   • They accepted the offer with certain conditions.

   ruУсловиеesCondición o requisitofrCondition (exigence ou terme)deBedingungptCondiçãozh条件arشرط

   Synonyms: clausepreconditionprerequisiteprovisionprovisoqualificationrequirementstipulationterm

   Antonyms: choicedispensationfreedomoption

3. Medical issue B1 formal

   An illness or medical problem that affects a person's health.

   • He suffers from a rare heart condition.
   • The doctor diagnosed her condition as asthma.
   • This condition requires immediate treatment.

   ruЗаболеваниеesafección médicafraffection médicaledeErkrankungptCondição médicazh疾病arحالة مرضية

   Synonyms: afflictionailmentcomplaintdiseasedisorderillnessmaladysickness

• conditions plural form
• conditions' possessive plural form
• condition's possessive singular form

A verb meaning to train or influence someone or something to behave in a certain way, or to bring something into a desired state for use.

ruОбучать или влиять на кого-либо или что-либо, чтобы они вели себя определённым образом, или приводить что-либо в желаемое состояние для использования.esEnseñar o influir en alguien o algo para que se comporte de cierta manera, o preparar algo hasta dejarlo en el estado deseado para su uso.frConditionner ou influencer quelqu'un ou quelque chose pour qu'il se comporte d'une certaine manière, ou amener quelque chose à l'état souhaité pour son utilisation.deJemanden oder etwas so beeinflussen oder trainieren, dass er/sie/es sich auf eine bestimmte Weise verhält, oder etwas in einen gewünschten Zustand bringen, besonders für einen bestimmten Zweck.ptTreinar ou influenciar alguém ou algo para que se comporte de determinada maneira, ou preparar algo para o estado desejado para uso.zh训练或影响某人或某物，使其形成特定的行为方式；或使某物达到所需的状态以便使用。arتدريب الشخص أو التأثير عليه ليتصرف بطريقة معينة، أو جعل الشيء في حالة مناسبة للاستخدام أو لوظيفة معينة.

1. Train or influence B2 formal

   To train or influence someone to think or behave in a certain way.

   • The experiment conditioned the rats to press the lever for food.
   • Society often conditions people to follow certain norms.
   • He was conditioned from childhood to be polite.

   ruПриучатьescondicionarfrconditionner (influencer par un apprentissage)dePrägenptCondicionarzh训练；影响arتدريب وتأثير

   Synonyms: accustomcoachhabituateinculcateindoctrinateinfluencemoldprogramshapeteachtrain

   Antonyms: deterdiscouragedisinclinedissuadeinhibitrepress

2. Affect or determine B2 formal

   To have a significant influence on or determine the state of something.

   • The weather conditions conditioned our decision to stay indoors.
   • Economic factors condition the success of the project.
   • Your attitude will condition the outcome of the negotiations.

   ruОбусловливатьescondicionarfrconditionner (influencer, déterminer)deBedingenptCondicionarzh决定arيُحدِّد

   Synonyms: affectcontroldecidedeterminegovernguideinfluenceshape

3. Prepare or treat B2 formal

   To prepare or treat something to be in a suitable state.

   • You need to condition the leather before using it.
   • Athletes condition their bodies through rigorous training.
   • The hair conditioner helps to condition dry hair.

   ruПодготавливатьesAcondicionar o prepararfrconditionnerdeVorbereiten oder behandelnptPrepararzh调理arيُهَيّئ

   Synonyms: groomprepareprimereadytonetreat

• conditioned past participle
• conditioned past simple
• conditioning present participle
• conditions third person singular