steady

steady
steady [ˈstedɪ]
1. adjective
   a. [supply, rain, breathing, demand, income] régulier ; [prices, sales, market] stable
• to make steady progress faire des progrès constants
• there was a steady downpour for three hours il n'a pas cessé de pleuvoir pendant trois heures
• at a steady pace à une allure régulière
• a steady stream of sth un flux régulier de qch
• to keep sth steady [+ prices, demand] stabiliser qch
• a steady job un emploi stable
• steady boyfriend petit ami m attitré
• steady girlfriend petite amie f attitrée
   b. ( = composed) [voice] ferme ; [nerves] solide ; [gaze] ( = unflinching) calme ; ( = intimidating) insistant
   c. ( = firm) [chair, table, boat] stable ; [hand] (in drawing) sûr ; (in holding) ferme
• to hold sth steady maintenir fermement qch
• to hold steady se maintenir
• she's not very steady on her feet elle ne tient pas très bien sur ses jambes
   d. ( = dependable) [person] sérieux
2. exclamation
(British) steady on! ( = be careful) doucement ! ; ( = calm down) du calme !
3. transitive verb
[+ wobbling object] stabiliser ; [+ chair, table] (with hand) maintenir ; ( = wedge) caler ; [+ nervous person, horse] calmer
• to steady o.s. se remettre d'aplomb
• to steady one's nerves se calmer les nerfs
• to have a steadying effect on sb ( = make less nervous) calmer qn ; ( = make less wild) assagir qn
4. intransitive verb
( = regain balance) se remettre d'aplomb ; ( = grow less nervous) se calmer ; ( = grow less wild) s'assagir ; [prices, market] se stabiliser
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['stedɪ] 1.
adjective
1) (continual) [stream, increase, decline] constant; [rain] incessant; [breathing, drip, speed, progress] régulier/-ière
2) (unwavering) [hand] ferme; fig [faith] immuable
3) (stable) stable

to 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] calme
5) (reliable) [job] fixe; [relationship] durable; [worker] fiable

do you have a steady boyfriend? — tu sors avec quelqu'un?

2.
(colloq) exclamation GB

steady! ou steady on! — (reprovingly) doucement!

3.
transitive verb
1) (stop moving) tenir [camera]
2) (control)

to steady one's nerves — se calmer les nerfs

4.
intransitive verb lit, fig se stabiliser
5.
reflexive verb

to steady oneself — (physically) rétablir son équilibre; (mentally) se calmer

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to go steady with somebody — (colloq) sortir avec quelqu'un


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