steady in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for steady in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.steady [Brit ˈstɛdi, Am ˈstɛdi] ADJ

1. steady (gradual):

steady increase, accumulation, decline

progressivo

2. steady (even, continual):

steady pace, breathing, drip, thud

regolare

steady progress

costante

steady stream

regolare, costante

steady rain

persistente

a steady stream of cars

un continuo flusso di macchine

a steady stream of callers

un continuo viavai di visitatori

to drive at a steady 80 kmh

viaggiare a una velocità costante di 80 km orari

progress has been steady

c'è stato un costante miglioramento

3. steady (firm, unwavering):

steady hand

fermo

steady fig trust, faith

incrollabile

is the ladder, the chair steady?

è stabile la scala, la sedia?

to keep or hold sth steady

tenere fermo qc

he isn't very steady on his feet (from age)

non è molto saldo sulle gambe

he isn't very steady on his feet (from drunkenness)

barcolla un po'

to hold steady ECON share prices, interest rates:

rimanere stabile

to hold steady at 3 pounds ECON

mantenersi stabile a 3 sterline

4. steady (calm):

steady voice

fermo

steady look, gaze

calmo

to have steady nerves

avere nervi saldi

5. steady (reliable):

steady job

fisso, stabile

steady income

sicuro

steady boyfriend

fisso

steady relationship

stabile

steady company, worker

affidabile

II.steady [Brit ˈstɛdi, Am ˈstɛdi] N inf (boyfriend, girlfriend)

steady

ragazzo m fisso / ragazza f fisso

III.steady [Brit ˈstɛdi, Am ˈstɛdi] ADV

steady

stabilmente

steady

regolarmente

to go steady with sb

fare coppia fissa con qn

IV.steady [Brit ˈstɛdi, Am ˈstɛdi] INTERJ Brit inf

steady!

con calma or piano!

steady on! (reprovingly)

fai attenzione!

V.steady [Brit ˈstɛdi, Am ˈstɛdi] VB trans

1. steady (keep still):

steady ladder, camera

tenere fermo

she tried to steady her hand

tentò di tenere ferma la mano che tremava

2. steady (control):

to steady one's nerves

controllare i propri nervi

to steady one's voice

non fare tremare la voce

VI.steady [Brit ˈstɛdi, Am ˈstɛdi] VB intr

1. steady:

steady hand, voice:

smettere di tremare

steady boat:

smettere di ballare

steady nerves:

calmarsi

2. steady prices, interest rates:

steady

stabilizzarsi

VII.to steady oneself VB refl

to steady oneself (physically)

riprendere l'equilibrio

to steady oneself (mentally)

mettere la testa a posto or mettere giudizio

VIII.steady [Brit ˈstɛdi, Am ˈstɛdi]

steady as she goes NAUT

avanti tutta

rock-steady [Brit rɒkˈstɛdi, Am rɑkˈstɛdi] ADJ

rock-steady

stabile

rock-steady

solido

steady state theory [ˌstedɪˈsteɪtˌθɪərɪ] N

steady state theory

teoria f dello stato stazionario

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uno stillicidio di notizie fig

a steady trickle of news

persistente pioggia

steady

un continuo viavai di visitatori

a steady stream of callers

costante evoluzione, progressione, progresso, aumento, produzione, domanda

steady

fare costanti progressi

to make steady progress

c'è stato un costante miglioramento

progress has been steady

non è saldo sulle gambe

he's not very steady on his feet

avere nervi saldi

to have steady nerves

mantenere i nervi saldi

to keep one's nerve, to steady one's nerves

saldo (incrollabile) fede

steady

regolare flusso, polso, respiro

steady

regolare ritmo

steady

regolare passo

steady

lavorare a ritmo regolare

to work at a steady rate

teoria dello stato stazionario

steady state theory

steady in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for steady in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.steady <-ier, -iest> [ˈste·di] ADJ

1. steady (stable):

steady

stabile

steady job, employment

fisso, -a

steady temperature

costante

2. steady (regular):

steady

costante

3. steady (not wavering):

steady hand

saldo, -a

4. steady (calm):

steady

calmo, -a

5. steady (regular):

steady boyfriend

fisso, -a

II.steady [ˈste·di] VB trans

1. steady (stabilize):

steady

stabilizzare

2. steady (make calm):

steady

calmare

III.steady [ˈste·di] ADV

to be going steady

avere una relazione duratura

IV.steady [ˈste·di] INTERJ

steady

piano!

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slow and steady wins the race prov

chi va piano va sano e va lontano

Translations for steady in the Italian»English Dictionary

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regolare

steady

essere impegnato (fidanzato)

to be going steady

stabile

steady

chi va piano, va sano e va lontano prov

slow and steady wins the race

chi la dura la vince

slow and steady wins the race prov

pronti, attenti, via!

ready, steady, go!

steady Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be going steady

avere una relazione duratura

slow and steady wins the race prov

chi va piano va sano e va lontano

slow and steady wins the race prov

chi la dura la vince

slow and steady wins the race

chi va piano, va sano e va lontano prov

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Rivers provide a steady supply of drinking water.

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There was a slow but steady decline through the 1990s.

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Beginning in the 1940s there was a steady decline in the services available in the village.

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This has started a steady stream of tourists to the island which now supports a certain level of tourism infrastructure.

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Initially single track, the steady growth in traffic meant that a passing loop was installed in 1903.

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Few rivers have a long term record of steady flow in the rock record.

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The dots of the one signal filled in the dashes of the other, resulting in a steady tone known as the "equi-signal".

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It maintained a steady record of moderate academic achievement until the early 1990s.

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The population saw a steady growth to 23,000 in 1875, 35,000 in 1900, 46,000 in 1925 and 58,000 in 1950, when the peak was reached.

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So the bass and the drums are this steady train throughout the whole song.

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