Meaning of сталы | Babel Free
[ˈstaɫɨ]Definitions
- grown-up, adult, mature
- independent, self-standing
- experienced
- constant, permanent, stable
Examples
“Дык ссыльныя лепш хочуць жыць у вастрозе, у канцэнтрацыйным лягеры, дзе работа лягчэйшая і порцыя хлеба сталая, чым на гэткай „волі“.”
So, the exiles themselves would prefer life in prison, in a concentration camp, where the work is easier and the bread ration stable, than in such "freedom."
“"Not at all, I don’t wish it, we needn’t stand upon that footing, Miss Floy being a permanency, Master Paul a temporary."”
"Not at all, I don’t wish it, we needn’t stand upon that footing, considering that the job with Miss Floy is permanent, while the one with Master Paul is temporary."
“Miss Blimber expressed her opinions on the subject of Paul’s uninstructed state with a gloomy delight, as if she had expected this result, and were glad to find that they must be in constant communication.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
See also
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