steady

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. sıfat Firm in standing or position; not tottering or shaking; fixed; firm.

   “Hold the ladder steady while I go up.”

2. sıfat Constant in feeling, purpose, or pursuit; not fickle, changeable, or wavering; not easily moved or persuaded to alter a purpose; resolute.

   “a man steady in his principles, in his purpose, or in the pursuit of an object”

3. sıfat Smooth and not bumpy or with obstructions.

   “a steady ride”

4. sıfat Phlegmatic, calm; not easily upset, excited, or disturbed.

   “a steady tone of voice”

5. sıfat Regular and even.

   “the steady course of the Sun;  a steady breeze of wind”

6. sıfat Slow.
7. sıfat With whom one is going steady.

   “I have been trying to remember what other porn movies I've seen. I know that I should be able to recall many a title as, When I was eighteen, my steady girlfriend and I would go to drive-in theatres and half-watch them all the time.”

8. sıfat Confident and cool-headed under pressure; competent; reliable, adept.

   “You get it right too many times. Your viewers must think you're damn solid, right? Get so many right on TV, steady lah, ang moh, they say, right? Fame gone to your head, is it?”

9. fiil To stabilize; to prevent from shaking.

   “I took a drink to steady my nerves.”

10. fiil To become stable.

    “The ship steadied in the air. Another spray of ballast came, heavier than the last.”

11. ilgeç Aspect marker indicating consistency or intensity.

    “Why you steady cappin'?”

12. isim A rest or support, as for the hand, a tool, or a piece of work.
13. isim A regular boyfriend or girlfriend.

    ““Dalton is my steady, now. If I break up with him, you're the first on the list.” “Thanks,” said Ted. “What a privilege to be second choice.””

14. isim A prostitute's regular customer.

    “Some of my steadies wanted me to go out with them on a date. Occasionally I let one of them take me to a film or out for a meal.”

15. zarf To row with pressure at a low stroke-rating, often 18 strokes per minute.

    “After the sprint pieces, we rowed steady for the rest of practice.”

16. ünlem Alright!, way to go!, nice!