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stale

UK
/steɪl/
US
/steɪl/

Translations

staleverb
staled
Past Simple
staled
Past Participle
staling
Gerund
UK
/steɪl/
US
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s’essoufflerAu sens figuré : perdre de la fraîcheur, du dynamisme ou de l’intérêt.
The conversation began to stale after a few hours.
La conversation a commencé à s’essouffler après quelques heures.
The bread will stale if you leave it out of the packaging.
Le pain va rassir si vous le laissez hors de son emballage.
Additional translations
urinerEmploi vieilli et rare, pour un cheval ou un autre animal.
Synonyms
moulder
mold
rot
go off
go bad
spoil
turn
go stale
deteriorate
age
sour
staleadjective
staler
Comp.
stalest
Super.
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viciéSe dit de l’air, d’une pièce ou d’une odeur devenue lourde ou sans fraîcheur.
After hours with the windows closed, the office felt hot and stale.
Après des heures de fenêtres fermées, le bureau paraissait chaud et vicié.
The comedian's jokes were stale, having been heard many times before.
Les blagues du comédien étaient éculées, car on les avait déjà entendues maintes fois.
périméSurtout pour un chèque, une créance ou un acte juridique.
The bank refused to honour the stale cheque.
La banque a refusé d’honorer le chèque périmé.
The bread was stale after being left out for several days.
Le pain était rassis après être resté dehors pendant plusieurs jours.
Additional translations
émousséPour une personne, une forme physique ou mentale affaiblie par une surexposition ou un excès d’efforts.
Synonyms
hackneyed
trite
insipid
unfresh
dull
worn-out
decomposed
Antonyms
fresh
stalenoun
stales
pl
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US
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Archaic; chiefly in tanning or veterinary contexts.
urineTerme ancien, surtout dans des contextes techniques ou historiques.
The hides were first soaked in stale before being treated with lime.
Les peaux étaient d’abord trempées dans l’urine avant d’être traitées à la chaux.

Definitions

staleverb
To make something no longer fresh or pleasant to eat.
The bread will stale if you leave it out of the packaging.
To lose freshness, vigor, or interest.
The conversation began to stale after a few hours.
Of a horse or other animal: to urinate. (Archaic)
The groom waited while the mare staled in the yard.
staleadjective
No longer fresh and pleasant to eat; hard, musty, or dry.
The bread was stale after being left out for several days.
No longer new and interesting; dull or unoriginal.
The comedian's jokes were stale, having been heard many times before.
No longer legally valid or acceptable because of the passage of time, especially of a cheque, claim, or legal action.
The bank refused to honour the stale cheque.
No longer energetic or in peak physical or mental condition; tired or jaded from overexertion or overexposure.
After months of nonstop training, the runner felt stale and lacked his usual speed.
Of air, a room, smoke, or a smell: unpleasant because of being stagnant or no longer fresh.
After hours with the windows closed, the office felt hot and stale.
stalenoun
Urine, especially that of domestic animals, formerly used in processes such as leather curing.
The hides were first soaked in stale before being treated with lime.
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