steady

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈstɛdi/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈstɛdi/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(sted′ē)

Inflections of 'steady' (adj):
steadier
adj comparative
steadiest
adj superlative
Inflections of 'steady' (n): npl: steadies
Inflections of 'steady' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
steadies
v 3rd person singular
steadying
v pres p
steadied
v past
steadied
v past p
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
steady adj (physically)firme adj mf
  (respiración, latido)regular adj mf
  (paso)constante adj mf
 Tom checked the chair was steady, before standing on it.
 Tom confirmó que la silla estuviera firme antes de pararse en ella.
steady adj (no change)estable adj mf
  inalterable adj mf
  invariable adj mf
 Petrol prices remained steady this month.
 Los precios del petróleo se mantuvieron estables este mes.
steady adj (continuous)continuo/a adj
  constante adj mf
  ininterrumpido/a adj
 Alice is making steady progress in learning English.
 Alice aprende inglés con un progreso continuo.
steady [sth]⇒ vtr (hold steady)sujetar⇒ vtr
  afianzar⇒ vtr
  fijar⇒ vtr
 Mark steadied the ladder as Laura climbed up it.
 Mark sujetaba la escalera mientras Laura se subía.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
steady adj (habitual)habitual adj mf
  regular adj mf
 Trevor is a steady drinker; he drinks most evenings from when he gets in from work until bedtime.
 Trevor es un bebedor habitual, bebe la mayoría de las tardes desde que sale del trabajo hasta la hora de acostarse.
steady adj (not excitable)estable adj mf
  serio/a adj
 Wendy is a steady sort of person; you can rely on her to keep her head in a crisis.
 Wendy es una persona estable, puedes confiar en ella para mantenerse tranquila durante una crisis.
steady adv informal (in a steady manner)regularmente adv
 The wind blew steady, and the sailors were home by nightfall.
 Use your cane until you can walk steady without it.
 El viento soplaba regularmente, y los marineros llegaron a casa al caer la noche.
Steady!,
Steady on! interj		 mainly UK (calm down)¡calma! interj
  ¡tranquilo!, ¡tranquila! interj
 Steady! There's no need to get aggressive.
 ¡Calma! No hay necesidad de ponerse agresivo.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
go steady,
go steady with [sb] vi		 US, informal (date one another exclusively)ir en serio loc verb
 Sheila and Mike have been going steady for six months.
 Sheila y Marcos van en serio hace seis meses.
hold steady vi + adj figurative (person: remain firm)mantenerse en sus trece loc verb
 After holding steady for years, she finally gave up and sold the failing business.
 Se mantuvo en sus trece durante años pero al final vendió el negocio.
  persistir⇒ vi
 Persistió durante años pero al final vendió el negocio.
hold [sth] steady vtr + adj (thing: secure)mantener firme vtr
 This chain will hold the post steady against the wind.
 Esta cadena mantendrá firme el poste a pesar del viento.
"Ready,
set,
go!" (US),
"Ready,
steady,
go!" (UK),
"On your marks,
get set,
go!" interj		 (start of race)preparados, listos, ya loc interj
  en sus marcas... listos... ¡fuera! loc interj
 Runners: Ready, set, go!
 Corredores: ¡preparados, listos, ya!
rock steady,
rock-steady adj		 (not fluctuating)firme adj mf
  seguro/a adj
Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun.
rocksteady n (music style: ska) (voz inglesa)rocksteady nm
slow but steady adj (progress: gradual but regular)lento pero seguro expr
  sin prisa pero sin pausa expr
steady growth n (economy: regular rate of development)desarrollo sostenido, crecimiento sostenido grupo nom
 ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. En el último período ha habido un desarrollo sostenido e ininterrumpido de la economía.
  crecimiento constante grupo nom
 ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. En el último período ha habido un crecimiento constante e ininterrumpido de la economía.
steady job n (work: stable and pays regularly)trabajo estable nm + adj
 Paul needs to find a steady job before he and his wife can start a family.
steady state n (physics: condition which does not change over time) (física)estado estacionario nm + adj
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'steady' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
anchor - chock - downtrend - fix - fuel - get into stride - get pinned - hit your stride - keep still - nonfluctuating - pace yourself - prop up - remain stable - rhythmically - settled - stabilize - stable - steadying - strong - sturdily - weather eye - white noise
Spanish:
estable - contrabalancear - distender - estabilizar - afianzar - calzar - continuo progreso - El que mucho corre pronto para - estabilidad laboral - firme - manso - pololear - pulso - regular - sin prisa pero sin pausa - trabajo fijo

Collocations: on a steady [platform, ladder, base], a steady [balance, footing, rhythm, pace], a steady [source, stream, flow] (of), more...

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