stale
To make stale; to cause to go out of fashion or currency; to diminish the novelty or…To make stale; to cause to go out of fashion or currency; to diminish the novelty or interest of, particularly by excessive exposure or consumption.
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» This popcorn tastes stale. I wonder when it was popped.
У этого попкорна несвежий вкус. Странно, когда он был приготовлен. — corvard
Цей попкорн на смак несвіжий. Цікаво, коли його приготували. — Ahha
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9 senses(transitive)To make stale; to cause to go out of fashion or currency; to diminish the novelty or interest of, particularly by excessive exposure or consumption.
Interesse verlieren an
(intransitive)To become stale; to grow odious from excessive exposure or consumption.
über haben, überkonsumieren
черстветьčerstvetʹ
(intransitive)To become stale; to grow unpleasant from age.
umkippen, allmählich abscheulich schmecken
(transitive, uncommon)To stalemate.
(obsolete, transitive)To make stale; to age in order to clear and strengthen (a drink, especially beer).
(obsolete, transitive)To make a ladder by joining rungs ("stales") between the posts.
(intransitive, obsolete)To be stalemated.
(intransitive, obsolete)To urinate, especially used of horses and cattle.
urinate, of cattle and horses
(obsolete, rare, transitive)To serve as a decoy, to lure.
Examples
47 sentencesThis popcorn tastes stale. I wonder when it was popped.
Цей попкорн на смак несвіжий. Цікаво, коли його приготували. — Ahha
ruУ этого попкорна несвежий вкус. Странно, когда он был приготовлен. — corvard
The bread is stale.
Хліб черствий. — deniko
ruХлеб чёрствый. — marafon
deDas Brot ist alt. — Esperantostern
The place stank of stale beer.
This bread is a bit stale.
All Tom ate was a slice of stale bread.
ruВсё, что Том съел, — это ломтик чёрствого хлеба. — marafon
Translations
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Origin
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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Forms
stales, staling, staled, staledWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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