Английский словарь американских идиом - steady
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~1 adj 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 developing in a continuous gradual way (a steady decline in manufacturing output | Paul has made steady progress this year. | a steady stream of visitors/enquiries etc) (a steady stream of East Germans making their way through the new gap in the wall) 3 »NOT CHANGING« a steady level, speed etc stays about the same (We were driving at a steady 60 mph.) 4 »PERSON« someone who is steady is sensible and you can depend on them (a steady worker) 5 steady job/work/income a job or work that will definitely continue over a long period of time 6 steady boyfriend/girlfriend someone that you have been having a romantic relationship with 7 steady relationship a serious and strong relationship that continues for a long time - steadily adv - steadiness n ~2 v 1 to hold something steady or make it steady (steady yourself (=get back your balance in order to prevent yourself from falling)) (He tried to steady himself by grabbing the tree.) 2 to stop increasing or decreasing and remain about the same (The dollar has steadied after early losses on the money markets.) 3 steady your nerves to make yourself calm (She had a brandy to steady her nerves.) ~3 adv go steady (with sb) to have a long regular romantic relationship with a boyfriend or girlfriend ~4 n AmE informal a boyfriend or girlfriend that someone has been having a romantic relationship with (Jill is Ray's steady.) ~5 interjection BrE informal 1 used when you want to tell someone to be careful or not to cause an accident (Steady! You nearly knocked me over.) 2 Steady on! used when you think that what someone is saying is too strong or extreme (Steady on! Derek's not that bad.) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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I. adjective (steadier; -est) Etymology: Middle English stedy, from stede Date: 14th century 1. a. direct or sure in movement ; unfaltering a ~ hand b. firm in position ; fixed held the pole ~ c. keeping nearly upright in a seaway a ~ ship 2. showing little variation or fluctuation ; stable, uniform a ~ breeze ~ prices 3. a. not easily disturbed or upset ~ nerves b. (1) constant in feeling, principle, purpose, or attachment ~ friends (2) dependable c. not given to dissipation ; sober • steadily adverb • steadiness noun Synonyms: ~, even, equable mean not varying throughout a course or extent. ~ implies lack of fluctuation or interruption of movement ~ progress. even suggests a lack of variation in quality or character an even distribution. equable implies lack of extremes or of sudden sharp changes maintain an equable temper. II. verb (steadied; ~ing) Date: 1530 transitive verb to make or keep ~ intransitive verb to become ~ • steadier noun III. adverb Date: circa 1605 1. in a ~ manner ; steadily 2. on the course set — used as a direction to the helmsman of a ship IV. noun (plural steadies) Date: 1792 one that is ~; specifically a boyfriend or girlfriend with whom one goes ~ ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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adj., v., adv., int., & n. --adj. (steadier, steadiest) 1 firmly fixed or supported or standing or balanced; not tottering, rocking, or wavering. 2 done or operating or happening in a uniform and regular manner (a steady pace; a steady increase). 3 a constant in mind or conduct; not changeable. b persistent. 4 (of a person) serious and dependable in behaviour; of industrious and temperate habits; safe; cautious. 5 regular, established (a steady girlfriend). 6 accurately directed; not faltering (a steady hand; a steady eye). 7 (of a ship) on course and upright. --v.tr. & intr. (-ies, -ied) make or become steady (steady the boat). --adv. steadily (hold it steady). --int. as a command or warning to take care. --n. (pl. -ies) colloq. a regular boyfriend or girlfriend. Phrases and idioms go steady (often foll. by with) colloq. have as a regular boyfriend or girlfriend. steady down become steady. steady-going staid; sober. steady on! a call to take care. steady state an unvarying condition, esp. in a physical process, e.g. of the universe having no beginning and no end. Derivatives steadier n. steadily adv. steadiness n. Etymology: STEAD = place, + -Y(1) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1) опора 2) люнет 3) приходить в устойчивое состояние 4) придавать устойчивость 5) устойчивый; стабильный; установившийся - work steady ...Большой Англо-русский Русско-английский политехнический словарь
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1) равномерный 2) неизменный 3) постоянен 4) постоянный 5) стационарный 6) уравновешенный 7) устанавливаться 8) установившийся 9) устойчивый steady stochastic process — стационарный вероятностный процесс steady volume current — объемный ток - steady component - steady monotone - steady motion - steady signal - steady source - steady state ...Англо-русский Русско-английский научно-технический словарь
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неуклонный; непрерывный; устойчивый STEADY 1. прил. 1) устойчивый, неизменный, постоянный 2) твердый 3) неуклонный 4) непрерывный - prices are steady - steady decline - steady demand 2. гл. 1) делать(ся) устойчивым, твердым 2) укреплять(ся) - steady the fluctuation ...Англо-русский Русско-английский экономический словарь
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1. опора, держатель 2. разг. молодой человек, постоянный друг (девушки) 3. разг. девушка, подруга (молодого человека) she's my steady —- она моя подружка (девушка) 4. прочный, твердый, устойчивый steady foundation —- прочное основание steady nerves —- крепкие нервы to make a chair steady —- укрепить или прочно установить стул (чтобы не шатался) he is not steady on his legs —- он нетвердо стоит (держится) на ногах hold the ladder steady! —- держи лестницу так, чтобы она не шаталась! 5. устойчивый, постоянный, стабильный; ровный, равномерный steady alteration —- непрерывное изменение steady speed —- постоянная скорость steady wind —- ровный ветер steady temperature —- ровная температура steady light —- равномерное освещение steady image —- кин. устойчивое изображение; устойчивый кинокадр prices are steady —- цены устойчивые, цены сохраняются на прежнем уровне 6. тех. установившийся (о режиме); спокойный (о ходе) 7. непоколебимый, твердый, верный steady encouragement —- твердая поддержка steady resolve —- непреклонное решение steady hand —- твердая (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 8. степенный, спокойный steady young man —- уравновешенный молодой человек to lead a steady life —- вести...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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nerves успокоить нервы; STEADY 1. adj. 1) устойчивый; прочный 2) равномерный, ровный 3) постоянный, неизменный, неуклонный; steady flow of talk - непрерывный поток слов 4) твердый, верный, непоколебимый; надежный; steady hand - а) твердая, уверенная рука; б) твердое руководство; steady resolve - непреклонное решение; steady as a rock - твердый как скала 5) уравновешенный, спокойный; a steady young fellow - уравновешенный молодой человек 2. v. 1) делать(ся) твердым, устойчивым; the boat steadied - лодка пришла в равновесие 2) остепениться; he will soon steady (down) - он скоро остепенится 3. noun coll. жених; невеста; возлюбленный; возлюбленная 4. interj. осторожно! ...Англо-русский словарь
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- c.1200, from M.E. stude, stede (see stead). Originally "stubborn," the sense of "regular, uniform" is first recorded in 1548; that of "firm, not shaking" in 1574. Meaning "one's boyfriend or girlfriend" is from 1897; to go steady is 1905 in teenager slang. Steady progress is etymologically a contradiction in terms. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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