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steady
[ˈstedɪ]
adjetivo
1. firme, estable (stable)
  • in a steady voice -> con voz tranquila
2. constante (regular) (rate, growth, pace); continuo(a) (progress); regular (income); constante, regular (pulse)
  • steady girlfriend/boyfriend -> novia (f) /novio (m) estable
  • to have a steady job -> tener un trabajo fijo
  • to drive at a steady 95 km/h -> conducir a una velocidad constante de 95 km/h
adverbio
también:
  • they are going steady -> son novios formales
  • steady! -> ¡tranquilo!
  • steady (on)! (familiar) -> ¡calma!
verbo transitivo
3. estabilizar, afianzar
  • to steady oneself -> afianzarse; (physically) reunir fuerzas (mentally)
  • to steady one's nerves -> tranquilizarse

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steady [ste-di]
adjetivo
1. Firme, fijo, seguro, asegurado.
2. Juicioso, formal, asentado, prudente.
3. Firme, constante, no variable; que se mueve o funciona con regularidad.
4. Libre de excesos; de vida arreglada.
va. Hacer firme, sostener, fijar alguna cosa.

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steady [ˈstedɪ]
adjective
steadier (comparative)steadiest (superlative)
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
work continued at a steady pace we drove/walked at a steady pace
we have been making steady progress hemos ido mejorando de forma continuada or constante
Despite the steady progress of building work, the campaign against it is still going strong
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%
It takes a steady hand to paint a perfect line His hand was not quite steady he has a steady hand
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
I like Simon very much - he's a very steady boy
5 (regular) [+boyfriend, girlfriend] formal; [+relationship] estable
adverb
1 (in exclamations)
steady! you're rocking the boat ¡quieto! estás haciendo que se balancee la barca
steady as she goes! (Náut) ¡mantenga el rumbo!
steady on! there's no need to lose your temper ¡tranquilo! no hay necesidad de perder los estribos
I say, steady!
2
to go steady with sb ser novio formal de algn
they're going steady son novios formales
noun
novioanovia (m) (f);a novia
verb:transitive
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
The boat moved slightly, and he steadied himself with his right hand
to steady o.s. against or on sth recobrar el equilibrio apoyándose en algo
On his way up the slope, he pulled at a sapling to steady himself Lewis grabbed the edge of the dashboard to steady himself I saw his hand gripping the wall to steady himself Two men were on the deck of the ship, steadying a ladder His elbows were resting on his knees to steady the binoculars
2 (compose) [+nervous person] calmar; tranquilizar; [+wild person] apaciguar; [+horse] tranquilizar
to steady o.s. calmarse; tranquilizarse
He drew a deep breath to steady himself
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
verb:intransitive
1 (stop moving) dejar de moverse
the shadows from the lamp steadied las sombras que hacía la lámpara dejaron de moverse
The gun wavered a fraction, then steadied Lovelock eased back the throttles and the ship steadied He waited, taking deep breaths till the floor steadied
2 (grow calm) [+voice] calmarse; [+prices, market] estabilizarse; hacerse más estable
to have a steadying influence on sb ejercer una buena influencia sobre algn
the pound steadied against the mark Allsworthy's voice steadied he has steadied over the last couple of years

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Verb Conjugation for "steady"

Imperative
  • steady
  • you steady
  • he/she steadies
  • we steady
  • you steady
  • they steady
Preterite
  • I steadied
  • you steadied
  • he/she steadied
  • we steadied
  • you steadied
  • they steadied
Present Continuous
  • I am steadying
  • you are steadying
  • he/she is steadying
  • we are steadying
  • you are steadying
  • they are steadying
Present Perfect
  • I have steadied
  • you have steadied
  • he/she has steadied
  • we have steadied
  • you have steadied
  • they have steadied
Past Continuous
  • I was steadying
  • you were steadying
  • he/she was steadying
  • we were steadying
  • you were steadying
  • they were steadying
Past Perfect
  • I had steadied
  • you had steadied
  • he/she had steadied
  • we had steadied
  • you had steadied
  • they had steadied
Future
  • I will steady
  • you will steady
  • he/she will steady
  • we will steady
  • you will steady
  • they will steady
Future Perfect
  • I will have steadied
  • you will have steadied
  • he/she will have steadied
  • we will have steadied
  • you will have steadied
  • they will have steadied
Future Continuous
  • I will be steadying
  • you will be steadying
  • he/she will be steadying
  • we will be steadying
  • you will be steadying
  • they will be steadying
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been steadying
  • you have been steadying
  • he/she has been steadying
  • we have been steadying
  • you have been steadying
  • they have been steadying
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been steadying
  • you will have been steadying
  • he/she will have been steadying
  • we will have been steadying
  • you will have been steadying
  • they will have been steadying
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been steadying
  • you had been steadying
  • he/she had been steadying
  • we had been steadying
  • you had been steadying
  • they had been steadying
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