stale
Something stale; a loaf of bread or the like that is no longer freshSomething stale; a loaf of bread or the like that is no longer fresh.
» All Tom ate was a slice of stale bread.
Всё, что Том съел, — это ломтик чёрствого хлеба.
Значение
значений: 19(разговорное)Something stale; a loaf of bread or the like that is no longer fresh.
alter Kanten
A long, thin handle (of rakes, axes, etc.)
(диалектное)One of the posts or uprights of a ladder.
One of the rungs on a ladder.
The shaft of an arrow, spear, etc.
(нечастое)A stalemate; a stalemated game.
(устаревшее)The stem of a plant.
(устаревшее)A fixed position, particularly a soldier's in a battle-line.
(устаревшее)An ambush.
(устаревшее)A band of armed men or hunters.
(Шотландия, устаревшее)The main force of an army.
(устаревшее, неисчисляемое)Urine, especially used of horses and cattle.
Примеры
предложений: 47All Tom ate was a slice of stale bread.
Всё, что Том съел, — это ломтик чёрствого хлеба.
This popcorn tastes stale. I wonder when it was popped.
У этого попкорна несвежий вкус. Странно, когда он был приготовлен.
ukЦей попкорн на смак несвіжий. Цікаво, коли його приготували.
The bread is stale.
Хлеб чёрствый.
ukХліб черствий.
deDas Brot ist alt.
The place stank of stale beer.
This bread is a bit stale.
Переводы
языков: 2По значениям 1
Происхождение
From Middle English stale, from Old French estal (“fixed position, place”), but probably oFrom Middle English stale, from Old French estal (“fixed position, place”), but probably originally from Proto-Germanic *stāną (“to stand”): compare West Flemish stel in the same sense for ‘beer’ and ‘urine’.
From Middle English stale, from Old English stalu, from Proto-Germanic *stal-; compare English stell from this root. The development was paralleled by the ablaut which became English steal, from Middle English stele, from Old English stela, from Proto-Germanic *stel-. Both are from the same Proto-Indo-European root *stel-, *stol- (“to place, establish”), whence also Ancient Greek στελεός (steleós, “handle”). See also English stele.
Noun from Middle English stale, from Anglo-Norman estal (“urine”), from Middle Dutch stal (“urine”). Cognate with Middle Low German stal (“horse urine; bowel movement”). Verb from Middle English stalen, from Old French estaler (“urinate”), related to Middle High German stallen (“to piss”).
From Middle English stale (“bird used as a decoy”), probably from uncommon Anglo-Norman estale (“pigeon used to lure hawks”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic, probably *standaną (“to stand”). Compare Old English stælhran (“decoy reindeer”) and Northumbrian stællo (“catching fish”).
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