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I 'steibl adjective1) (firm and steady or well-balanced: This chair isn't very stable.)2) (firmly established and likely to last: a stable government.)3) ((of a person or his character) unlikely to become unreasonably upset or hysterical: She's the only stable person in the whole family.)4) ((of a substance) not easily decomposed.)•- stabilize
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II 'steibl noun1) (a building in which horses are kept.)2) ((in plural) a horse-keeping establishment: He runs the riding stables.)stable1 adj establestable2 n cuadratr['steɪbəl]1 (unchanging) estable, constante; (firm) sólido,-a, estable; (secure) fijo,-a, estable, seguro,-a; (person - sane) equilibrado,-a2 SMALLCHEMISTRY/SMALL estable————————tr['steɪbəl]1 (for horses) cuadra, caballeriza; (for other animals) establo2 (training establishment for horses) cuadra; (school, theatre, club, etc) escuela1 (put in stable) encerrar en una cuadra; (keep in stable) guardar en una cuadra\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto close/lock/shut the stable door after the horse has bolted tomar precauciones cuando ya no hay remediostable boy / stable girl mozo de cuadra / moza de cuadrastable ['steɪbəl] vt, - bled ; - bling : poner (ganado) en un establo, poner (caballos) en una caballeriza1) fixed, steady: fijo, sólido, estable2) lasting: estable, perdurablea stable government: un gobierno estable3) : estacionario (en medicina), equilibrado (en psicología)stable n: establo m (para ganado), caballeriza f o cuadra f (para caballos)adj.• caballeriza (Agricultura) adj.• cuadra adj.• estable adj.• sólido, -a adj.n.• caballeriza s.f.• caballos de carrera de un particular s.m.pl.• cuadra s.f.• establo s.m.v.• poner en una cuadra v.
I 'steɪbəladjective -bler, -blesta) (firm, steady) <structure/platform> estable, sólido; <relationship/government> estable; <economy/currency> estableb) ( Psych) equilibradoc) (Chem, Phys) estable
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stable boy o lad/girl — mozo m/moza f de cuadra; door a)
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transitive verb poner* or guardar en la cuadra
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['steɪbl]ADJ (compar stabler) (superl stablest) [relationship, country, situation, substance] estable; [job] estable, permanente; (Med) [condition] estacionario; [blood pressure, weight] estable, estacionario; (Psych) [person, character] equilibrado
II ['steɪbl]1.N (=building) cuadra f, caballeriza f ; (=establishment) cuadra f2.VT (=keep in stable) guardar en una cuadra; (=put in stable) poner en una cuadra3.CPDstable door N —
- shut or close the stable door after the horse has boltedstable lad N — = stableboy
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I ['steɪbəl]adjective -bler, -blesta) (firm, steady) <structure/platform> estable, sólido; <relationship/government> estable; <economy/currency> estableb) ( Psych) equilibradoc) (Chem, Phys) estable
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stable boy o lad/girl — mozo m/moza f de cuadra; door a)
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transitive verb poner* or guardar en la cuadra
См. также в других словарях:
stā- — To stand; with derivatives meaning “place or thing that is standing.” Oldest form *steə₂ , colored to *staə₂ , contracted to *stā . Derivatives include steed, stud2, arrest, instant, understand, static, prostitute, insist, ecstasy, and system. I … Universalium
bistable — /buy stay beuhl/, adj. (of an electric or electronic circuit) having two stable states. [1945 50; BI 1 + STABLE2] * * * … Universalium
establish — establishable, adj. establisher, n. /i stab lish/, v.t. 1. to found, institute, build, or bring into being on a firm or stable basis: to establish a university; to establish a medical practice. 2. to install or settle in a position, place,… … Universalium
instable — /in stay beuhl/, adj. not stable; unstable. [1375 1425; late ME < L instabilis. See IN 3, STABLE2] * * * … Universalium
metastable — metastability /met euh steuh bil i tee/, n. /met euh stay beuhl, met euh stay /, adj. 1. Metall. chemically unstable in the absence of certain conditions that would induce stability, but not liable to spontaneous transformation. 2. Also, labile.… … Universalium
monostable — /mon euh stay beuhl/, adj. (of an electric or electronic circuit) having only one stable state. [MONO + STABLE2] * * * … Universalium
stable — stable1 stablelike, adj. /stay beuhl/, n., v., stabled, stabling. n. 1. a building for the lodging and feeding of horses, cattle, etc. 2. such a building with stalls. 3. a collection of animals housed in such a building. 4. Horse Racing. a. an… … Universalium
thermostable — thermostability, n. /therr moh stay beuhl/, adj. Biochem. capable of being subjected to a moderate degree of heat without loss of characteristic properties, as certain toxins and enzymes (opposed to thermolabile). [1900 05; THERMO + STABLE2] * *… … Universalium
unstable — unstableness, n. unstably, adv. /un stay beuhl/, adj. 1. not stable; not firm or firmly fixed; unsteady. 2. liable to fall or sway. 3. unsteadfast; inconstant; wavering: unstable convictions. 4. marked by emotional instability: an unstable person … Universalium
stable — sta|ble1 W3 [ˈsteıbəl] adj [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: estable, from Latin stabilis, from stare to stand ] 1.) steady and not likely to move or change ≠ ↑unstable →↑stability ▪ A wide base will make the structure much more stable. in… … Dictionary of contemporary English
stable — stable1 adjective (stabler, stablest) 1》 not likely to give way or overturn; firmly fixed. 2》 not likely to change or fail. ↘not deteriorating in health after an injury or operation. ↘emotionally well balanced. 3》 not liable to undergo… … English new terms dictionary
