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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesestable
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /esˈta.βle/
"Necesitamos encontrar un trabajo estable."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Firmly fixed or established; not likely to move, change, or fail.
"The economy has remained remarkably stable throughout the global financial crisis."
- 1
A building in which horses or other livestock are kept.
"He walked out to the stable to check on the horses before nightfall."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'stabilis', meaning firm or steadfast, coming from the root 'stare' (to stand). It entered the English language in the Middle English period via Old French 'stable', retaining its core semantic association with firmness, lack of change, and reliable permanence.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Stable" is said worldwide
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stable
Transliteration: /stabl/
"La situation politique est enfin stable."
stabil
Transliteration: /ʃtaˈbiːl/
"Das Gebäude ist sehr stabil und erdbebensicher."
stabile
Transliteration: /ˈsta.bi.le/
"Le condizioni del paziente sono stabili."
estable
Transliteration: /esˈta.βle/
"Necesitamos encontrar un trabajo estable."
estável
Transliteration: /isˈta.vɛw/
"O clima estável é ideal para a agricultura."
स्थिर
Transliteration: sthir
"उनकी मानसिक स्थिति अब स्थिर है।"
稳定
Transliteration: wěndìng
"我们需要保持稳定的经济增长。"
안정된
Transliteration: anjeongdoen
"그는 안정한 직장을 찾고 있다."
安定した
Transliteration: antei shita
"彼らは安定した生活を送っている。"
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