status
gb/stˈætəs/ us/stˈætəs/
A2
English
~ 1200
státusz, rang, állapot, helyzet
NOUN
B1
1
Usage pattern:
[someone]'s status
Her social status rose after she published her bestselling book.
Társadalmi státusza megemelkedett, miután megjelent a sikerkönyve.
He enjoys a high status in the academic community.
Nagy tekintélye van a tudományos közösségben.
The job offers good pay and status.
Many people are judged by their professional status.
Her marital status changed when she got married.
Learner examples
She has high status at work.
Magas státusza van a munkahelyén.
He is famous and has high status.
Híres, és magas társadalmi státusza van.
My parents have low social status.
The job gives him more status.
Her marital status is single.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'status' with 'state'; 'status' refers to position or rank, not condition.
Meaning
A person's social or professional standing
Collocations
social status
|high status
|low status
|professional status
|marital status
Synonyms
standing (Similar in meaning but slightly more formal and often used in professional or official contexts.)
Antonyms
obscurity (Refers to being unknown or having no recognition, the opposite of having social or professional standing.)
Themes
society
|work
|relationships
|business
Definition
The position or level of respect someone has in a group or in society.
The relative position or rank of someone in society, a group, or an organization.
NOUN
A2
2
Usage pattern:
status of [something]
Please check the status of your order online.
Kérjük, ellenőrizze online a rendelése állapotát.
The doctor updated me on her health status.
Az orvos tájékoztatott az egészségi állapotáról.
What is the current status of the project?
We received a status report from the team.
He posted a status update on the website.
Learner examples
I checked the status of my order.
Ellenőriztem a rendelésem állapotát.
What is the status of the bus?
Mi a helyzet a busszal?
The doctor told me her health status.
We need to know the project status.
Can you give me a status update?
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse this meaning with 'status' as social position; here it means condition or situation, not rank.
Meaning
The present state of something
Collocations
order status
|health status
|project status
|status update
|check status
Synonyms
condition (Very close in meaning but more often used for physical or medical states.)
Antonyms
unknown (Indicates no information about the current state.)
Themes
daily life
|technology
|business
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Definition
The way something is now; its current situation.
The current condition, situation, or progress of something or someone.
Grammar
Dictionary form
status
IPA
GB/stˈætəs/
US/stˈætəs/
Syllables & stress
status (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (status)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: status
- Plural: status, statuses
Word family
Forms
statuses
noun
Expressions
social status
1/sˈoʊʃəl stˈætəs/
fixed phrase
Rank within society
The level or position someone has in society.
Examples
- Education can improve your social status.
- He comes from a family of high social status.
marital status
1/mˈɛɹətəl stˈætəs/
fixed phrase
a person’s legal marriage state
Whether someone is single, married, divorced, widowed, or in another legal marriage situation.
Examples
- Please indicate your marital status on the form.
- Please tick the box that best describes your marital status.
- Her marital status changed last year when she got married.
- The survey collected information about age, income, and marital status.
- Your marital status may affect how much tax you pay.
status update
2/stˈætəs ˈʌpdˌeɪt/
fixed phrase
Report on current progress or state
A short message that tells people the latest news about something.
Examples
- She posted a status update on social media about her trip.
- I posted a quick status update on my profile.
- The manager asked for a quick status update on the project.
- The manager gave us a status update on the project.