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♦ steady /ˈstɛdɪ/A a.1 fermo; fisso; saldo; solido; stabile: He isn't steady on his feet, non è saldo sulle gambe; to have a steady hand, avere la mano ferma; a steady job, un lavoro fisso; un'occupazione stabile; steady foundations, solide fondamenta; steady nerves, nervi saldi; to make a tottering chair steady, rendere stabile una sedia traballante ( aggiustandone le gambe)2 costante; continuo; saldo (fig.); sicuro; affidabile; regolare; uniforme: steady speed, velocità costante; a steady breeze, una brezza costante; a steady rise in prices, un continuo (o costante) aumento dei prezzi; He is steady in his principles, è costante nei suoi principi; è di saldi principi; ( alpinismo) a steady foothold, un appiglio sicuro per il piede; (med.) steady pulse, polso regolare; at a steady pace, ad andatura regolare; di buon passo; a steady light, una luce uniforme5 (econ., fin.) stabile: a steady market, un mercato stabile; steady prices, prezzi stabili; Wall Street was steady at the close, in chiusura Wall Street era stabileB inter.1 (sollevando qc.) piano!2 (= steady on!) calma!; attenzione!; (tieni la) testa a posto!3 (naut., = keep her steady!) avanti così!; via!; alla via!4 (mil.) fissi!C n.(fam.) ragazzo fisso, ragazza fissa; innamorato, innamorata● (naut.) steady bearing, rilevamento costante □ a steady boyfriend, un ragazzo fisso □ (cinem., TV) steady camera, macchina da presa (o telecamera) fissa □ (comm.) a steady customer, un cliente abituale; un cliente fisso □ steady-state economics, economia senza fluttuazioni □ (econ.) steady-state growth, crescita a tasso costante □ (fis., astron.) steady-state theory, teoria dello stato stazionario □ steady wind, vento costante (o stabilizzato) □ (fam.) to go steady, fare coppia fissa: She's going steady with Tom, Tom è il suo ragazzo (fisso) □ (fam.) to go steady with, andarci piano (o non esagerare) con: Go steady with the salt!, vacci piano con il sale!(to) steady /ˈstɛdɪ/A v. t.1 consolidare; rafforzare; rinsaldare; rinforzare; rendere (più) saldo (o fermo); tenere fermo: to steady the domestic market, rafforzare il mercato interno; to steady sb. 's nerves, rinsaldare (o distendere) i nervi di q.; to steady one's hands, fermare (o tenere ferme) le mani ( che tremavano); The experience will steady him, l'esperienza renderà più saldo (o temprerà) il suo carattereB v. i.1 consolidarsi; rafforzarsi; diventare (più) saldo (o fermo): His trembling hand steadied, la mano che tremava gli si fece (più) ferma (o gli si fermò)2 stabilizzarsi: Share prices are steadying quickly, i corsi azionari si stanno stabilizzando rapidamente● to steady down, (far) mettere giudizio (a q.); (far) mettere la testa a posto (a q.); (fare) calmare: He'll steady down in time, col tempo metterà giudizio □ to steady oneself, riprendere (o ritrovare) l'equilibrio; riprendersi (fam.). -
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(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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1. adjective1) ((negative unsteady) firmly fixed, balanced or controlled: The table isn't steady; You need a steady hand to be a surgeon.)2) (regular or even: a steady temperature; He was walking at a steady pace.)3) (unchanging or constant: steady faith.)4) ((of a person) sensible and hardworking in habits etc: a steady young man.)
2. verb(to make or become steady: He stumbled but managed to steady himself; His heart-beat gradually steadied.)- steadily- steadiness
- steady on! - steady !
steady adj1. fijo / estable / regular2. constante3. firme / segurois that ladder steady? ¿está firme la escalera?tr['stedɪ]2 (regular, constant - heartbeat, pace) regular; (- demand, speed, improvement, decline, increase) constante; (- flow, rain) continuo,-a; (rhythm) regular, constante; (- prices, currency) estable3 (regular - job) fijo,-a, estable; (- income) regular, fijo,-a4 (student) aplicado,-a; (worker, person) serio,-a, formal1 ¡cuidado!, ¡ojo!1 (boyfriend) novio; (girlfriend) novia1 (hold firm - ladder, table, etc) sujetar, sostener; (stabilize) estabilizar2 (person, nerves) calmar, tranquilizar1 (market, prices) estabilizarse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be as steady as a rock ser sólido,-a como una rocato go steady on something tener cuidado con algoto go steady (with somebody) ser novio,-a (de alguien)■ are they going steady? ¿son novios?: sujetarshe steadied herself: recobró el equilibriosteady vi: estabilizarse1) firm, sure: seguro, firmeto have a steady hand: tener buen pulso2) fixed, regular: fijoa steady income: ingresos fijos3) calm: tranquilo, ecuánimeshe has steady nerves: es imperturbable4) dependable: responsable, fiable5) constant: constanteadj.• constante adj.• firme adj.n.• constante s.m.• estable s.m.• fijo s.m.• firme s.m.• juicioso s.m.• novio formal s.m.• regular s.m.• uniforme s.m.v.• estabilizar v.• fijar v.• sostener v.(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-fut/c: -tendr-•)
I 'stediadjective -dier, -diest2)a) ( constant) <breeze/rain/speed> constante; <rhythm/pace> constante, regular; <flow/stream> continuo; <improvement/decline/increase> constante; <prices/currency> establec) ( dependable) <person/worker> serio, formal3) (as interj) cuidado!, ojo! (fam)
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-dies, -dying, -died transitive verba) ( make stable) \<\<table/ladder\>\> ( by holding) sujetar (para que no se mueva)b) ( make calm) calmar, tranquilizar*
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vi estabilizarse*
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['stedɪ]to go steady (with somebody) — (colloq & dated) ser* novio/novia (de alguien), noviar (con alguien) (AmL)
1. ADJ(compar steadier) (superl steadiest)1) (=continuous) [decline, increase, improvement, flow] continuo; [demand, wind, supply] constante; [rain] constante, ininterrumpido; [breathing, beat] regular; [temperature] constante, uniformethere was a steady downpour for three hours — llovió durante tres horas ininterrumpidamente or sin parar
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we have a steady stream of visitors — tenemos un flujo constante de visitantes2) (=calm) [voice] firme; [gaze] fijo; [nerves] templado3) (=firm) [chair, table] firme, seguro; [boat] estable•
hold the camera steady — no muevas la cámarathe unemployment rate is holding steady at 7.3% — el índice de paro se mantiene estable a un 7,3%
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to be steady on one's feet — caminar con paso seguro4) (=reliable) [person] formal, serio5) (=regular) [boyfriend, girlfriend] formal; [relationship] estable2. ADVsteady! you're rocking the boat — ¡quieto! estás haciendo que se balancee la barca
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steady as she goes! — (Naut) ¡mantenga el rumbo!•
steady on! there's no need to lose your temper — ¡tranquilo! no hay necesidad de perder los estribos2) *•
to go steady with sb — ser novio formal de algn3.N † * novio(-a) m / f4. VT1) (=stabilize) [+ wobbling object] estabilizar; [+ chair, table] (with hands) sujetar para que no se mueva; (with wedge) poner un calzo a (para que no cojee)to steady o.s. — equilibrarse
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to steady o.s. against or on sth — recobrar el equilibrio apoyándose en algo2) (=compose) [+ nervous person] calmar, tranquilizar; [+ wild person] apaciguar; [+ horse] tranquilizarto steady o.s. — calmarse, tranquilizarse
5. VI1) (=stop moving) dejar de moverse2) (=grow calm) [voice] calmarse; [prices, market] estabilizarse, hacerse más estable•
to have a steadying influence on sb — ejercer una buena influencia sobre algn* * *
I ['stedi]adjective -dier, -diest2)a) ( constant) <breeze/rain/speed> constante; <rhythm/pace> constante, regular; <flow/stream> continuo; <improvement/decline/increase> constante; <prices/currency> establec) ( dependable) <person/worker> serio, formal3) (as interj) cuidado!, ojo! (fam)
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-dies, -dying, -died transitive verba) ( make stable) \<\<table/ladder\>\> ( by holding) sujetar (para que no se mueva)b) ( make calm) calmar, tranquilizar*
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vi estabilizarse*
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to go steady (with somebody) — (colloq & dated) ser* novio/novia (de alguien), noviar (con alguien) (AmL)
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§ მუდმივი, მტკიცე§1 მდგრადი, მაგარი2 მტკიცე, მყარიsteady income / prices მტკიცე შემოსავალი / ფასები3 უმოძრაოkeep your hand / camera steady! ხელს ნუ ანძრევ! // ფოტოაპარატს ნუ არხევ!4 თანაბარი, თანაბარზომიერი, უცვლელიsteady speed თანაბარი / თანაბარზომიერი სიჩქარე●●there is a steady improvement in his health მისი ჯანმრთელობა დღითი-დღე უმჯობესდება5 განუწყვეტელიsteady wind / rain განუწყვეტელი ქარი / წვიმა6 (steady!) ფრთხილად! / დაწყნარდი!7 წონასწორობის დაცვა (წონასწორობას დაიცავს)to steady himself he held on to the baril წონასწორობის დასაცავად მოაჯირს მოჰკიდა ხელი●●I tried to steady my nerves ვეცადე დავმშვიდებულიყავი8 გაწონასწორება (გააწონასწორებს)he put sth under the table-leg to steady it მაგიდის გასაწონასწორებლად მაგიდის ფეხს რაღაც შეუდო -
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I[΄stedi] a կայուն, անփոփոխ, մշտական. կայուն ընկեր/ուհի. steady man հավասարակշռված մարդ. steady worker վստահելի բանվոր. She’s his steady Նրանք հանդիպում ենII[΄stedi] a հաստատուն, կայուն. ամուր, հուսալի. have a steady hand ամուր ձեռք ունե նալ. a steady voice անհողդողդ ձայն. a steady gaze ակ նապիշ/անշարժ հայացք. steady nerves ամուր նյար դեր. The table is not steady Սեղանը ան կայուն է/շարժվում է. (հավասարակշիռ, լուրջ) a steady young man հավասարակշռված երիտասարդ. a steady faith անհողդողդ հավատ. (համաչափ, անընդհատ) a steady pulse համաչափ/ կայուն զարկերակ. a steady pace համաչափ քայլեր. a steady drizzle/downpour անընդհատ/ չդա դարող տեղատարափ. a steady job մշտա կան աշխատանք. a steady progress կայուն առաջ ընթաց. steady prices կայուն գներ. steady demand անընդհատ/կայուն պահանջ/պա հան ջարկ[΄stedi] adv Steady! Զգո՛ւյշ. steady on! Կամա՛ց (շարժում). steady ! Հանգստացի՛ր. They are going steady խսկց. Նրանք հանդիպում ենIV[΄stedi] v հաստատուն/կայուն դարձնել/դառնալ. steady the table սեղանը կայուն դարձն ել. steady one’s nerves հանգստանալ, նյար դերը հանգստացնել -
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steady [ˈstedɪ]1. adjectivea. [supply, rain, breathing, demand, income] régulier ; [prices, sales, market] stable• to keep sth steady [+ prices, demand] stabiliser qchb. ( = composed) [voice] ferme ; [nerves] solide ; [gaze] ( = unflinching) calme ; ( = intimidating) insistantd. ( = dependable) [person] sérieux2. exclamation[+ wobbling object] stabiliser ; [+ chair, table] (with hand) maintenir ; ( = wedge) caler ; [+ nervous person, horse] calmer• to steady o.s. se remettre d'aplomb• to have a steadying effect on sb ( = make less nervous) calmer qn ; ( = make less wild) assagir qn( = regain balance) se remettre d'aplomb ; ( = grow less nervous) se calmer ; ( = grow less wild) s'assagir ; [prices, market] se stabiliser* * *['stedɪ] 1.1) ( continual) [stream, increase, decline] constant; [rain] incessant; [breathing, drip, speed, progress] régulier/-ière2) ( unwavering) [hand] ferme; fig [faith] immuable3) ( stable) stableto keep ou hold something steady — bien tenir quelque chose
he isn't very steady on his feet — ( from age) il n'est plus très ferme sur ses jambes; ( from drunkenness) il titube
to hold steady — [interest rates] se maintenir
4) ( calm) [voice] ferme; [gaze] calme5) ( reliable) [job] fixe; [relationship] durable; [worker] fiable2.(colloq) exclamation GB3.steady! ou steady on! — ( reprovingly) doucement!
transitive verb1) ( stop moving) tenir [camera]2) ( control)4.intransitive verb lit, fig se stabiliser5.to steady oneself — ( physically) rétablir son équilibre; ( mentally) se calmer
••to go steady with somebody — (colloq) sortir avec quelqu'un
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♦ hand /hænd/n.1 mano: to hold hands, tenersi per mano; to lead sb. by the hand, condurre q. per mano; to shake sb. 's hand (o to shake hands with sb.) stringere (o dare) la mano a q.; (antiq.) to ask for a woman's hand, chiedere la mano d'una donna; She put her hands in her pockets, mise le mani in tasca; He was holding the matches in his hand, teneva in mano i fiammiferi; to wash one's hands, lavarsi le mani; to wave one's hand, agitare la mano ( in segno di saluto, ecc.); to clap hands, applaudire; to clap one's hand over one's mouth, mettersi la mano sulla bocca; to clasp sb. 's hand, stringere la mano a q.; to grasp sb. 's hand, afferrare la mano di q.; left hand, mano sinistra; to soil one's hands with st., sporcarsi le mani con q.; steady hand, mano ferma2 aiuto; mano: to lend (o to give) a hand to sb. (o to give sb. a hand, to lend sb. a hand) dare una mano a q.; DIALOGO → - Downloading and printing- Could you give me a hand?, mi daresti una mano?4 potere; controllo; mano, mani: to be in enemy hands, essere in mano al nemico; The firm is in his hands now, l'azienda è ora nelle sue mani5 mano d'autore; mano; segno caratteristico; tocco: The two paintings are by the same hand, i due quadri sono della stessa mano; with a light hand, con mano leggera7 (leg.) firma9 (naut.) membro dell'equipaggio; marinaio; (al pl., collett.) equipaggio, uomini, ciurma: All hands on deck!, equipaggio in coperta!; (fig. fam.) tutti al lavoro!10 ago ( di strumento); lancetta ( di orologio); indice ( di meridiana): the hour [minute] hand, la lancetta delle ore [dei minuti]11 ( alle carte) mano ( di partita): to play a hand of poker, fare una mano di poker; to play a good hand, giocar bene ( a carte)12 ( alle carte) mano; carte: a poor hand, brutte carte in mano; a winning hand, mano vincente; carte vincenti; ( anche fig.) to show one's hand, mostrare le carte; mettere le carte in tavola; (fig., anche) scoprire il proprio gioco13 palmo, spanna (per misurare l'altezza dei cavalli; pari a cm 10 circa)14 (fam.) battimani; applauso: Let's give him a big hand!, facciamogli un bell'applauso!● hand-barrow, carretto a mano; barella □ hand's breadth, palmo (misura di quattro ‘pollici’, pari a 10 cm circa); spanna □ hand canter, andatura lenta (spec. di cavallo) □ hands down, ( boxe) a mani basse; (fig.) facilmente, con estrema facilità: We beat them hands down, li battemmo facilmente □ (mecc.) hand drill, trapano a mano □ (telef.) hands-free ( set), auricolare □ hand gallop, piccolo galoppo □ (mil.) hand grenade, bomba a mano □ hand-gun ► handgun □ hand-held ► handheld, A □ (tecn.) hand-hole, portello ( di macchinario) □ (fig.) to be hand in glove ( with sb.), essere in combutta, essere culo e camicia (con q.) (fam.) □ hand in hand, mano nella mano; tenendosi per mano; (fig.) di pari passo: to walk hand in hand, camminare tenendosi per mano; to go hand in hand with st., andare di pari passo con qc.; accompagnarsi a qc. □ hand job ► handjob □ ( di pullover, ecc.) hand-knit (o hand-knitted), fatto a mano □ hand lens, lente d'ingrandimento □ hand-loom, telaio a mano □ (aeron.) hand luggage, bagaglio a mano □ hand-mill, macinino □ ( raro) hand money, caparra □ Hands off!, giù le mani!; togli (o togliete) le mani!; giù le zampe! (fam.) □ (di atteggiamento, ecc.) hands-off, che lascia autonomia agli altri, che non si intromette; distaccato: a hands-off policy, una politica di non intervento □ (fam.) hands-on, manuale; pratico: hands-on training, addestramento pratico; pratica □ (org. az.) hands-on management, gestione attiva □ hand organ, organetto; organino □ (fig.) hand over fist, in fretta; in grande quantità: to make money hand over fist, guadagnare soldi a palate; to lose money hand over fist, perdere un mucchio di soldi; essere una macchina mangiasoldi □ hand over hand, portando alternativamente una mano sopra l'altra ( come nell'arrampicarsi su una fune); (fig.) con progressione rapida e continua □ hand-painted, dipinto a mano □ hand press, (mecc.) pressa a mano; (tipogr.) torchio a mano □ (tecn.) hand pump, pompa a mano □ hand-reading, chiromanzia; lettura della mano □ (leg.) hand sale, compravendita verbale □ (tipogr.) hand-set, composto a mano □ (tipogr.) hand-setting, composizione a mano □ ( di scarpa, stivale, ecc.) hand-sewn, cucito (o fatto) a mano □ hand signal, segnale ( di svolta, ecc.) fatto a mano ( da un ciclista, ecc.) □ ( ginnastica) hand spring, salto sulle mani; ribaltata □ (fig.) to have one's hands tied, avere le mani legate □ a hand-to-hand fight, un combattimento corpo a corpo □ hand-to-mouth, precario; alla giornata: a hand-to-mouth existence, esistenza precaria □ (econ.) hand-to-mouth buying, acquisto minimo; acquisti ridotti all'osso □ hand tool, utensile a mano, utensile manuale □ ( USA) hand truck, carrello a mano □ Hands up!, mani in alto!; ( anche) su le mani, chi è d'accordo alzi la mano □ hand vote, voto per alzata di mano □ (tecn.) hand-wheel, volantino □ at hand, a portata di mano; vicino, imminente: My parents live close at hand, i miei genitori abitano proprio qui vicino; The end of the term is at hand, la fine del trimestre è vicina (o imminente) □ at the hands of, per mano di; a opera di: He suffered greatly at the hands of his daughters, ha sofferto molto per colpa delle figlie □ at first [at second] hand, di prima [di seconda] mano: to hear st. (at) second hand, apprendere qc. di seconda mano □ at sb. 's right hand, alla destra di q. □ to be a bad hand at st., essere scarso in qc. □ ( anche fig.) to bind sb. hand and foot, legare q. mani e piedi □ by hand, a mano: fruit gathered by hand, frutta raccolta a mano; The letter was sent by hand, la lettera è stata inviata a mano □ to come to hand, capitare sotto mano; (comm.) pervenire: Your letter has come to hand, ci è pervenuta la vostra lettera □ (fig.) to force sb. 's hand, forzare la mano a q. □ to get st. off one's hands, liberarsi (o sbarazzarsi, disfarsi) di qc. □ to get one's hand in ( a job), fare la mano a (un lavoro); impratichirsi di (un lavoro) □ to get one' hands on sb., mettere le mani su q., acchiappare q. □ to be a good hand at st., aver mano a qc.; essere bravo in qc. □ (fam.) not to do a hand's turn, non fare niente; non muovere un dito □ to have a hand in st., giocare un ruolo in qc., mettere lo zampino in qc. (fam.) □ (fig.) to have one's hands full, essere occupatissimo □ (fig.) in hand, in serbo, di riserva; per le mani, in fase di esecuzione, in corso; sotto controllo; in pugno (fig.); ( sport) ancora da giocare, da recuperare: to keep some money in hand, tenere in serbo un po' di denaro; The work is still in hand, il lavoro è ancora in corso; to have the whole situation in hand, tenere in pugno la situazione; avere tutto sotto controllo □ to keep one's hands clean, non immischiarsi; tenersi fuori da qc. □ to keep (o to get) one's hand in, non perdere la mano a (fare qc.); stare in esercizio in (qc.) □ to lay hands on st., metter le mani sopra una cosa; impossessarsi di qc. □ to lay hands on sb., metter le mani addosso a q.; (relig.) imporre le mani su q. □ ( detto di un'organizzazione) The left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing, non c'è coordinamento; ognuno fa di testa propria □ to lift (o to raise) one's hands to (o against) sb., alzare le mani su q. □ to live from hand to mouth, vivere miseramente; vivere alla giornata □ (fig.) not to lift a hand ( to help sb.), non alzare (o non muovere) un dito (per aiutare q.) □ (fig.) off one's hands = out of one's hands ► sotto □ to be an old hand at a job, essere pratico di un lavoro □ on all hands, da tutte le parti □ on either hand, da entrambe le parti; da ambo i lati □ on every hand, da tutte le parti □ on hand, a disposizione, disponibile: We have many new items on hand, abbiamo molti articoli nuovi ( in magazzino, ecc.) a vostra disposizione □ ( di una persona) to be on hand, essere (o rendersi) disponibile; prestarsi (a fare qc.) □ (fig.) on sb. 's hands, a carico di q.; ( anche) a disposizione di q. □ (correl.) on the one hand…, on the other hand…, da un lato (o per un verso)…, dall'altro (o per l'altro) □ on the other hand, d'altra parte; d'altro canto; però □ out of hand, (avv.) subito, senza pensarci su; (agg.) che sfugge al controllo: The situation soon got out of hand, la situazione è sfuggita presto al controllo (o di mano) □ (fig.) out of one's hands, non più nelle proprie mani; non più a carico; non più di propria competenza: The matter is out of my hands, la faccenda non è più nelle mie mani □ to hand, sotto mano, a portata di mano □ to play for one's own hand, fare il proprio interesse □ (fig.) to play into sb. 's hands, fare il gioco di q. □ to put (o to set) one's hand to st., mettere (o porre) mano a qc. □ The right hand doesn't know what the left one is doing = The left hand doesn't know… ► sopra □ to rule with a heavy (o an iron) hand, governare con il pugno di ferro □ (fig.) to stay sb. 's hand, fermare la mano di q., impedire a q. di agire □ to take a hand in st. = to have a hand in st. ► sopra □ to take sb. in (o into) hand, prendersi cura di q.; controllare, tenere a freno, fare rigare diritto q. □ to take st. in hand, occuparsi di, prendere in mano qc. (fig.) □ (fig., slang USA) to talk to the hand, parlare al muro (fam. fig.); parlare a q. che non ascolta □ to try one's hand at st., cimentarsi in qc. □ to turn one's hand to st., intraprendere qc.; cimentarsi in qc. □ (fig.) to wash one's hands of st., lavarsi le mani di qc. □ a with high hand, con arroganza; da prepotente □ with a heavy hand, con mano pesante; con il pugno di ferro, spietatamente □ (prov.) Many hands make light work, l'unione fa la forza □ (prov.) One hand washes the other, una mano lava l'altra □ (prov.) The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world, il potere è donna. -
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1. adjectiveas steady as a rock — völlig standfest [Leiter, Tisch]; völlig stabil [Boot]; ganz ruhig [Hand]
be steady on one's feet or legs/bicycle — sicher auf den Beinen sein/sicher auf seinem Fahrrad fahren
steady as she goes! — (coll.) immer so weiter!
2) (still) ruhigturn a steady gaze or look on somebody — jemanden fest ansehen
3) (regular, constant) stetig; gleichmäßig [Tempo], stabil [Preis, Lohn]; gleich bleibend [Temperatur]; beständig [Klima, Summen, Lärm]we had steady rain/drizzle — wir hatten Dauerregen/es nieselte [bei uns] ständig
steady on! — langsam! (ugs.)
4) (invariable) unerschütterlich; beständig [Wesensart]; standhaft [Weigerung]; fest [Charakter, Glaube]5) (enduring)2. transitive verba steady boyfriend/girlfriend — ein fester Freund/eine feste Freundin (ugs.)
festhalten [Leiter]; beruhigen [Pferd, Nerven]; ruhig halten [Boot, Flugzeug]3. intransitive verbshe steadied herself against the table/with a stick — sie hielt sich am Tisch fest/stützte sich mit einem Stock
[Preise:] sich stabilisieren; [Geschwindigkeit:] sich mäßigen4. adverbgo steady with somebody — (coll.) mit jemandem gehen (ugs.)
* * *['stedi] 1. adjective1) ((negative unsteady) firmly fixed, balanced or controlled: The table isn't steady; You need a steady hand to be a surgeon.) sicher2) (regular or even: a steady temperature; He was walking at a steady pace.) gleichmäßig3) (unchanging or constant: steady faith.) unveränderlich2. verb(to make or become steady: He stumbled but managed to steady himself; His heart-beat gradually steadied.) sich festigen- academic.ru/92075/steadily">steadily- steadiness
- steady on! - steady !* * *[ˈstedi]I. adj1. (stable) fest, stabilthe doctors are now letting her get out of bed, but she's not yet \steady on her legs die Ärzte lassen sie jetzt aufstehen, aber sie ist noch etwas wack[e]lig auf den Beinen\steady employment/job feste Anstellung [o Arbeit] /Stelle\steady relationship feste Beziehung\steady temperature gleich bleibende Temperatur2. (regular) kontinuierlich, gleich bleibendprogress has been slow but \steady es ging langsam, aber stetig voran\steady breathing/pulse regelmäßiges Atmen/regelmäßiger Puls\steady flow regelmäßiger Fluss\steady increase/decrease stetige Zunahme/Abnahme\steady rain anhaltender Regen\steady speed konstante Geschwindigkeit3. (not wavering) festhe gave her a \steady look er sah sie unverwandt an\steady ache [or pain] andauernder [o permanenter] Schmerz\steady hand ruhige Hand\steady voice feste Stimme4. (calm and dependable) verlässlich, solide\steady nerves starke Nerven5. (regular) regelmäßig\steady client [or customer] Stammkunde, -kundin m, f\steady beau AM ständiger Begleiter\steady boyfriend/girlfriend fester Freund/feste FreundinII. vt<- ie->1. (stabilize)▪ to \steady sth/sb etw/jdn stabilisierenMike used to be really wild, but marriage and fatherhood have steadied him Mike war immer ziemlich verrückt, aber Ehe und Vaterschaft haben ihn ausgeglichener gemachtto \steady oneself ins Gleichgewicht kommen, Halt findento \steady the ladder die Leiter festhalten2. (make calm)to \steady one's aim sein Ziel fixierento \steady one's nerves seine Nerven beruhigenIII. adv1. (still)to hold \steady prices stabil bleibento hold sth \steady etw festhaltento go \steady on sth mit etw dat sparsam umgehen [o vorsichtig sein]I'd like a gin and tonic, please, and go \steady on the ice ich hätte gerne einen Gin Tonic, aber bitte mit wenig Eiskeep her \steady as she goes! halte sie auf Kurs!to go \steady with sb fest mit jdm gehen fam\steady on! BRIT halt!* * *['stedɪ]1. adj (+er)steady on one's legs/feet — fest or sicher auf den Beinen
to hold sth steady — etw ruhig halten; ladder etw festhalten
2) (= constant) wind, progress, demand etc ständig, stet (geh); drizzle ununterbrochen; temperature beständig; income geregeltat a steady pace — in gleichmäßigem Tempo
4) job, boyfriend fest2. advsteady (on)!, steady the buffs! — immer mit der Ruhe! (inf), sachte! (inf)
to go steady (with sb) (inf) — mit jdm (fest) gehen (inf)
they're going steady (inf) — sie gehen fest miteinander, sie sind fest zusammen
3. n (inf)fester Freund (inf), feste Freundin (inf)4. vtplane, boat wieder ins Gleichgewicht bringen; (= stabilize) nerves, person beruhigen; (in character) ausgleichen5. visich beruhigen; (person, voice) ruhig(er) werden* * *steady [ˈstedı]A adj (adv steadily)he was not steady on his legs er stand nicht fest auf den Beinen;2. gleichbleibend, gleichmäßig, stetig, ständig, unveränderlich:steady girlfriend feste Freundin;steady income festes oder geregeltes Einkommen;be in a steady job einen festen Arbeitsplatz haben;steady pace gleichmäßiges Tempo;steady relationship feste Beziehung3. gewohnheits-, regelmäßig:b) ordentlich, solid(e) (Leben, Mensch)c) nüchtern, gesetztd) zuverlässig (Freund, Spieler etc)B adv umga) go steady (with) vorsichtig(er) sein (mit), sich zurückhalten (bei, mit)C int1. sachte!, ruhig Blut!2. steady on! halt!D v/tsteady o.s.a) sich stützen,b) fig sich beruhigen;steady sb’s nerves jemandes Nerven beruhigen2. ein Pferd zügeln3. jemanden zur Vernunft bringen, ernüchternE v/i1. fest oder sicher oder ruhig etc werden, Halt gewinnen, sich festigen, sich stabilisieren ( auch WIRTSCH Preise etc)F s1. Stütze f2. umg feste(r) Freund(in)* * *1. adjective1) (stable) stabil; (not wobbling) standfestas steady as a rock — völlig standfest [Leiter, Tisch]; völlig stabil [Boot]; ganz ruhig [Hand]
be steady on one's feet or legs/bicycle — sicher auf den Beinen sein/sicher auf seinem Fahrrad fahren
hold or keep the ladder steady — die Leiter festhalten
steady as she goes! — (coll.) immer so weiter!
2) (still) ruhigturn a steady gaze or look on somebody — jemanden fest ansehen
3) (regular, constant) stetig; gleichmäßig [Tempo], stabil [Preis, Lohn]; gleich bleibend [Temperatur]; beständig [Klima, Summen, Lärm]we had steady rain/drizzle — wir hatten Dauerregen/es nieselte [bei uns] ständig
steady! — Vorsicht!; (to dog, horse) ruhig!
steady on! — langsam! (ugs.)
4) (invariable) unerschütterlich; beständig [Wesensart]; standhaft [Weigerung]; fest [Charakter, Glaube]5) (enduring)2. transitive verba steady boyfriend/girlfriend — ein fester Freund/eine feste Freundin (ugs.)
festhalten [Leiter]; beruhigen [Pferd, Nerven]; ruhig halten [Boot, Flugzeug]3. intransitive verbshe steadied herself against the table/with a stick — sie hielt sich am Tisch fest/stützte sich mit einem Stock
[Preise:] sich stabilisieren; [Geschwindigkeit:] sich mäßigen4. adverbgo steady with somebody — (coll.) mit jemandem gehen (ugs.)
* * *(boyfriend) n.fester Freund m. (girlfriend) n.feste Freundin f. adj.Dauer- präfix.bleibend adj.fest adj.gleichbleibend adj.langsam adj.ordentlich adj.regelmäßig adj.solide adj.stabil adj.standhaft adj.stationär adj.stetig adj.ständig adj.zuverlässig adj. v.fest (sicher)machen ausdr.festigen v. -
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[ʼstedi] adj1) ( stable) fest, stabil;the doctors are now letting her get out of bed, but she's not yet \steady on her legs die Ärzte lassen sie jetzt aufstehen, aber sie ist noch etwas wack[e]lig auf den Beinen;\steady relationship feste Beziehung;\steady temperature gleich bleibende Temperatur2) ( regular) kontinuierlich, gleich bleibend;progress has been slow but \steady es ging langsam, aber stetig voran;\steady breathing/ pulse regelmäßiges Atmen/regelmäßiger Puls;\steady flow regelmäßiger Fluss;\steady increase/ decrease stetige Zunahme/Abnahme;\steady rain anhaltender Regen;\steady speed konstante Geschwindigkeit3) ( not wavering) fest;he gave her a \steady look er sah sie unverwandt an;\steady hand ruhige Hand;\steady voice feste Stimme4) ( calm and dependable) verlässlich, solide;\steady nerves starke Nerven5) ( regular) regelmäßig;\steady beau (Am) ständiger Begleiter;1) ( stabilize)to \steady sth/sb etw/jdn stabilisieren;Mike used to be really wild, but marriage and fatherhood have steadied him Mike war immer ziemlich verrückt, aber Ehe und Vaterschaft haben ihn ausgeglichener gemacht;to \steady oneself ins Gleichgewicht kommen, Halt finden;to \steady the ladder die Leiter festhalten2) ( make calm)to \steady one's aim sein Ziel fixieren;to \steady one's nerves seine Nerven beruhigen adv1) ( still)to hold \steady prices stabil bleiben;to hold sth \steady etw festhaltenI'd like a gin and tonic, please, and go \steady on the ice ich hätte gerne einen Gin Tonic, aber bitte mit wenig Eiskeep her \steady as she goes! halte sie auf Kurs!4) (dated: have regular boyfriend, girlfriend)( warning) sachte!; -
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'stedi 1. adjective1) ((negative unsteady) firmly fixed, balanced or controlled: The table isn't steady; You need a steady hand to be a surgeon.) stø, sikker2) (regular or even: a steady temperature; He was walking at a steady pace.) fast, jevn3) (unchanging or constant: steady faith.) trofast, vedvarende4) ((of a person) sensible and hardworking in habits etc: a steady young man.) stødig2. verb(to make or become steady: He stumbled but managed to steady himself; His heart-beat gradually steadied.) stabilisere seg- steadily- steadiness
- steady on! - steady !fast--------regelmessig--------støIsubst. \/ˈstedɪ\/( hverdagslig) fast følge, kjæreste, venn(inne)IIverb \/ˈstedɪ\/1) stive av, støtte, gjøre stødig, gi støtte til, bli støttet\/avstivet\/festet2) berolige, roe, bli rolig(ere), roe seg, falle til ro, bli stille3) stagge (seg), holde i ro, stabilisere(s)IIIadj. \/ˈstedɪ\/1) solid, stabil, fast2) stø, stødig, fast, sikker3) rolig, (be)sindig• you don't have to be afraid, it is a steady horsedu trenger ikke være redd, det er en rolig hest4) stadig, vedvarende, jevn, uavbrutt5) fastIVadv. \/ˈstedɪ\/stødig, stille• stand steady!go steady ha fast følge, være kjæresterVinterj. \/ˈstedɪ\/rolig nå, forsiktig -
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['stɛdɪ](not wobbling: gen) fermo (-a), stabile, (voice, gaze) sicuro (-a), (nerves) saldo (-a), (not fluctuating: prices, sales) stabile, (regular: temperature, demand, improvement, progress) costante, (reliable: person, character) serio (-a), (boyfriend, girlfriend) fisso (-a)a steady job — un lavoro or impiego fisso
we were going at a steady 70 km/h — andavamo a una velocità costante di 70 km l'ora
2. advsteady! — calma!, piano!
they are going steady old fam — fanno coppia fissa, stanno insieme
3. vtstabilizzare, (wobbling object) tenere fermo (-a), (nervous person) calmareto steady o.s. — reggersi, tenersi in equilibrio
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I[hænd] n ձեռք, դաստակ. իշխա նություն, հսկողություն. right/left hand աջ/ձախ ձեռք. clean/dirty/bony/steady/shaking, trembling/ heavy hand մա քուր/կեղտոտ/ոսկ րոտ/ուժեղ/դողացող/ծանր ձեռք. the palm of the hand ձեռքի ափը. the back of the hand ձեռքի ետևի մասը. cupped hands բուռ. hand in hand ձեռք ձեռքի, միա սին. offer one’s hand ձեռքն առաջարկել. shake one’s hand ձեռքը սեղմել, բարևել. join hand`s փխբ. ջանքերը միացնել, ձեռք ձեռքի տված գործել hands off! Ձեռներդ հեռու. hands up! Ձեռ քերդ վե՛ր. at hand ձեռքի տակ. near at hand մոտիկ, մոտերքում. with one’s bear hands (մերկ) ան զեն ձեռքերով, by hand ձեռքով, ձեռք ի աշխատանքով. at first hand սկզբնաղբյուրից. from hand to hand ձեռքից ձեռք. have only a pair of hands խսկց. երկու ձեռքից ավել չունենալ. get one’s hands on smb մեկին ձեռքը գցել. at the hand of ձեռ քից. die at the hand of the doctor բժշկի ձեռքից մեռնել. (տնօրինություն) be in good hands լավ ձեռքերում լինել. in hand ձեռքի/տնօ րի նության տակ. keep in hand ձեռքում/վերա հսկողության տակ պահել. take matters into one’s own hands գործերն իր ձեռքը վերցնել. get out of hand ձեռքից գնալ. It is not in my hands Դա իմ կա րողությունից դուրս է. hands աշխատող ձեռք, բանվոր, նավաստի. նավի անձ նակազմ. factory hand գործարանային բանվոր. farm hand գյուղատնտեսական բանվոր. hire hands աշխատող վարձել. hands wanted Աշխատող ձեռ քեր են պահանջվում. an old/good hand փորձ ված/լավ/վարպետ աշխատող. all hands up/on deck! ծով. ավրալ. (սլաք) the hands of the clock ժամացույցի սլաքները hour/minute hand (ժամացույցի) փոքր/մեծ սլաք. (ձեռագիր, ստորագրություն) a clear hand պարզ ձեռագիր. legible/illegible hand ընթեռնելի/անընթեռնելի ձե ռագիր. witness the hand ստորագրությունը հաս տատել. (թղթխ.) play a hand of bridge մի ձեռք բրիջ խաղալ. have a good hand լավ խաղա քարտեր ունենալ. show one’s hand փխբ. խա ղա թղթերը բաց անել. send a letter by hand նամակը սուրհանդակով ուղարկել. go down on one’s hands and knees չորեքթաթ անել. Winter is at hand Շուտով ձմեռ է. stick to the matter in hand նյու թից չշեղվել. on the one hand մի կողմից. on the other hand մյուս կողմից. on every/on all hands բո լոր կողմերից. cash in hand առձեռն գումար. have one’s hands full ազատ վայրկյան չունե նալ. give a free hand գործողություններին ազա տություն տալ. give a helping hand օգնել, օգ նություն ցույց տալ. get/gain/have/take the upper hand հաղթել, գերազանցել, հաղթանակ տանել. be hand in glove with մոտ/բարեկամական հարա բերությունների մեջ լինել. change hands ձեռքից ձեռք/ուրիշի ձեռք անցնել. do a hands turn մատը շարժել. He never does a hands turn Երբեք մատը չի շարժի. have/take/bear a hand in smth մատը խառը լինել. turn one’s hand ձեռ նար կել, սկսել. at any hand ամեն դեպքում. take oneself in hand իրեն հավաքել. get one’s hand in ըն տե լանալ, ձեռքը վարժեցնել. get the better hand առավելություն ձեռք բերել. live from hand to mouth կիսաքաղց ապրել. take smth into one’s own hands իր ձեռքն առնել. try one’s hand ձեռքը ինչ-որ բանում փորձել. make money hand over fist շատ փող վաստակել. wash one’s hands ձեռքերը լվանալ, հետ քաշվել. bind/tie hand and foot ձեռքն ու ոտքը կապել. hands down հեշ տությամբ. kiss one’s hand to օդային համ բույր ներ ուղարկել. lay hands on թաթը վրան դնել. off hand հանպատրաստից. անփույթ, ան փու թո րենII[hænd] v տալ, փոխանցել, հանձնել. ձեռքը տալ. օգնել. hand a letter/a telegram նամակ/ հեռագիր տալ/հանձնել. hand down իջնելիս օգնել. ավանդ թողնել. hand down a le gend/ custom առասպել/սովորույթ ավանդել. (կտա կել) The picture was handed down from his grandfather Նկարը կտակել էր իր պապիկը. hand in հանձնել, տալ. hand in an application դի մում տալ. hand in the composition շարադ րու թյունը հանձնել. hand out բաժանել, բաշխել. hand over տալ, փոխանցել. hand round առաջարկել. hand round sweets քաղցրեղեն առաջարկել -
13 steady
['stedɪ]adj1) устойчивый, нешатающийся, твёрдый, крепкийHe made the table steady with a piece of cardboard. — Он укрепил стол, подложив кусок картона.
The job needs steady hands (nerves). — Для этой работы нужна твердая рука (крепкие нервы).
- steady table- steady ladder
- steady platform
- steady foundation
- steady support
- steady hand
- steady nerves
- be not steady on one's legs
- hold the candle steady
- make smth steady
- make the table steady2) постоянный, неуклонный- steady growth in industry- steady improvement in industry
- steady decline in industry
- steady control
- steady prices
- steady rise
- steady man
- steady friend
- steady light
- steady image
- steady in one's purpose
- steady in its progress
- be steady in one's habits
- get steady encouragement
- have a steady job
- keep up a steady speed
- live a steady life
- meet with a steady opposition
- steady east wind is blowing
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14 steady
A adj1 ( gradual) [increase, accumulation, decline] progressif/-ive ;2 (even, continual) [pace, progress, stream] régulier/-ière, constant ; [rain] incessant ; [breathing, drip, thud] régulier/-ière ; a steady stream of cars/callers un flot constant de voitures/visiteurs ; to drive at a steady 80 kmh rouler à une vitesse régulière de 80 kmh ; progress has been steady les progrès ont été réguliers ;3 (firm, unwavering) [hand] ferme ; fig [trust, faith] immuable ; is the ladder/the chair steady? est-ce que l'échelle/la chaise est stable? ; to keep ou hold sth steady tenir fermement qch ; he isn't very steady on his feet ( from age) il n'est plus très ferme sur ses jambes ; ( from drunkenness) il titube ; to hold steady Fin [share prices, interest rates] se maintenir ; to hold steady at 270 euros Fin se maintenir à 270 euros ;5 ( reliable) [job, income] fixe ; [boyfriend, relationship] régulier/-ière ; [company, worker] fiable.C vtr1 ( keep still) tenir [ladder, camera] ; she tried to steady her hand elle a essayé d'empêcher sa main de trembler ;2 ( control) to steady one's nerves se calmer les nerfs ; to steady one's voice maîtriser le tremblement de sa voix.D vi1 [hand] cesser de trembler ; [boat] cesser de bouger ; [voice, nerves] se calmer ;2 [prices, interest rates] se stabiliser. -
15 pulso
Del verbo pulsar: ( conjugate pulsar) \ \
pulso es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
pulsó es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativoMultiple Entries: pulsar pulso
pulsar ( conjugate pulsar) verbo transitivo 1 ‹ tecla› to press ‹ timbre› press, ring 2 ‹opinión/situación› to gauge, assess
pulso sustantivo masculinoa) (Med) pulse;tomarle el pulso a algo to gauge sthb) ( firmeza en la mano):me temblaba el pulso my hand was shaking; a pulso ‹ levantar› with one's bare hands; ‹ dibujar› freehand
pulsar verbo transitivo
1 (timbre) to ring (botón) to press
2 Mús (una tecla) to press (una cuerda) to pluck
3 (la opinión) to sound out
pulso sustantivo masculino
1 pulse
tomar el pulso a alguien, to take sb's pulse
2 (mano firme) steady hand
le temblaba el pulso, his hand was shaking
un dibujo a pulso, a freehand drawing Locuciones: echar un pulso, to arm-wrestle fig (desafiar) to challenge
ganarse algo a pulso, to deserve o earn sthg
levantar algo a pulso, to lift sthg up
tomar el pulso a la situación, to size up the situation ' pulso' also found in these entries: Spanish: temblar - trémula - trémulo - alterar - firme English: arm wrestle - manhandle - pulse - race - man - steady -
16 sure
[ʃɔː(r)] [AE ʃʊər] 1.I feel sure that... — sono sicuro che...
I'm not sure if o whether he's coming or not non sono sicuro che venga; to be sure of one's facts sapere il fatto proprio; you can be sure of a warm welcome potrete contare su un caloroso benvenuto; she'll be on time, of that you can be sure sarà puntuale, puoi starne certo; one thing you can be sure of... di una cosa puoi stare sicuro...; I'm sure I don't know o I don't know I'm sure non lo so proprio; we can never be sure non si può mai essere sicuri; I wouldn't be so sure about that! non ne sarei così sicuro! I won't invite them again, and that's for sure! colloq. una cosa è sicura, non li inviterò più! we'll be there next week for sure! ci saremo di sicuro la settimana prossima! we can't say for sure non ne siamo certi; nobody knows for sure nessuno lo sa per certo; he is, to be sure, a very charming man è sicuramente un uomo molto affascinante; to make sure that (ascertain) accertarsi o sincerarsi o assicurarsi che; (ensure) fare in modo che; make sure all goes well fai in modo che tutto vada bene; he made sure to lock the door si assicurò di avere chiuso la porta a chiave; he's a sure favourite (to win) — sport è il grande favorito
2) (bound)he's sure to fail — è destinato a fallire, fallirà sicuramente
3) (confident)4) (reliable) [ friend] affidabile; [method, remedy] sicurohe was chain-smoking, a sure sign of agitation — fumava una sigaretta dopo l'altra, (un) segno evidente della sua agitazione
5) (steady) [hand, footing] fermo2.1) colloq. (yes) certo"you're coming?" - "sure!" — "vieni?" - "sicuro!"
2) colloq. (certainly)"is it cold?" - "it sure is!" — "fa freddo?" - "altro che!"
that sure smells good! — AE colloq. che buon profumo che ha!
3)sure enough — effettivamente, infatti
••as sure as eggs is eggs — colloq. o
sure thing! — AE colloq. certamente! sicuro!
* * *[ʃuə] 1. adjective1) ((negative unsure) having no doubt; certain: I'm sure that I gave him the book; I'm not sure where she lives / what her address is; `There's a bus at two o'clock.' `Are you quite sure?'; I thought the idea was good, but now I'm not so sure; I'll help you - you can be sure of that!) sicuro2) (unlikely to fail (to do or get something): He's sure to win; You're sure of a good dinner if you stay at that hotel.) sicuro3) (reliable or trustworthy: a sure way to cure hiccups; a safe, sure method; a sure aim with a rifle.) sicuro2. adverb((especially American) certainly; of course: Sure I'll help you!; `Would you like to come?' `Sure!') certo- surely- sureness
- sure-footed
- as sure as
- be sure to
- be/feel sure of oneself
- for sure
- make sure
- sure enough* * *[ʃɔː(r)] [AE ʃʊər] 1.I feel sure that... — sono sicuro che...
I'm not sure if o whether he's coming or not non sono sicuro che venga; to be sure of one's facts sapere il fatto proprio; you can be sure of a warm welcome potrete contare su un caloroso benvenuto; she'll be on time, of that you can be sure sarà puntuale, puoi starne certo; one thing you can be sure of... di una cosa puoi stare sicuro...; I'm sure I don't know o I don't know I'm sure non lo so proprio; we can never be sure non si può mai essere sicuri; I wouldn't be so sure about that! non ne sarei così sicuro! I won't invite them again, and that's for sure! colloq. una cosa è sicura, non li inviterò più! we'll be there next week for sure! ci saremo di sicuro la settimana prossima! we can't say for sure non ne siamo certi; nobody knows for sure nessuno lo sa per certo; he is, to be sure, a very charming man è sicuramente un uomo molto affascinante; to make sure that (ascertain) accertarsi o sincerarsi o assicurarsi che; (ensure) fare in modo che; make sure all goes well fai in modo che tutto vada bene; he made sure to lock the door si assicurò di avere chiuso la porta a chiave; he's a sure favourite (to win) — sport è il grande favorito
2) (bound)he's sure to fail — è destinato a fallire, fallirà sicuramente
3) (confident)4) (reliable) [ friend] affidabile; [method, remedy] sicurohe was chain-smoking, a sure sign of agitation — fumava una sigaretta dopo l'altra, (un) segno evidente della sua agitazione
5) (steady) [hand, footing] fermo2.1) colloq. (yes) certo"you're coming?" - "sure!" — "vieni?" - "sicuro!"
2) colloq. (certainly)"is it cold?" - "it sure is!" — "fa freddo?" - "altro che!"
that sure smells good! — AE colloq. che buon profumo che ha!
3)sure enough — effettivamente, infatti
••as sure as eggs is eggs — colloq. o
sure thing! — AE colloq. certamente! sicuro!
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17 sure
sure, US [transcription][SU\\@r]A adj1 ( certain) sûr (about, of de) ; I feel sure that… je suis sûr que… ; I'm quite sure (that) I'm right je suis tout à fait sûr que j'ai raison or d'avoir raison ; ‘are you sure?’-‘yes, I'm sure’ ‘en es-tu sûr?’-‘oui, j'en suis sûr’ ; I'm not sure when he's coming/how old he is je ne sais pas trop quand il viendra/quel âge il a ; I'm not sure if ou whether he's coming or not je ne sais pas trop s'il va venir ou pas ; I'm not sure that he'll be able to do it je ne suis pas sûr qu'il puisse le faire ; (are you) sure you're all right? t'es sûr que ça va? ; to be sure of one's facts être sûr de son fait ; you can be sure of a warm welcome/of succeeding vous pouvez être sûr d'être bien accueilli/de réussir ; she'll be on time, of that you can be sure elle sera à l'heure, tu peux en être sûr ; one thing you can be sure of… une chose est sûre… ; I couldn't be sure I had locked the door je n'étais pas vraiment sûr d'avoir fermé la porte ; ‘did you lock it?’-‘I'm not sure I did’ ‘tu l'as fermé?’-‘je n'en suis pas sûr’ ; I'm sure I don't know, I don't know I'm sure je n'en ai pas la moindre idée ; we can never be sure on n'est jamais sûr de rien ; I wouldn't be so sure about that! ça m'étonnerait! ; I won't invite them again, and that's for sure ○ ! une chose est sûre, je ne les inviterai plus! ; we 'll be there next week for sure! on y sera la semaine prochaine sans faute! ; we can't say for sure nous n'en sommes pas vraiment sûrs ; nobody knows for sure personne ne (le) sait au juste ; there' s only one way of finding out for sure il n'y a qu'une seule façon de s'en assurer or d'en avoir la certitude ; he is, to be sure, a very charming man c'est certes un homme très charmant ; to make sure that ( ascertain) s'assurer que (+ indic) ; ( ensure) faire en sorte que (+ subj) ; make sure all goes well fais en sorte que tout se passe bien ; make sure you phone me n'oublie pas de m'appeler ; be ou make sure to tell him that… surtout n'oublie pas de lui dire que… ; she made sure to lock the door behind her elle a fait bien attention de fermer la porte derrière elle ; in the sure and certain knowledge of/that avec la profonde conviction de/que ; he's a sure favourite (to win) Sport c'est le grand favori ;2 ( bound) he's sure to fail il va sûrement échouer ; she' s sure to be there elle y sera sûrement ; if I am in the shower, the phone is sure to ring si je suis sous la douche, le téléphone va sûrement se mettre à sonner ;3 ( confident) sûr ; to be/feel sure of oneself être/se sentir sûr de soi ; I never feel quite sure of her je me méfie toujours un peu d'elle ;4 ( reliable) [friend] sûr ; [method, remedy] infaillible ; the surest route to success le moyen le plus sûr de réussir ; the surest way to do le moyen le plus efficace de faire ; she was chain-smoking, a sure sign of agitation elle fumait sans arrêt, ce qui montrait bien qu'elle était agitée ; to have a sure eye for detail/colour avoir l'œil pour les détails/la couleur ;B adv1 ○ ( yes) bien sûr ; ‘you're coming?’-‘sure!’ ‘tu viens?’-‘bien sûr!’ ;2 ○ ( certainly) it sure is cold ça oui, il fait froid ; ‘is it cold?’-‘it sure is!’ ‘fait-il froid?’-‘ça oui ○ !’ ; that sure smells good ○ ! US qu'est-ce que ça sent bon ○ ! ;3 sure enough effectivement ; I said he'd be late and sure enough he was! j'ai dit qu'il serait en retard et effectivement il l'était!as sure as eggs is eggs ○, as sure as fate, as sure as I'm standing here aussi sûr que deux et deux font quatre ; sure thing ○ ! US d'accord! ; to be sure†! certes! -
18 the ship of state
гocудapcтвeнный кopaбль, гocудapcтвo (oбыкн. упoтp. c гл. to steer) During the Agriculture Ministry Dispute, the White House released photos of midnight strategy sessions held by the President and his advisers, thus reminding American voters whose steady hand steers the ship of state (Time). If I did not honestly believe that I am needed by my country to steer the ship of state, I would not have done what I have done - saved myself from disaster by a clever trick (A. Christie) -
19 sure
sure [∫ʊər]1. adjectivea. ( = safe) sûr ; [success] assuréb. ( = definite) sûr• it's sure to rain il va pleuvoir, c'est sûr• sure thing! (inf) oui bien sûr !c. ( = positive) sûr• I'm not sure how/why/when je ne sais pas très bien comment/pourquoi/quand• to be/feel sure of o.s. être/se sentir sûr de soi► for sure• do you know for sure? êtes-vous absolument sûr ?• better get a ticket beforehand and make sure il vaut mieux prendre un billet à l'avance pour être sûr (inf)• did you lock it? -- I think so but I'd better make sure l'avez-vous fermé à clé ? -- je crois, mais je vais vérifier2. adverb• will you do it? -- sure! le ferez-vous ? -- bien sûr ! (inf)b. ► sure enough effectivement• I warned them it would break and sure enough, it did je les avais prévenus que ça casserait, et ça n'a pas raté3. compounds[way, method] infaillible• this film is a sure-fire winner ce film est sûr de faire un tabac (inf) ► sure-footed adjective au pied sûr• to be sure-footed ( = skilful) faire preuve de doigté* * *[ʃɔː(r)], US [ʃʊər] 1.1) ( certain) sûr (about, of de)one thing you can be sure of... — une chose est sûre...
I'm sure I don't know —
I won't invite them again, and that's for sure! — (colloq) une chose est sûre, je ne les inviterai plus!
there's only one way of finding out for sure — il n'y a qu'une seule façon de s'en assurer or d'en avoir la certitude
he is, to be sure, a very charming man — c'est certes un homme très charmant
to make sure that — ( ascertain) s'assurer que; ( ensure) faire en sorte que
she made sure to lock the door behind her — elle a fait bien attention de fermer la porte derrière elle
2) ( bound)3) ( confident) sûr4) ( reliable) [friend] sûr; [method, remedy] infaillibleshe was chain-smoking, a sure sign of agitation — elle fumait sans arrêt, ce qui montrait bien qu'elle était agitée
5) ( steady) [hand, footing] sûr2.1) (colloq) ( yes) bien sûr‘you're coming?’ - ‘sure!’ — ‘tu viens?’ - ‘bien sûr!’
2) (colloq) ( certainly)it sure is cold — ça oui, il fait froid
that sure smells good! — (colloq) qu'est-ce que ça sent bon! (colloq)
3)••as sure as eggs is eggs — (colloq)
sure thing! — (colloq) US d'accord!
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20 old Harry
шутл.; эвф.(old Harry (Nick или Scratch; тж. the old gentleman))He's full of the Old Scratch, but laws-a-me! He's my own dead sister's boy, poor thing, and I ain't got the heart to lash him somehow. (M. Twain, ‘Tom Sawyer’, ch. 1) — Том сущий чертенок, я знаю, но ведь, господи, он, бедняжка, сын моей покойной сестры, у меня как-то духу не хватает наказывать его.
Burton was said to have so steady a hand and eye that he could shoe Old Nick's nag so that all four hoofs could come clattering back out of bloody Hell itself. (A. Sillitoe, ‘Raw Material’, ch. 4) — У Бертона была твердая рука и наметанный глаз. Он сумел бы подковать конягу самого дьявола, да так, что у той только копыта бы звенели весь путь в ад и обратно.
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full cup, steady hand — Used especially to caution against spoiling a comfortable or otherwise enviable situation by careless action. c 1025 Durham Proverbs (1956) 15 Swa fulre fæt swa hit mann sceal fægror beran [the more full the cup, the more carefully must one carry … Proverbs new dictionary
steady — stead|y1 [ stedi ] adjective ** ▸ 1 held firmly ▸ 2 gradually developing ▸ 3 not changing ▸ 4 reliable/sensible ▸ 5 lasting a long time 1. ) firmly held in a particular position without moving or shaking: Hold the flashlight steady so I can see… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
steady — I UK [ˈstedɪ] / US adjective Word forms steady : adjective steady comparative steadier superlative steadiest ** 1) firmly held in a particular position without moving or shaking Hold the torch steady so I can see better. steady hand: You have to… … English dictionary
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steady — 1 adjective 1 NOT MOVING firmly held in a particular position and not moving or shaking: Keep the camera steady while you take a picture. | a steady hand: You need a steady hand for such a delicate job. 2 CONTINUOUS moving, happening, or… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
steady — stead|y1 W3 [ˈstedi] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(continuous)¦ 2¦(not moving)¦ 3 steady job/work/income 4¦(voice/look)¦ 5¦(person)¦ 6 steady boyfriend/girlfriend 7 steady relationship ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: stead] 1.) … Dictionary of contemporary English
hand — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 part of the body ADJECTIVE ▪ left, right ▪ beautiful, delicate, long fingered, pretty, slender ▪ mani … Collocations dictionary
steady — [[t]ste̱di[/t]] ♦♦♦ steadier, steadiest, steadies, steadying, steadied 1) ADJ GRADED A steady situation continues or develops gradually without any interruptions and is not likely to change quickly. Despite the steady progress of building work,… … English dictionary
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