condition

estado

Lo bien conservado o deteriorado que está algo, especialmente después de cierto tiempo de uso.

En inglés sencillo: How good or damaged something is, especially after being used for some time.

• The car is in good condition.
• These old books are still in excellent condition.
• Check the condition of the roof before buying the house.

Cómo se usa: in ... condition (The bicycle is in excellent condition.)

Sinónimos: state, state of repair

Expresiones frecuentes: good condition, poor condition, excellent condition, original condition

estado de salud, estado

Estado de salud de un paciente en un momento concreto.

En inglés sencillo: How healthy or ill a patient is at a particular time.

• Her condition is improving.
• The injured driver is in a stable condition.
• Doctors monitored his condition throughout the night.

Cómo se usa: in a ... condition (The patient remains in a critical condition.)

Sinónimos: state of health

Expresiones frecuentes: critical condition, stable condition, serious condition

enfermedad, afección

Enfermedad u otro problema de salud, a menudo de larga duración.

En inglés sencillo: An illness or other health problem, often one that lasts a long time.

• He has a heart condition.
• This medicine treats several skin conditions.
• Was your condition diagnosed before you moved here?

Sinónimos: illness, disorder

Expresiones frecuentes: heart condition, skin condition, medical condition, chronic condition

condición, requisito

Algo que debe cumplirse o suceder para que otra cosa sea posible o esté permitida.

En inglés sencillo: Something that must be true or happen before another thing is allowed or possible.

• You can stay on one condition.
• The loan has several conditions that we must meet.
• They agreed on condition that the work started immediately.

Cómo se usa: on condition that… (You can borrow my car on condition that you return it tonight.); condition for something (A valid passport is a condition for entry.)

Sinónimos: requirement, prerequisite

Expresiones frecuentes: on one condition, meet a condition, necessary condition, essential condition

condición

Afirmación que puede ser verdadera o falsa y determina si se realiza un paso posterior.

En inglés sencillo: A statement that can be true or false and determines whether another step happens.

• The program checks this condition first.
• If the condition is false, the loop stops.
• Both conditions must be true before the message appears.

Sinónimos: test

Expresiones frecuentes: true condition, check a condition, logical condition

condicionar

Enseñar a alguien a comportarse de cierta manera mediante experiencias repetidas o entrenamiento.

En inglés sencillo: To teach someone to behave in a certain way through repeated experiences or training.

• Rewards conditioned the dog to sit quietly.
• Children can be conditioned to fear making mistakes.
• Advertising has conditioned us to want newer products.

Cómo se usa: condition someone to do something (The training conditioned the dogs to respond to a bell.); be conditioned to do something (We are conditioned to expect quick answers.)

Sinónimos: train, program

Expresiones frecuentes: condition someone, condition someone to respond, socially condition someone

acondicionar, entrenar

Entrenar el cuerpo o una parte de él para que sea más fuerte y soporte esfuerzos físicos.

En inglés sencillo: To train the body or a body part so it becomes stronger and can handle physical demands.

• Swimming conditions your whole body.
• The fighters conditioned their shins through careful training.
• She is conditioning her muscles for the climb.

Cómo se usa: condition someone/something for something (These exercises condition your body for long races.)

Sinónimos: train, strengthen

Expresiones frecuentes: condition the body, condition your muscles, condition your shins

aclimatar, acostumbrar

Hacer que alguien o algo se acostumbre a un entorno diferente.

En inglés sencillo: To make someone or something become used to a different environment.

• The animals were conditioned to the cold.
• Regular outdoor work conditioned him to the heat.
• It takes time to become conditioned to a new climate.

Cómo se usa: condition someone/something to something (Repeated exposure conditioned the workers to the heat.); be conditioned to something (The animals are conditioned to the cold.)

Sinónimos: acclimatize, accustom

Expresiones frecuentes: condition someone, condition to heat, condition to cold