steady in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for steady in the English»French Dictionary

I.steady [Brit ˈstɛdi, Am ˈstɛdi] ADJ

1. steady (gradual):

steady increase, accumulation, decline

progressif/-ive

2. steady (even, continual):

steady pace, progress, stream

régulier/-ière, constant

steady rain

incessant

steady breathing, drip, thud

régulier/-ière

a steady stream of cars/callers

un flot constant de voitures/visiteurs

to drive at a steady 80 kmh

rouler à une vitesse régulière de 80 kmh

progress has been steady

les progrès ont été réguliers

3. steady (firm, unwavering):

steady hand

ferme

steady fig trust, faith

immuable

is the ladder/the chair steady?

est-ce que l'échelle/la chaise est stable?

to keep or hold sth steady

tenir fermement qc

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

il n'est plus très ferme sur ses jambes

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

il titube

to hold steady FIN share prices, interest rates:

se maintenir

to hold steady at 270 euros FIN

se maintenir à 270 euros

4. steady (calm):

steady voice

ferme

steady look, gaze

calme

to have steady nerves

avoir les nerfs solides

5. steady (reliable):

steady job, income

fixe

steady boyfriend, relationship

régulier/-ière

steady company, worker

fiable

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

steady!

doucement!

steady on! (reprovingly)

ça suffit!

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

1. steady (keep still):

steady ladder, camera

tenir

she tried to steady her hand

elle a essayé d'empêcher sa main de trembler

2. steady (control):

to steady one's nerves

se calmer les nerfs

to steady one's voice

maîtriser le tremblement de sa voix

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

1. steady:

steady hand:

cesser de trembler

steady boat:

cesser de bouger

steady voice, nerves:

se calmer

2. steady prices, interest rates:

steady

se stabiliser

V.to steady oneself VB refl

to steady oneself (physically)

rétablir son équilibre

to steady oneself (mentally)

se calmer

VI.steady [Brit ˈstɛdi, Am ˈstɛdi]

steady as she goes NAUT

en avant toute

to go steady with sb inf, dated

sortir avec qn

rock-steady ADJ

rock-steady

extrêmement stable

steady state theory N

steady state theory

théorie f de la création continue

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he had never had anything resembling a steady job

il n'avait jamais rien eu qui ressemble à un emploi stable

to make slow/steady progress

progresser lentement/régulièrement

to make (slow/steady) progress

progresser or avancer (lentement/régulièrement)

Translations for steady in the French»English Dictionary

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raffermir mesure: marché, cours boursier

to steady

se raffermir voix:

to steady

se raffermir cours boursier:

to become steady

soutenu (soutenue) rythme

steady

régulier (régulière) flux, rythme, demande, hausse, effort, production

steady

régulier (régulière) pouls, respiration

steady

ma régulière (petite amie)

my steady inf

holà! tout doux! tout doux!

steady! steady!

ferme personne

steady

être ferme sur ses jambes

to be steady on one's legs

steady in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for steady in the English»French Dictionary

I.steady <-ier, -iest> ADJ

1. steady (stable):

steady

stable

2. steady (regular):

steady

régulier(-ère)

steady temperature

constant(e)

steady breathing, pulse

stable

slow but steady

lent mais constant

a steady boyfriend/girlfriend

un(e) petit(e) ami(e)

3. steady (controlled):

steady

posé(e)

steady nerves

solide

a steady hand

une main sûre

II.steady VB trans

steady things

maintenir

steady people

calmer

to steady oneself

se ressaisir

to steady one's nerves

calmer ses nerfs

III.steady ADV

to go steady with sb

sortir avec qn

IV.steady INTERJ

steady on! Brit

doucement!

V.steady <-dies> N inf

steady

petit ami m

steady

petite amie f

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slow and steady wins the race prov

rien ne sert de courir, il faut partir à point

Translations for steady in the French»English Dictionary

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mesuré(e) ton

steady

bien/mal posé MUS

steady/unsteady

suivi(e)

steady

esprit pondéré

a steady mind

uniforme vitesse

steady

se raffermir (devenir ferme) voix

to steady

ferme pas

steady

ferme cours, marché

steady

régulier (-ière) effort

steady

steady Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

slow but steady

lent mais constant

a steady boyfriend/girlfriend

un(e) petit(e) ami(e)

a steady hand

une main sûre

to steady oneself

se ressaisir

to steady one's nerves

calmer ses nerfs

to go steady with sb

sortir avec qn

ready, steady, go! Brit

à vos marques, prêts, partez!

ready, steady [or Am set], go

attention, prêts, partez

slow and steady wins the race prov

rien ne sert de courir, il faut partir à point

to not be very steady on one's legs

ne pas être très solide sur ses jambes

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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The fouling rate can be steady with time.

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It would be a slow yet steady gain as depicted from the results described here.

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Only in the 18th century was their steady population growth.

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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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Rivers provide a steady supply of drinking water.

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For more than three years, there has been a steady process of bank concentration.

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Membership has been in a steady decline since a peak of well over 400,000 in 1999.

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

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

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

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