Estar en condiciones de
Example: Después de descansar, estaré en condiciones de trabajar.
Definition
"Estar en condiciones de" means to be in a suitable or adequate state, both physically or mentally, to perform a specific activity or task. For example, after resting, one can be 'estar en condiciones de' work effectively and without difficulty.
Translations
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to be in a position to -
in staat zijn om -
estar en condicions de -
être en mesure de -
in der Lage sein
Etymology
The phrase "estar en condiciones de" combines the verb 'estar' meaning 'to be,' with 'condiciones,' which comes from Latin 'condicio,' meaning 'agreement' or 'state.' Together, they express being in the right state or condition to do something. Did you know? 'Condiciones' originally implied terms or circumstances, evolving to mean the necessary state for an action.
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"Estar en condiciones de" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - Modismos y refranes - (B2) - parte 1", containing 105 commonly used expressions.
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