steady

steady
'stedi 1. adjective
1) ((negative unsteady) firmly fixed, balanced or controlled: The table isn't steady; You need a steady hand to be a surgeon.) stø, sikker
2) (regular or even: a steady temperature; He was walking at a steady pace.) fast, jevn
3) (unchanging or constant: steady faith.) trofast, vedvarende
4) ((of a person) sensible and hardworking in habits etc: a steady young man.) stødig
2. verb
(to make or become steady: He stumbled but managed to steady himself; His heart-beat gradually steadied.) stabilisere seg
- steadiness
- steady on! - steady !
fast
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regelmessig
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stø
I
subst. \/ˈstedɪ\/
(hverdagslig) fast følge, kjæreste, venn(inne)
II
verb \/ˈstedɪ\/
1) stive av, støtte, gjøre stødig, gi støtte til, bli støttet\/avstivet\/festet
2) berolige, roe, bli rolig(ere), roe seg, falle til ro, bli stille
• I need a drink to steady my nerves
jeg trenger en drink for å roe nervene mine
3) stagge (seg), holde i ro, stabilisere(s)
• she steadied the horse
hun stagget hesten
• the prices must be steadied now
prisene må stabiliseres nå
III
adj. \/ˈstedɪ\/
1) solid, stabil, fast
• the foundations of this house are steady
fundamentet til dette huset er solid
2) stø, stødig, fast, sikker
• she walked up the road with steady steps
hun gikk oppover veien med stødige skritt
• he has a steady hand
han er sikker på hånden
3) rolig, (be)sindig
• you don't have to be afraid, it is a steady horse
du trenger ikke være redd, det er en rolig hest
4) stadig, vedvarende, jevn, uavbrutt
• he is showing (a) steady improvement
han viser stadig forbedring
• we drove at a steady speed the whole way
vi kjørte i jevn hastighet hele veien
• they were fighting a steady fight against corruption
de kjempet en uavbrutt kamp mot korrupsjon
5) fast
• she needs steady work
hun trenger fast arbeid
IV
adv. \/ˈstedɪ\/
stødig, stille
• stand steady!
stå stille!
go steady ha fast følge, være kjærester
V
interj. \/ˈstedɪ\/
rolig nå, forsiktig
steady on eller steady does it sakte i bakkene, ta det rolig (sjøfart) støtt så

English-Norwegian dictionary. 2013.

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