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noun state of sth ADJ. excellent, good, immaculate, mint, peak, perfect, pristine | fair, reasonable | bad, poor | original The clock was restored to its original condition. | physical PREP. in … ~ The car is still in excellent condition. sb's state of health ADJ. critical, serious | stable Doctors say his condition is now stable. | mental, physical There has been a serious deterioration in her mental condition. CONDITION + VERB get better, improve Without this treatment, her condition won't improve. | deteriorate, get worse PREP. in a … ~ He is still in a critical condition in the local hospital. | out of ~ I haven't been excercising much recently, so I'm a bit out of condition. PHRASES be in no condition to do sth You're in no condition to tackle the stairs. illness ADJ. medical | serious | chronic | incurable | rare | heart, skin, etc. | mental She was unable to give informed consent because of a mental condition. VERB + CONDITION have, suffer from He has a rare skin condition. | be born with All three babies were born with an incurable heart condition. conditions: situation/circumstances ADJ. favourable, good, ideal, optimum Conditions are very favourable for starting a business. | adverse, appalling, awful, difficult, dreadful, freak (only used about the weather), harsh, poor, severe, terrible, treacherous adverse conditions for driving freak weather conditions | normal, prevailing | controlled The experiment is conducted under strictly controlled conditions. | experimental, laboratory | driving, housing, living, operating, working The working conditions in the factory are dreadful. | economic, market, political, social | climatic, environmental, physical, soil, weather VERB + CONDITION live in, work in/under An enormous number of people live in conditions of severe poverty. CONDITION + VERB exist, prevail As long as these weather conditions prevail, we are unable to rescue the climbers. | change | improve | deteriorate PREP. in ~ in normal flight operating conditions | under ~ The samples are heated under experimental conditions. rule ADJ. strict | special VERB + CONDITION attach, impose, lay down, set out the conditions attached to the grant of a residential licence The United Nations has imposed strict conditions on the ceasefire. | accept, agree to They would not agree to our conditions. | abide by, comply with, fulfil, meet, observe, satisfy To get a basic pension you must satisfy two conditions: … | be subject to The bar was licensed subject to the condition that no children under 15 be admitted. | be in breach of He denied being in breach of bail conditions. CONDITION + VERB apply Special conditions apply to the use of the library's rare books. PREP. on ~ that They agreed to lend us the car on condition that (= only if) we returned it before the weekend. | on … ~ I'll agree to the scheme on one condition: my name doesn't get mentioned to the press. | under the ~s of Under the conditions of the agreement, all foreign troops will leave by May. PHRASES a breach of a condition, conditions of employment/sale, terms and conditions the terms and conditions of the contract necessary situation ADJ. necessary, sufficient a necessary and sufficient condition for the eradication of unemployment PREP. ~ for state of group ADJ. human Work is basic to the human condition (= the fact of being alive). VERB + CONDITION improve aiming to improve the condition of the urban poor
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verbs
lay down/set/impose conditions
(= say what somebody must agree to )
• They laid down certain conditions before agreeing to the ceasefire.
attach a condition
(= say that an agreement depends on something )
• Only one condition was attached to this agreement.
accept/agree to conditions
• He refused to accept the conditions set by the rebel leader.
meet/satisfy/fulfil a condition
(= do what has been agreed )
• In order to get a state pension, you must satisfy certain conditions.
comply with/observe a condition
(= act according to a condition )
• You must agree to comply with the bank’s conditions before you can get a loan.
adjectives
a strict condition
• The US agreed to give financial aid, with a number of strict conditions.
phrases
on condition that
formal (= only if a particular thing is agreed to )
• The police released him on condition that he return the following week.
on one condition
(= only if one particular thing is agreed to )
• You can go, but only on one condition - you have to be back by eleven.
on certain conditions
• He said we could rent the house from him on certain conditions.
terms and conditions
(= what a contract says must be done )
• Before you buy online, make sure you read the terms and conditions.
be subject to a condition
(= depend on a particular thing that must be done )
• Permission to build on the land will be subject to certain conditions.
under the conditions of
• Under the conditions of the agreement she is obliged to vacate the house on July 12th.
a breach of (a) condition
(= an act of not doing what has been agreed )
• You can sue the company for a breach of condition.
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adjectives
working conditions
• An office must be able to provide safe working conditions.
living conditions
• Living conditions in the camp were dreadful.
physical conditions
• Many teachers have to work in poor physical conditions.
poor conditions
• The refugees are living in camps in very poor conditions.
appalling/dreadful conditions
(= very bad )
• Some of the animals were being kept in appalling conditions.
overcrowded/crowded conditions
• Families here are living in dirty, overcrowded conditions.
insanitary/unhygenic conditions
(= dirty )
• Diseases spread quickly among people living in insanitary conditions.
cramped conditions
(= without enough space )
• The hostages were held in extremely cramped conditions.
inhumane conditions
• Live animals were transported under inhumane conditions.
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the condition of something
condition
how something looks and whether it is damaged, working etc or not:
• The price of used cars varies according to their condition. • How well your plants will grow depends on the quality and condition of the soil. • The house is in very good condition.
state
the condition of something at a particular time – use this especially when something is in bad condition because it has not been well looked after:
• One of the things people complain of most is the state of the sidewalks. • When I got back home, I was horrified to see what a terrible state the kitchen was in.
in bad condition
in (a) bad/terrible/awful condition
( also in a bad state especially British English ) if something is in bad condition, it is damaged, dirty, not working properly, etc:
• The road was in a very bad condition. • The inspectors said the bridge was in a bad state and potentially dangerous.
shabby
used especially about clothes, furniture, or buildings that are in bad condition because they are old and have been used a lot:
• His clothes were shabby and ill-fitting. • They lived in a shabby one-room apartment.
tattered
used about clothes or books that are old and torn:
• The old man clutched a tattered copy of ‘War and Peace’. • The shirt was now tattered beyond recognition.
dilapidated
used about a building that is in very bad condition because it has not been looked after:
• He shared a dilapidated house with five other people. • The hotel looked slightly dilapidated.
run-down
used about a building or area that is in bad condition, especially because the people who live there do not have enough money to look after it properly:
• He found lodgings at a run-down motel. • We lived in a run-down part of the city.
derelict
used about something such as a house or piece of land that is in very bad condition, because it has been empty for a very long time:
• In the middle of town is a derelict building that used to be the school. • The land behind the factory is stony and derelict.
battered
used about something that is old and in bad condition because it has been used a lot and treated roughly:
• There was nothing in his office except for a few battered chairs. • Alex and Lisa used to drive around town in a battered old Fiat Uno.
rickety
used about furniture and other structures that are in such bad condition that they look as if they would break if you tried to use them:
• The staircase was old and rickety. • They sat around the card table on rickety old chairs. • a rickety bamboo fence
clapped-out
British English informal , beat-up American English informal [ usually before noun ] used about a vehicle or machine that is so old that it does not work properly:
• She drives an old beat-up Ford. • He was using a clapped-out old typewriter.
be falling apart
especially spoken if something is falling apart, it is gradually breaking into pieces, because it is old or badly made:
• I need some new shoes. These are falling apart.
be on its last legs
informal if a vehicle or machine is on its last legs, it has been used so much and is in such bad condition that you will soon not be able to use it any more:
• The washing machine was on its last legs.
have seen better days
informal if something has seen better days, it is not in as good condition as it was:
• The carpets, curtains, and cushions had all seen better days but still looked quite pretty. • She lived in an old Victorian house that had certainly seen better days.
in good condition
in good condition
something that is in good condition is not broken and has no marks or other things wrong with it:
• The car hadn’t been used much, and was in very good condition. • The charity is accepting toys and clothing in good condition.
in good shape
in good condition – used especially about a person or part of their body, or about something that has had a lot of use or is rather old:
• Doctor Morrissey told her that her leg was healing well, and was now in very good shape. • To avoid accidents, it’s important to check that all your tools are in good shape before starting.
in perfect/mint condition
something that is in perfect or mint condition looks as good or works as well as when it was new, especially because it has not been used or touched very much:
• The book is over 100 years old, but it’s still in perfect condition. • The car had been kept in the garage for 20 years and was in mint condition.
as good as new
something that is as good as new is almost as good as when it was new – used about things that have recently been cleaned or repaired:
• I’ve just had the bike serviced, and it looks as good as new.
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