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2 steady

'stedi
1. adjective
1) ((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 adj

1. fijo / estable / regular

a steady job un empleo fijo

2. constante

to drive at a steady speed conducir a una velocidad constante

3. firme / seguro

is that ladder steady? ¿está firme la escalera?

to hold something steady sujetar algo con firmeza

El comparativo de steady se escribe steadier; el superlativo se escribe steadiest

steady

tr['stedɪ]

adjective (comp steadier, superl steadiest)

1 (table, ladder, etc) firme, seguro,-a; (gaze) fijo,-a; (voice) tranquilo,-a, firme

■ hold the ladder steady aguanta firme la escalera

■ you need a steady hand hace falta un pulso firme

2 (regular, constant - heartbeat, pace) regular; (- demand, speed, improvement, decline, increase) constante; (- flow, rain) continuo,-a; (rhythm) regular, constante; (- prices, currency) estable

■ steady progress progresos continuos

■ steady breathing respiración regular

■ a steady stream of customers un flujo continuo de clientes

3 (regular - job) fijo,-a, estable; (- income) regular, fijo,-a

■ she has a steady boyfriend tiene novio

4 (student) aplicado,-a; (worker, person) serio,-a, formal

interjection

1 ¡cuidado!, ¡ojo!

noun

1 (boyfriend) novio; (girlfriend) novia

transitive verb (pt & pp steadied, ger steadying)

1 (hold firm - ladder, table, etc) sujetar, sostener; (stabilize) estabilizar

■ steady the ladder for me sujétame la escalera

2 (person, nerves) calmar, tranquilizar

intransitive verb

1 (market, prices) estabilizarse

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be as steady as a rock ser sólido,-a como una roca

to go steady on something tener cuidado con algo

■ go steady on the sherry no te pases con el jerez

to go steady (with somebody) ser novio,-a (de alguien)

■ are they going steady? ¿son novios?

steady ['stɛdi] v, steadied ; steadying vt

: sujetar

she steadied herself: recobró el equilibrio

steady vi

: estabilizarse

steady adj, steadier ; - est

1) firm, sure: seguro, firme

to have a steady hand: tener buen pulso

2) fixed, regular: fijo

a steady income: ingresos fijos

3) calm: tranquilo, ecuánime

she has steady nerves: es imperturbable

4) dependable: responsable, fiable

5) constant: constante

steady

adj.

• 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 'stedi
adjective -dier, -diest

1) ( not shaky) < gaze> fijo; <chair/table/ladder> firme, seguro

with a steady hand — con pulso firme

you need a steady hand — hay que tener mucho pulso

hold the camera steady — no muevas la cámara

she isn't very steady on her feet — le flaquean las piernas

2)

a) ( constant) <breeze/rain/speed> constante; <rhythm/pace> constante, regular; <flow/stream> continuo; <improvement/decline/increase> constante; <prices/currency> estable

the patient is making steady progress — el paciente sigue mejorando

b) ( regular) (before n) < job> fijo, estable; < income> regular, fijo

steady boyfriend — novio m

steady girlfriend — novia f

c) ( dependable) <person/worker> serio, formal

3) (as interj) cuidado!, ojo! (fam)

II
1.

-dies, -dying, -died transitive verb

a) ( make stable) \<\<table/ladder\>\> ( by holding) sujetar (para que no se mueva)

to steady oneself — recobrar el equilibrio

b) ( make calm) calmar, tranquilizar*

she had a drink to steady her nerves — se tomó una copa para calmarse

2.

vi estabilizarse*

III

adverb

to go steady (with somebody) — (colloq & dated) ser* novio/novia (de alguien), noviar (con alguien) (AmL)

['stedɪ]
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, uniforme

we were going at a steady 70kph — íbamos a una velocidad constante de 70kph

there was a steady downpour for three hours — llovió durante tres horas ininterrumpidamente or sin parar

• he plays a very steady game — juega sin altibajos

• to hold or keep sth steady — [+ prices, demand] mantener algo estable

• he doesn't have a steady income — no tiene ingresos regulares or estables

• a steady job — un empleo fijo

• at a steady pace — a paso regular or constante

• we have been making steady progress — hemos ido mejorando de forma continuada or constante

• we have a steady stream of visitors — tenemos un flujo constante de visitantes

2) (=calm) [voice] firme; [gaze] fijo; [nerves] templado

3) (=firm) [chair, table] firme, seguro; [boat] estable

• a steady hand — un pulso firme

• hold the camera steady — no muevas la cámara

the unemployment rate is holding steady at 7.3% — el índice de paro se mantiene estable a un 7,3%

• to be steady on one's feet — caminar con paso seguro

the car is not very steady on corners — el coche no es muy estable en las curvas

4) (=reliable) [person] formal, serio

5) (=regular) [boyfriend, girlfriend] formal; [relationship] estable

2. ADV

1) (in exclamations)

steady! you're rocking the boat — ¡quieto! estás haciendo que se balancee la barca

• 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 estribos

2) *

• to go steady with sb — ser novio formal de algn

they're going steady — son novios formales

3.

N † * novio(-a) m / f

4. VT

1) (=stabilize) [+ wobbling object] estabilizar; [+ chair, table] (with hands) sujetar para que no se mueva; (with wedge) poner un calzo a (para que no cojee)

two men steadied the ladder — dos hombres sujetaron la escalera para que no se moviese

to steady o.s. — equilibrarse

• to steady o.s. against or on sth — recobrar el equilibrio apoyándose en algo

2) (=compose) [+ nervous person] calmar, tranquilizar; [+ wild person] apaciguar; [+ horse] tranquilizar

to steady o.s. — calmarse, tranquilizarse

• she smokes to steady her nerves — fuma para calmar los nervios

• she breathed in to steady her voice — aspiró para hacer que su voz sonase tranquila

5. VI

1) (=stop moving) dejar de moverse

the shadows from the lamp steadied — las sombras que hacía la lámpara dejaron de moverse

2) (=grow calm) [voice] calmarse; [prices, market] estabilizarse, hacerse más estable

• to have a steadying influence on sb — ejercer una buena influencia sobre algn

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I ['stedi]
adjective -dier, -diest

1) ( not shaky) < gaze> fijo; <chair/table/ladder> firme, seguro

with a steady hand — con pulso firme

you need a steady hand — hay que tener mucho pulso

hold the camera steady — no muevas la cámara

she isn't very steady on her feet — le flaquean las piernas

2)

a) ( constant) <breeze/rain/speed> constante; <rhythm/pace> constante, regular; <flow/stream> continuo; <improvement/decline/increase> constante; <prices/currency> estable

the patient is making steady progress — el paciente sigue mejorando

b) ( regular) (before n) < job> fijo, estable; < income> regular, fijo

steady boyfriend — novio m

steady girlfriend — novia f

c) ( dependable) <person/worker> serio, formal

3) (as interj) cuidado!, ojo! (fam)

II
1.

-dies, -dying, -died transitive verb

a) ( make stable) \<\<table/ladder\>\> ( by holding) sujetar (para que no se mueva)

to steady oneself — recobrar el equilibrio

b) ( make calm) calmar, tranquilizar*

she had a drink to steady her nerves — se tomó una copa para calmarse

2.

vi estabilizarse*

III

adverb

to go steady (with somebody) — (colloq & dated) ser* novio/novia (de alguien), noviar (con alguien) (AmL)

English-spanish dictionary > steady
3 steady

1. adjective
1) (stable) stabil; (not wobbling) standfest

as 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) ruhig

turn 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)

a steady job — eine feste Stelle

a steady boyfriend/girlfriend — ein fester Freund/eine feste Freundin (ugs.)
2. transitive verb
festhalten [Leiter]; beruhigen [Pferd, Nerven]; ruhig halten [Boot, Flugzeug]

she steadied herself against the table/with a stick — sie hielt sich am Tisch fest/stützte sich mit einem Stock
3. intransitive verb
[Preise:] sich stabilisieren; [Geschwindigkeit:] sich mäßigen
4. adverb
go steady with something — mit etwas vorsichtig sein

go steady with somebody — (coll.) mit jemandem gehen (ugs.)

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['stedi] 1. adjective
1) ((negative unsteady) firmly fixed, balanced or controlled: The table isn't steady; You need a steady hand to be a surgeon.) sicher

2) (regular or even: a steady temperature; He was walking at a steady pace.) gleichmäßig

3) (unchanging or constant: steady faith.) unveränderlich

4) ((of a person) sensible and hardworking in habits etc: a steady young man.) solid
2. verb
(to make or become steady: He stumbled but managed to steady himself; His heart-beat gradually steadied.) sich festigen

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- steady on! - steady !
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steady

[ˈstedi]

I. adj

1. (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 employment/job feste Anstellung [o Arbeit] /Stelle

\steady relationship feste Beziehung

\steady temperature gleich bleibende Temperatur

2. (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 Geschwindigkeit

to remain \steady price sich akk behaupten

3. (not wavering) fest

he 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 Stimme

4. (calm and dependable) verlässlich, solide

\steady nerves starke Nerven

5. (regular) regelmäßig

\steady client [or customer] Stammkunde, -kundin m, f

\steady patron Mäzen(in) m(f), Gönner(in) m(f)

\steady beau AM ständiger Begleiter

\steady boyfriend/girlfriend fester Freund/feste Freundin

6. STOCKEX (unchanged) gehalten

II. vt

<- ie->

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 festhalten

2. (make calm)

to \steady one's aim sein Ziel fixieren

to \steady one's nerves seine Nerven beruhigen

III. adv

1. (still)

to hold \steady prices stabil bleiben

to hold sth \steady etw festhalten

2. BRIT (be sparing)

to 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 Eis

3. NAUT, TRANSP (on course) auf Kurs

keep her \steady as she goes! halte sie auf Kurs!

4. ( dated: have regular boyfriend, girlfriend)

to go \steady with sb fest mit jdm gehen fam

IV. interj (warning) sachte!

\steady on! BRIT halt!

V. n ( dated fam) fester Freund/feste Freundin, Liebste(r) f(m) veraltet

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['stedɪ]
1. adj (+er)

1) (= firm, not wobbling) hand, nerves, eye ruhig; gaze fest, unverwandt; (= composed) voice fest

with a steady hand — mit ruhiger Hand

steady on one's legs/feet — fest or sicher auf den Beinen

to hold sth steady — etw ruhig halten; ladder etw festhalten

the chair is not very steady — der Stuhl ist wacklig

2) (= constant) wind, progress, demand etc ständig, stet (geh); drizzle ununterbrochen; temperature beständig; income geregelt

at a steady pace — in gleichmäßigem Tempo

at a steady 70 — ständig mit 70

3) (= reliable, regular) worker zuverlässig, solide

he plays a steady game — er ist ein zuverlässiger Spieler

4) job, boyfriend fest

2. adv

steady (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. vt
plane, boat wieder ins Gleichgewicht bringen; (= stabilize) nerves, person beruhigen; (in character) ausgleichen
to steady oneself — festen Halt finden

she had a steadying influence on him — durch ihren Einfluss wurde er ausgeglichener

5. vi
sich beruhigen; (person, voice) ruhig(er) werden
her breathing steadied — ihr Atem wurde ruhiger

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steady [ˈstedı]

A adj (adv steadily)

1. (stand)fest, stabil (Leiter etc):

he was not steady on his legs er stand nicht fest auf den Beinen;

steady prices WIRTSCH feste oder stabile Preise

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 progress stetige oder ständige Fortschritte pl;

steady relationship feste Beziehung

3. gewohnheits-, regelmäßig:

steady customer Stammkunde m, -kundin f

4. → steadfast 1

5. a) → steadfast 3

b) ordentlich, solid(e) (Leben, Mensch)

c) nüchtern, gesetzt

d) zuverlässig (Freund, Spieler etc)

6. ruhig, sicher (Auge, Hand), stabil (Nerven)

B adv umg

a) go steady (with) vorsichtig(er) sein (mit), sich zurückhalten (bei, mit)

b) go steady with (fest) mit jemandem gehen

C int

1. sachte!, ruhig Blut!

2. steady on! halt!

D v/t

1. festigen, festmachen, sicher oder ruhig etc machen:

steady o.s.

a) sich stützen,

b) fig sich beruhigen;

steady sb’s nerves jemandes Nerven beruhigen

2. ein Pferd zügeln

3. jemanden zur Vernunft bringen, ernüchtern

E v/i

1. fest oder sicher oder ruhig etc werden, Halt gewinnen, sich festigen, sich stabilisieren ( auch WIRTSCH Preise etc)

2. oft steady down vernünftig werden

F s

1. Stütze f

2. umg feste(r) Freund(in)

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1. adjective
1) (stable) stabil; (not wobbling) standfest

as 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) ruhig

turn 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)

a steady job — eine feste Stelle

a steady boyfriend/girlfriend — ein fester Freund/eine feste Freundin (ugs.)
2. transitive verb
festhalten [Leiter]; beruhigen [Pferd, Nerven]; ruhig halten [Boot, Flugzeug]

she steadied herself against the table/with a stick — sie hielt sich am Tisch fest/stützte sich mit einem Stock
3. intransitive verb
[Preise:] sich stabilisieren; [Geschwindigkeit:] sich mäßigen
4. adverb
go steady with something — mit etwas vorsichtig sein

go steady with somebody — (coll.) mit jemandem gehen (ugs.)

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(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.

English-german dictionary > steady
4 steady

{'stedi}
I. 1. устойчив, стабилен, здрав, балансиран
the table is not STEADY масата се клати
not STEADY on his legs едва се държи на краката си, не го държат краката
to hold something STEADY крепя/държа нещо да не мърда/да не се клати
to keep/stand STEADY не мърдам
2. твърд, непоклатим, непоколебим, верен, сигурен
a STEADY gaze твърд/прикован/неподвижен поглед
a STEADY hand твърда/сигурна/здрава ръка (и прен.)
3. постоянен, равномерен, отмерен, еднакъв, неизменен, установен, редовен, системен, методичен, непрестанен, неотклонен
STEADY light спокойна светлина, неподвижен пламък
STEADY movement непрекъснато движение
STEADY price твърда цена
STEADY work постоянна/редовна работа
4. спокоен, улегнал, уталожен, трезвен, разсъдлив, сериозен, солиден, с добро държание
5. прилежен, усърден, трудолюбив
STEADY! внимателно! внимавай! спокойно! дръж се! STEADY on! стой! спри! намали хода! не бързай! go STEADY (with) разг. ходя постоянно (с), имам си приятел/приятелка
keep her STEADY! мор. дръж/подържай прав курс!
II. 1. крепя (се), закрепвам (се), уравновесявам (се), преставам да треперя/да се клатя/да мигам/да трептя и пр., стабилизирам (се) (и за цени)
to STEADY a ladder закрепявам/потягам стълба
to STEADY one's hand надвивам/преодолявам треперенето на ръката си
the boat steadied лодката престана да се клати
to STEADY oneself against опирам се о
2. успокоявам (се), уталожвам (се) (и с down)
3. вразумявам се, улягам
4. обуздавам, усмирявам, укротявам (кон), забавям, успокоявам (темп)
III. n разг. постоянен приятел/приятелка

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{'stedi} а 1. устойчив, стабилен; здрав; балансиран; the table(2) {'stedi} v 1. крепя (се), закрепвам (се); уравновесявам (с{3} {'stedi} n разг. постоянен приятел/приятелка.

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уталожен; усърден; устойчив; спокоен; стабилен; улегнал; укротявам; усмирявам; уверен; системен; отмерен; обуздавам; планомерен; порядъчен; прилежен; верен; равномерен; разсъдлив; забавям; еднакъв; непоколебим; непоклатим; неотклонен; непрестанен;

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1. a steady gaze твърд/прикован/неподвижен поглед 2. a steady hand твърда/сигурна/здрава ръка (и прен.) 3. i. устойчив, стабилен, здрав, балансиран 4. ii. крепя (се), закрепвам (се), уравновесявам (се), преставам да треперя/да се клатя/да мигам/да трептя и пр., стабилизирам (се) (и за цени) 5. iii. n разг. постоянен приятел/приятелка 6. keep her steady! мор. дръж/подържай прав курс! 7. not steady on his legs едва се държи на краката си, не го държат краката 8. steady light спокойна светлина, неподвижен пламък 9. steady movement непрекъснато движение 10. steady price твърда цена 11. steady work постоянна/редовна работа 12. steady! внимателно! внимавай! спокойно! дръж се! steady on! стой! спри! намали хода! не бързай! go steady (with) разг. ходя постоянно (с), имам си приятел/приятелка 13. the boat steadied лодката престана да се клати 14. the table is not steady масата се клати 15. to hold something steady крепя/държа нещо да не мърда/да не се клати 16. to keep/stand steady не мърдам 17. to steady a ladder закрепявам/потягам стълба 18. to steady one's hand надвивам/преодолявам треперенето на ръката си 19. to steady oneself against опирам се о 20. вразумявам се, улягам 21. обуздавам, усмирявам, укротявам (кон), забавям, успокоявам (темп) 22. постоянен, равномерен, отмерен, еднакъв, неизменен, установен, редовен, системен, методичен, непрестанен, неотклонен 23. прилежен, усърден, трудолюбив 24. спокоен, улегнал, уталожен, трезвен, разсъдлив, сериозен, солиден, с добро държание 25. твърд, непоклатим, непоколебим, верен, сигурен 26. успокоявам (се), уталожвам (се) (и с down)
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steady[´stedi] I. adj 1. равномерен, отмерен, еднакъв; постоянен, системен, планомерен, редовен; методичен, непрекъснат, непрестанен; неотклоним; \steady light спокойна светлина, неподвижен пламък; \steady pace равномерен ход; \steady price твърда цена; \steady pulse нормален пулс; \steady weather установено време; \steady work постоянна работа; 2. устойчив, стабилен; здрав; a \steady foundation здрава основа; the ladder is not \steady стълбата се клати; he is not \steady on his legs той едва се държи на краката си; his hand was not \steady ръката му трепереше; to hold ( a thing) \steady държа нещо, за да не мърда; to keep ( stand) \steady не мърдам; \steady state theory астр. теория в астрономията, според която Вселената винаги е съществувала и се разширява постоянно чрез непрекъснато образуване на водород; 3. твърд, непоклатим, непоколебим; верен, сигурен; \steady gaze твърд (втренчен) поглед; \steady hand твърда (сигурна) ръка; прен. здрава ръка; \steady nerves здрави нерви; \steady faith непоклатима вяра; \steady job сигурна работа; (as) \steady as a rock твърд като скала; 4. спокоен, улегнал, уталожен, разсъдлив, трезв, сериозен, солиден, с добро поведение; 5. трудолюбив, прилежен, усърден; FONT face=Times_Deutsch◊ adv steadily; • \steady! внимателно! внимавай! опичай си ума! \steady on! стой! не бързай! спокойно! to go \steady разг. имам си гадже; II. v 1. закрепвам (се), уравновесявам (се), преставам да се клатя (да треперя, да мигам - за светлина); стабилизирам се; to \steady o.'s hand ръката ми престава да трепери; the boat steadied on her keel лодката се уравновеси; to \steady o.s. against опирам се о; 2. успокоявам (се); уталожвам (се); to \steady s.o.'s nerves успокоявам нервите на някого; 3. вразумявам (се), улягам, установявам се, уталожвам се (и с down); 4. обуздавам, усмирявам, укротявам ( кон); 5. забавям ( темпо); III. n ам. разг. гадже.

English-Bulgarian dictionary > steady
5 ladder

ˈlædə
1. сущ.
1) лестница( приставная, веревочная) ;
мор. трап ladder to success ≈ лестница к успеху to lean a ladder (against a wall) ≈ приставлять лестницу (к стене) to put up a ladder ≈ ставить, приставлять лестницу to steady a ladder ≈ устанавливать лестницу to draw up a ladder after itself ≈ быть недоступным to see through a ladder ≈ видеть очевидное to climb a ladder, go up a ladder, mount a ladder ≈ взбираться, всходить, подниматься по лестнице to come down, descend a ladder ≈ спускаться, слезать по лестнице accommodation ladder ≈ приставная лестница;
мор. забортный, наружный трап aerial ladder ≈ длинная выдвижная лестница (чаще всего пожарная) extension ladder ≈ раздвижная лестница, выдвижная лестница-стремянка rope ladder ≈ веревочная лестница social ladder ≈ социальная, общественная лестница Syn: scale
2) спустившаяся петля( на чулке) to get, have a ladder ≈ зацепить петлю ∙ to get one's foot on the ladder ≈ положить начало( карьере и т. п.) to kick away/down the ladder (by which one rose) ≈ отвернуться от тех, кто помог достичь успеха ladder of success climb the ladder
2. гл.
1) влезать, взбираться по лестнице
2) спускаться (о петле на чулке) лестница (приставная) ;
трап;
- rope * веревочная лестница - folding * складная лестница - horizontal * (спортивное) горизонтальная лестница - * way (горное) лестничное отделение, людской ходок - * work работа. выполняемая с лестницы ( молярная) спустившаяся петля (на чулке) - to mend a * поднять петлю общественная лестница;
путь наверх - * of success путь к успеху - to climb up the * подниматься по общественной лестнице - to be high on the executive * занимать высокое административное положение - to get onw's foot on the * положить начало( карьере, продвижению) > to kick down the * отвернуться от тех. кто помог достичь успеха > to mount a * (устаревшее) окончить жизнь на виселице оборудовать лестницей или лестницами спускаться (о петле на чулке) - I have *ed my stocking, my stocking has *ed у меня спустилась петля на чулке to climb the ~ делать карьеру to get one's foot on the ~ положить начало (карьере и т. п.) Jacob's ~ разг. крутая лестница Jacob's ~ библ. лестница Иакова Jacob's ~ бот. синюха голубая Jacob's ~ мор. скок-ванты;
вант-трап to kick away (или down) the ~ (by which one rose) отвернуться от тех, кто помог достичь успеха ladder лестница (приставная, веревочная) ;
мор. трап ~ спускаться (о петле на чулке) ~ спустившаяся петля (на чулке) ;
ladder of success средство достичь успеха ~ спустившаяся петля (на чулке) ;
ladder of success средство достичь успеха

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > ladder
6 ladder

['lædə] 1. сущ.
1)

а) лестница (приставная, верёвочная)

accommodation ladder — приставная лестница

to lean a ladder (against a wall) — приставлять лестницу (к стене)

to put up a ladder — ставить, приставлять лестницу

to steady a ladder — устанавливать лестницу

to climb / go up / mount a ladder — взбираться, всходить, подниматься по лестнице

to come down / descend a ladder — спускаться по лестнице

aerial ladder — длинная выдвижная лестница ( чаще пожарная)

extension ladder — раздвижная лестница, выдвижная лестница-стремянка

- rope ladder

б) мор. трап

accommodation ladder — забортный, наружный трап; лестница, прикреплённая к сходне

2) лестница ( иерархическая); шкала

career ladder — карьерная лестница

value ladder — шкала ценностей

to be on the lowest / bottom rung of the ladder — быть в самом низу служебной лестницы

to get one's foot on the ladder — положить начало карьере

- ladder of success
- social ladder
- climb the ladder
- property ladder
3) спустившаяся петля ( на чулке)

to get / have a ladder — зацепить петлю

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to kick away / down the ladder (by which one rose) — отвернуться от тех, кто помог достичь успеха

- draw up a ladder after itself
- see through a ladder 2. гл.
1) влезать, взбираться по лестнице

2) спускаться ( о петле на чулке)

Англо-русский современный словарь > ladder
7 steady

[ʼstedi] adj

1) ( 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 employment/ job feste Anstellung [o Arbeit] /Stelle;

\steady relationship feste Beziehung;

\steady temperature gleich bleibende Temperatur

2) ( 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 Geschwindigkeit

3) ( not wavering) fest;

he 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 Stimme

4) ( calm and dependable) verlässlich, solide;

\steady nerves starke Nerven

5) ( regular) regelmäßig;

\steady client [or customer] Stammkunde, -in m, f;

\steady patron Mäzen(in) m(f), Gönner(in) m(f);

\steady beau (Am) ständiger Begleiter;

\steady boyfriend/ girlfriend fester Freund/feste Freundin vt <- ie->

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 festhalten

2) ( make calm)

to \steady one's aim sein Ziel fixieren;

to \steady one's nerves seine Nerven beruhigen adv

1) ( still)

to hold \steady prices stabil bleiben;

to hold sth \steady etw festhalten

2) ( Brit) ( be sparing)

to 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 Eis

3) naut, transp ( on course) auf Kurs;

keep her \steady as she goes! halte sie auf Kurs!

4) (dated: have regular boyfriend, girlfriend)

to go \steady with sb fest mit jdm gehen ( fam) interj

( warning) sachte!;

\steady on! ( Brit) halt! n (dated) ( fam) fester Freund/feste Freundin, Liebste(r) f(m) veraltet

English-German students dictionary > steady
8 ladder

['lædə]
n

1) лестница (приставная), стремянка, трап

- rope ladder
- folding ladder
- accommodation ladder
- aerial ladder
- horizontal ladder
- ladder work
- climb up the ladder
- lean a ladder against a wall
- put up a ladder
- steady a ladder
- come down a ladder
2) спустившаяся петля (на чулке)

- mend a ladder
- get a ladder
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USAGE:

See stairs, n

English-Russian combinatory dictionary > ladder
9 steady

steady ['stedɪ] (compar steadier, superl steadiest, pl steadies, pt & pp steadied)

1 adjective

(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

(c) (calm → voice) ferme; (→ gaze) fixe; (→ nerves) solide

(d) (reliable → person) sérieux

2 adverb

∎ to go steady with sb sortir avec qn;

∎ are Diana and Paul going steady? c'est sérieux entre Diana et Paul?

3 noun

familiar petit ami m, petite amie f

4 exclamation

∎ British steady (on)! (be careful) attention!; (calm down) du calme!;

∎ steady! you almost knocked me over! eh! doucement! tu as failli me faire tomber!

5 transitive verb

(a) (stabilize) stabiliser; (hold in place) maintenir, retenir;

∎ 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

(b) (calm) calmer;

∎ 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

6 intransitive verb

(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

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > steady
10 steady

steady

A adj

1 ( 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 ;

4 ( calm) [voice] ferme ; [look, gaze] calme ; to have steady nerves avoir les nerfs solides ;

5 ( reliable) [job, income] fixe ; [boyfriend, relationship] régulier/-ière ; [company, worker] fiable.

B ○ excl GB steady! doucement! ; steady on! ( reprovingly) ça suffit!

C vtr

1 ( 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 vi

1 [hand] cesser de trembler ; [boat] cesser de bouger ; [voice, nerves] se calmer ;

2 [prices, interest rates] se stabiliser.

E v refl to steady oneself ( physically) rétablir son équilibre ; ( mentally) se calmer.

Idioms

steady as she goes Naut en avant toute ; to go steady with sb ○ † sortir avec qn.

Big English-French dictionary > steady
11 steady

I 1. ['stedɪ]
aggettivo

1) (gradual) [increase, decline] progressivo

2) (continual) [breathing, drip] regolare; [ progress] costante; [ stream] regolare, costante; [ rain] persistente

3) (firm, unwavering) [ hand] fermo; fig. [ faith] incrollabile

to keep o hold sth. steady tenere fermo qcs.; he isn't very steady on his feet (from age) non è molto saldo sulle gambe; (from drunkenness) barcolla un po'; to hold steady — econ. [ interest rates] rimanere stabile

4) (calm) [ voice] fermo; [ gaze] calmo

5) (reliable) [ job] fisso, stabile; [ boyfriend] fisso; [ relationship] stabile
2.
avverbio

to go steady with sb. — fare coppia fissa con qcn
3.
interiezione BE colloq.

steady! — con calma! piano!

steady on! — (reprovingly) fai attenzione!
II 1. ['stedɪ]
verbo transitivo

1) (keep still) tenere fermo [ladder, camera]

2) (control)

to steady one's nerves — controllare i propri nervi
2.
verbo intransitivo stabilizzarsi
3.
verbo riflessivo

to steady oneself — (physically) riprendere l'equilibrio; (mentally) mettere la testa a posto, mettere giudizio

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['stedi] 1. adjective
1) ((negative unsteady) firmly fixed, balanced or controlled: The table isn't steady; You need a steady hand to be a surgeon.) fermo, stabile

2) (regular or even: a steady temperature; He was walking at a steady pace.) costante, regolare

3) (unchanging or constant: steady faith.) solido

4) ((of a person) sensible and hardworking in habits etc: a steady young man.) serio, posato
2. verb
(to make or become steady: He stumbled but managed to steady himself; His heart-beat gradually steadied.) stabilizzarsi; ritrovare l'equilibrio

- steadily
- steadiness
- steady on! - steady !
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I 1. ['stedɪ]
aggettivo

1) (gradual) [increase, decline] progressivo

2) (continual) [breathing, drip] regolare; [ progress] costante; [ stream] regolare, costante; [ rain] persistente

3) (firm, unwavering) [ hand] fermo; fig. [ faith] incrollabile

to keep o hold sth. steady tenere fermo qcs.; he isn't very steady on his feet (from age) non è molto saldo sulle gambe; (from drunkenness) barcolla un po'; to hold steady — econ. [ interest rates] rimanere stabile

4) (calm) [ voice] fermo; [ gaze] calmo

5) (reliable) [ job] fisso, stabile; [ boyfriend] fisso; [ relationship] stabile
2.
avverbio

to go steady with sb. — fare coppia fissa con qcn
3.
interiezione BE colloq.

steady! — con calma! piano!

steady on! — (reprovingly) fai attenzione!
II 1. ['stedɪ]
verbo transitivo

1) (keep still) tenere fermo [ladder, camera]

2) (control)

to steady one's nerves — controllare i propri nervi
2.
verbo intransitivo stabilizzarsi
3.
verbo riflessivo

to steady oneself — (physically) riprendere l'equilibrio; (mentally) mettere la testa a posto, mettere giudizio

English-Italian dictionary > steady
12 steady

['stedɪ]
adj

1) устойчивый, нешатающийся, твёрдый, крепкий

He 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 steady
2) 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
- slow but steady

English-Russian combinatory dictionary > steady
13 steady

1. [ʹstedı] n
1. опора, держатель

2. разг.

1) молодой человек, постоянный друг ( девушки)

2) девушка, подруга ( молодого человека)

she's my steady - она моя подружка /девушка/
2. [ʹstedı] a
1. прочный, твёрдый, устойчивый

steady foundation - прочное основание

steady nerves - крепкие нервы

to make a chair [a table] steady - укрепить или прочно установить стул [стол] ( чтобы не шатался)

he is not steady on his legs - он нетвёрдо стоит /держится/ на ногах

hold the ladder steady! - держи лестницу так, чтобы она не шаталась!

2. 1) устойчивый, постоянный, стабильный; ровный, равномерный

steady alteration [improvement] - непрерывное изменение [улучшение]

steady speed - постоянная скорость

steady wind - ровный ветер

steady temperature - ровная температура

steady light - равномерное освещение

steady image - кино устойчивое изображение; устойчивый кинокадр

prices are steady - цены устойчивые, цены сохраняются на прежнем уровне

2) тех. установившийся ( о режиме); спокойный ( о ходе)

3. непоколебимый, твёрдый; верный

steady encouragement [faith] - твёрдая поддержка [вера]

steady resolve - непреклонное решение

steady hand - твёрдая /верная/ рука

to be steady in one's allegiance - не колебаться в своей приверженности

to be steady in one's purpose - неуклонно идти к своей цели

4. степенный, спокойный

steady young man - уравновешенный молодой человек

to lead a steady life - вести размеренную жизнь

5. надёжный, неизменный, постоянный

steady friend - преданный друг

to go steady - (постоянно) дружить ( о юноше и девушке)
3. [ʹstedı] adv
устойчиво; ровно

keep her steady!, steady as you go! - мор. так держать!
4. [ʹstedı] v
1. 1) укреплять, делать прочным, придавать устойчивость

to steady a boat - привести лодку в равновесие

to steady oneself against smth. - (пошатнувшись) ухватиться за что-л., опереться на что-л.

2) укрепляться, приходить в устойчивое состояние, становиться прочным

the boat steadied - лодка пришла в равновесие

2. успокаивать, действовать успокаивающе

her calm steadied the nervous passengers - её невозмутимость успокоила перепуганных пассажиров

a glass of whisky will steady your nerves - рюмка виски снимет у вас нервное напряжение

3. (тж. steady down)

1) остепениться

a young man who has steadied down - остепенившийся молодой человек

2) придать степенность

marriage has steadied him down - после женитьбы он остепенился

4. (тж. steady down) ком.

1) стабилизировать

2) стабилизироваться
5. [ʹstedı] int
1. берегись!, спокойно!, осторожно!

2. мор. так держать!

НБАРС > steady
14 steady

ˈstedɪ
1. прил.
1) а) устойчивый;
прочный, твердый Syn: firm, stable б) перен. твердый, верный, непоколебимый;
надежный steady hand Syn: hard, solid
2) а) равномерный, ровный б) перен. спокойный, уравновешенный a steady person ≈ уравновешенный человек
3) неизменный, неизменяемый, неизменяющийся;
неуклонный;
постоянный Syn: constant, permanent
5)
2. гл.
1) делать(ся) твердым, устойчивым
2) остепениться
3. сущ.;
разг. жених;
невеста;
возлюбленный;
возлюбленная;
молодой человек, постоянный друг( девушки) ;
девушка, подруга( молодого человека)
4. межд. осторожно! опора, держатель( разговорное) молодой человек, постоянный друг (девушки) (разговорное) девушка, подруга (молодого человека) - she's my * она моя подружка /девушка/ прочный, твердый, устойчивый - * foundation прочное основание - * nerves крепкие нервы - to make a chair * укрепить или прочно установить стул (чтобы не шатался) - he is not * on his legs он нетвердо стоит /держится/ на ногах - hold the ladder *! держи лестницу так, чтобы она не шаталась! устойчивый, постоянный, стабильный;
ровный, равномерный - * alteration непрерывное изменение - * speed постоянная скорость - * wind ровный ветер - * temperature ровная температура - * light равномерное освещение - * image (кинематографический) устойчивое изображение;
устойчивый кинокадр - prices are * цены устойчивые, цены сохраняются на прежнем уровне (техническое) установившийся( о режиме) ;
спокойный (о ходе) непоколебимый, твердый, верный - * encouragement твердая поддержка - * resolve непреклонное решение - * hand твердая /верная/ рука - to be * in one's allegiance не колебаться в своей приверженности - to be * in one's purpose неуклонно идти к своей цели степенный, спокойный - * young man уравновешенный молодой человек - to lead a * life вести размеренную жизнь надежный, неизменный, постоянный - * friend преданный друг - to go * (постоянно) дружить( о юноше и девушке) устойчиво;
ровно - keep her *!, * as you go! (морское) так держать! укреплять, делать прочным, придавать устойчивость - to * a boat привести лодку в равновесие - to * oneself against smth. (пошатнувшись) ухватиться за что-л., опереться на что-л. укрепляться, приходить в устойчивое состояние, становиться прочным - the boat steadied лодка пришла в равновесие успокаивать, действовать успокаивающе - her calm steadied the nervous passengers ее невозмутимость успокоила перепуганных пассажиров - a glass of whisky will * your nerves рюмка виски снимет у вас нервное напряжение (тж. * down) остепениться - a young man who has steadied down остепенившийся молодой человек придать степенность - marriage has steadied him down после женитьбы он остепенился (тж. * down) (коммерческое) стабилизировать;
стабилизироваться берегись!, спокойно!, осторожно! ( морское) так держать! steady делать(ся) твердым, устойчивым;
the boat steadied лодка пришла в равновесие ~ остепениться;
he will soon steady (down) он скоро остепенится steady делать(ся) твердым, устойчивым;
the boat steadied лодка пришла в равновесие ~ разг. жених;
невеста;
возлюбленный;
возлюбленная ~ неизменный ~ остепениться;
he will soon steady (down) он скоро остепенится ~ int осторожно! ~ постоянный, неизменный, неуклонный;
steady flow of talk непрерывный поток слов ~ постоянный ~ равномерный, ровный ~ стабильный ~ твердый, верный, непоколебимый;
надежный ~ уравновешенный, спокойный;
a steady young fellow уравновешенный молодой человек ~ устойчивый;
прочный ~ устойчивый ~ hand твердое руководство;
steady resolve непреклонное решение;
steady as a rock твердый как скала ~ постоянный, неизменный, неуклонный;
steady flow of talk непрерывный поток слов ~ hand твердая, уверенная рука ~ hand твердое руководство;
steady resolve непреклонное решение;
steady as a rock твердый как скала ~ hand твердое руководство;
steady resolve непреклонное решение;
steady as a rock твердый как скала ~ уравновешенный, спокойный;
a steady young fellow уравновешенный молодой человек

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > steady
15 unsteady un·steady adj

[ʌn'stɛdɪ]
(ladder, foothold) instabile, malsicuro (-a), (hand, voice) tremante, (economy) vacillante

to be unsteady on one's feet — non reggersi bene sulle gambe

English-Italian dictionary > unsteady un·steady adj
16 hold the ladder steady!

Общая лексика: держи лестницу так, чтобы она не шаталась!

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > hold the ladder steady!
17 (a) steady ladder

устойчивая/прочная стремянка

English-Russian combinatory dictionary > (a) steady ladder
18 firm

I [fɜːm]
nome ditta f., società f., impresa f.

firm of architects — studio associato di architetti

law firm — studio legale
II 1. [fɜːm]
aggettivo

1) (hard) [ mattress] duro; [ fruit] sodo, duro; [ handshake] energico

to give sth. a firm tap — dare un colpo deciso a qcs

2) (steady) [table, ladder] fermo, stabile, saldo

3) (strong) [foundation, basis] solido, sicuro; [ grasp] sicuro; [ friend] fidato, fedele

it's my firm belief that — è mio fermo convincimento che

4) (definite) [offer, commitment] stabile; [intention, assurance, refusal] fermo; [ date] definitivo; [ evidence] concreto, sicuro

5) (resolute) [person, voice] fermo; [stand, leadership] saldo

he needs a firm hand — bisogna guidarlo con mano ferma

6) econ. [dollar, market] stabile
2.
avverbio

to stand firm — stare saldo; fig. non cedere ( against a)

to remain o hold firm — [ currency] rimanere stabile ( against in rapporto a)
III [fɜːm]
verbo intransitivo [share, price] consolidarsi

- firm up

* * *
I [fə:m] adjective
1) ((fixed) strong and steady: a firm handshake.)

2) (decided; not changing one's mind: a firm refusal.)

•

- firmly
II [fə:m] noun
(a business company: an engineering firm.)

* * *
I [fɜːm]
nome ditta f., società f., impresa f.

firm of architects — studio associato di architetti

law firm — studio legale
II 1. [fɜːm]
aggettivo

1) (hard) [ mattress] duro; [ fruit] sodo, duro; [ handshake] energico

to give sth. a firm tap — dare un colpo deciso a qcs

2) (steady) [table, ladder] fermo, stabile, saldo

3) (strong) [foundation, basis] solido, sicuro; [ grasp] sicuro; [ friend] fidato, fedele

it's my firm belief that — è mio fermo convincimento che

4) (definite) [offer, commitment] stabile; [intention, assurance, refusal] fermo; [ date] definitivo; [ evidence] concreto, sicuro

5) (resolute) [person, voice] fermo; [stand, leadership] saldo

he needs a firm hand — bisogna guidarlo con mano ferma

6) econ. [dollar, market] stabile
2.
avverbio

to stand firm — stare saldo; fig. non cedere ( against a)

to remain o hold firm — [ currency] rimanere stabile ( against in rapporto a)
III [fɜːm]
verbo intransitivo [share, price] consolidarsi

- firm up

English-Italian dictionary > firm
19 firm

firm [fɜ:m]

1. noun

entreprise f

2. adjective

   a. ( = hard) [fruit, ground, handshake] ferme

   b. ( = secure) [table, ladder] stable ; [voice] ferme

• to keep a firm grip on [object, person] tenir fermement

   c. ( = strong) [foundation] solide

• to be on a firm footing [finances, relationship] être sain

• it is my firm belief that... je crois fermement que...

• to have a firm grasp of sth [subject, theory] avoir de solides connaissances sur qch

• they became firm friends ils sont devenus de grands amis

• to keep a firm grip on power tenir fermement les rênes du pouvoir

   d. ( = resolute) ferme

• to be firm with sb être ferme avec qn

• to take a firm stand (against sth) adopter une attitude ferme (contre qch)

• to stand firm (against sth) tenir bon (face à qch)

   e. ( = definite) [conclusion] définitif ; [information, news] sûr ; [evidence] solide ; [date] fixé

• firm offer offre f ferme

   f. [price, currency] stable

• the euro was firm against the dollar l'euro est resté stable par rapport au dollar

► firm up separable transitive verb

[+ muscles] raffermir ; [+ currency] consolider

* * *
[fɜːm] 1.
noun ( business) entreprise f, société f

firm of architects — cabinet m d'architecte
2.
adjective

1) ( hard) [mattress, fruit, handshake] ferme

to give something a firm tap/tug — taper/tirer quelque chose d'un coup sec

2) ( steady) [table, ladder] solide

3) fig ( strong) [foundation, basis, grasp] solide

it's my firm belief that — je crois fermement que

4) ( definite) [offer, intention, refusal] ferme; [date] définitif/-ive; [evidence] concret/-ète

5) ( resolute) [person, stand, leadership] ferme ( with somebody avec quelqu'un)

he needs a firm hand — il a besoin qu'on soit ferme avec lui

6) Finance [dollar, market] ferme
3.
adverb

to stand firm — tenir bon ( against contre)

to remain ou hold firm — [currency] rester ferme ( against par rapport à)

English-French dictionary > firm
20 firm

firm

A n ( business) entreprise f ; electronics/haulage firm entreprise d'électronique/de transports ; small firm petite entreprise f ; taxi firm compagnie f de taxi ; security firm société f de surveillance ; firm of architects cabinet m d'architecte ; law firm cabinet m juridique.

B adj

1 ( hard) [mattress, fruit, handshake] ferme ; to get a firm grip on sth tenir fermement qch ; to give sth a firm tap/tug taper/tirer qch d'un coup sec ;

2 ( steady) [table, ladder] solide ;

3 fig ( strong) [foundation, base, basis, grasp, friend] solide ; one must keep a firm grip on the facts il faut bien saisir les faits ; it's my firm belief that je crois fermement que ; the firm favourite le grand favori ;

4 ( definite) [offer, commitment, intention, assurance, refusal] ferme ; [date] définitif/-ive ; [evidence] concret/-ète ;

5 ( resolute) [person, voice, stand, leadership, purpose, response] ferme (with sb avec qn) ; he needs a firm hand il a besoin qu'on soit ferme avec lui ;

6 Fin [pound, dollar, yen, market] ferme.

C adv to stand firm tenir bon (against contre) ; to remain ou hold firm [currency] rester ferme (against par rapport à).

D vi Fin [share, price] ( stabilize) se stabiliser (at à) ; ( rise) se raffermir (to à).

Phrasal verb

■ firm up:

▶ firm up [arrangement, deal] se confirmer ; [muscle, flesh] se raffermir ;

▶ firm up [sth], firm [sth] up confirmer [arrangement, deal] ; raffermir [muscle, flesh].

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