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1 steady
['stedi] 1. adjective1) ((negative unsteady) firmly fixed, balanced or controlled: The table isn't steady; You need a steady hand to be a surgeon.) ferme2) (regular or even: a steady temperature; He was walking at a steady pace.) régulier3) (unchanging or constant: steady faith.) solide4) ((of a person) sensible and hardworking in habits etc: a steady young man.) travailleur2. verb(to make or become steady: He stumbled but managed to steady himself; His heart-beat gradually steadied.) (se) calmer- steadily- steadiness - steady on! - steady ! -
2 steady
(a) (regular, constant → growth, increase, decline) régulier, progressif; (→ speed, pace) régulier, constant; (→ demand) suivi; (→ pulse) régulier, égal; (→ work) stable; (→ income) régulier;∎ inflation remains at a steady 5 percent l'inflation s'est stabilisée à 5 pour cent;∎ to drive at a steady 90 rouler constamment à 90;∎ he's never been able to hold down a steady job il n'a jamais pu garder un emploi stable;∎ I've got several boyfriends but no one steady j'ai des flirts, mais pas de petit ami attitré(b) (firm, stable → ladder, boat, relationship, market) stable; (→ structure, desk, chair) solide, stable;∎ hold the ladder steady for me tiens-moi l'échelle;∎ to have a steady hand avoir la main sûre;∎ to be steady on one's feet or legs être d'aplomb sur ses jambes(d) (reliable → person) sérieux2 adverb∎ to go steady with sb sortir avec qn;∎ are Diana and Paul going steady? c'est sérieux entre Diana et Paul?3 nounfamiliar petit ami m, petite amie f∎ steady! you almost knocked me over! eh! doucement! tu as failli me faire tomber!∎ I reached out to steady the vase j'ai tendu le bras pour retenir le vase;∎ he almost fell off, but he managed to steady himself il a failli tomber, mais il a réussi à se rattraper;∎ she rested her elbows on the wall to steady the camera elle appuya ses coudes sur le mur pour que l'appareil photo ne bouge pas;∎ we were trying to steady the boat nous essayions de stabiliser le bateau∎ drink this, it'll steady your nerves bois ça, ça te calmera (les nerfs);∎ marriage has steadied him le mariage lui a donné un certain équilibre(boat, prices, stock market) se stabiliser; (pulse, breathing) devenir régulier; (person → regain balance) retrouver son équilibre; (→ calm down) se calmer►► steady boyfriend petit m ami attitré;∎ she has a steady boyfriend elle sort avec le même copain depuis longtemps;steady girlfriend petite amie f attitrée;∎ he has a steady girlfriend il sort avec la même copine depuis longtemps;steady rain pluie f persistante;Physics steady state theory théorie f de l'état ou de l'univers stationnaire
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