stale
gb/stˈeɪl/ us/stˈeɪl/
A2
Angličtina
~ 9300
állott, elcsépelt, dohos, fülledt, nem aktuális, elévült, idejétmúlt, elavult, nem naprakész
A2
1
állott
B1
Vzorec užití:
stale [bread/food/drink/snack]
The bread was already stale by the next morning.
A kenyér másnap reggelre már állott volt.
I hate it when the popcorn goes stale before the movie is over.
Utálom, amikor a popcorn már a film vége előtt állott lesz.
There is some stale cake on the counter if you are really hungry.
The beer tasted flat and stale after being left open all night.
She threw away the stale biscuits and baked a new batch.
Učební příklady
This bread is stale and very hard to eat.
Ez a kenyér állott, és nagyon nehéz megenni.
The chips went stale because the bag was open.
A chips megpuhult, mert nyitva maradt a zacskó.
He drank the soda, but it was stale and had no bubbles.
We found some stale cookies in the cupboard.
She does not like stale food.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes use stale when they mean rotten or spoiled. Stale food usually tastes or smells worse and may be dry or hard, but it is not always dangerous. Rotten or spoiled food is unsafe to eat.
Význam
no longer fresh (food or drink)
Kolokace
stale bread
|stale cake
|stale biscuits
|stale chips
|stale beer
|go stale
Synonyma
old (More general; can describe anything that has existed for a long time, while stale is mainly used for food and drink that are not fresh.)
Antonyma
fresh (Describes food or drink that is new, recently made, and pleasant to eat or drink, the opposite of stale.)
Témata
food
|daily life
|health
|food_drink
|daily_life
Definice
Describes food or drink that is old and not fresh anymore, so it does not taste or smell good.
Describes food or drink that has been kept too long so that it has lost its fresh taste, smell, or texture, often becoming dry, hard, or flat.
B1
2
elcsépelt
B2
Vzorec užití:
stale [joke/idea/routine/content]
His stand-up act is full of stale jokes everyone has heard before.
A stand-up műsora tele van elcsépelt viccekkel, amelyeket már mindenki hallott.
The show relies on a stale formula and offers nothing new.
A műsor egy elcsépelt sémára épít, és semmi újat nem nyújt.
She quit her job because the work felt routine and stale.
Critics complained that the sequel had a stale plot.
The campaign tried to appeal to young voters but its message sounded stale.
Učební příklady
The movie was okay, but the story felt stale.
A film nem volt rossz, de a történet elcsépeltnek hatott.
I am tired of his stale jokes.
Elegem van az elcsépelt vicceiből.
Her lessons became stale, so the students lost interest.
They want fresh ideas, not the same stale plan.
The TV show is fun, but the jokes are getting stale.
Častá chyba:
Learners may use only boring and not realize that stale suggests something was interesting before but is now boring because it has been repeated too many times. Stale is less about being slow or difficult and more about being overused.
Význam
boring or unoriginal from overuse
Kolokace
stale joke
|stale routine
|stale idea
|stale content
|stale formula
Synonyma
boring (A very general word for not interesting; stale adds the idea that something is boring because it has been repeated or seen too often.)
Antonyma
fresh (Describes ideas or entertainment that are new, original, and interesting, the opposite of stale in this sense.)
Témata
entertainment
|work
|emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definice
Describes a joke, idea, or way of doing something that feels boring because it has been used many times before.
Describes something such as a joke, idea, style, or routine that is no longer interesting or enjoyable because it has been used or done too many times.
B1
3
Vzorec užití:
stale [air/smell/smoke/sweat]
I opened the window to let out the stale air.
Kinyitottam az ablakot, hogy kiengedjem az állott levegőt.
The room smelled stale after being closed all winter.
A szobának állott szaga volt, mert egész télen zárva volt.
Her clothes had a stale smell from hanging in the closet for years.
The bar was full of stale smoke and sweat.
After the storm, the basement was damp and stale.
Učební příklady
The office feels hot and stale.
Az irodában meleg van, és állott a levegő.
He opened the door to change the stale air.
Kinyitotta az ajtót, hogy kicserélődjön az állott levegő.
The old house has a stale smell.
The gym was full of stale sweat and body smell.
We need to open a window; the air is stale.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse stale with dirty. Stale air is not necessarily dirty, but it is not fresh and can feel heavy or unpleasant. For strong bad smells, words like disgusting or awful may be more natural.
Význam
not fresh, musty air or smell
Kolokace
stale air
|stale smell
|stale smoke
|stale sweat
Synonyma
musty (Emphasizes a damp, old smell; stale is more general and can describe any air or smell that is not fresh.)
Antonyma
fresh (Describes air that is clean and pleasant to breathe, the opposite of stale air or smell.)
Témata
home
|environment
|health
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definice
Describes air or a smell that is old and not fresh, and often feels heavy or unpleasant to breathe.
Describes air or a smell that is not fresh, often because it has been closed in for a long time and has become heavy, musty, or unpleasant.
B2
4
Vzorec užití:
stale [news/claim/offer/opportunity]
By the time they printed the article, the story was already stale news.
Mire kinyomtatták a cikket, a történet már régi hír volt.
The court dismissed the stale claim as being filed too late.
A bíróság elutasította az elévült követelést, mivel túl későn terjesztették elő.
We need fresh leads, not the same stale opportunities from last year.
Their marketing ideas feel stale and do not excite customers anymore.
Interest in the project has grown stale over the years.
Učební příklady
This is stale news; everyone knows about it.
Ez már régi hír; mindenki tud róla.
The company wants fresh offers, not stale ones from last month.
A cég friss ajánlatokat vár, nem múlt havi, már nem aktuális ajánlatokat.
The lawyer said the claim was stale and could not go to court.
Their old plan is now stale and not useful.
Public interest in the case became stale over time.
Častá chyba:
Learners may use only old or outdated and miss the nuance that stale suggests a loss of power, value, or interest because of time. In legal and business contexts, stale can imply that something is too late to act on.
Význam
no longer effective or relevant
Kolokace
stale news
|stale claim
|stale offer
|stale lead
|stale opportunity
Synonyma
outdated (Focuses on not being up to date; stale here also suggests that something has lost its force, interest, or value over time.)
Antonyma
current (Describes information or issues that are up to date and still relevant, the opposite of stale in this sense.)
Témata
business
|law
|news
|core_vocabulary
Definice
Describes news, offers, or chances that are old and no longer useful, important, or interesting because a lot of time has passed.
Describes something such as news, claims, offers, or opportunities that has become too old to be useful, effective, or interesting, often because too much time has passed.
C1
TECHNICAL
5
elavult
B2
Vzorec užití:
stale [data/cache/reference/state]
The report was based on stale data and gave a false picture of sales.
A jelentés elavult adatokon alapult, ezért hamis képet adott az eladásokról.
Clearing the stale cache fixed the display problem.
Az elavult gyorsítótár törlése megoldotta a megjelenítési problémát.
The system must detect and remove stale references to freed memory.
Stale reads can happen if the database is not synchronized correctly.
We need real-time numbers, not stale statistics from last week.
Učební příklady
The app showed stale data, so the prices were wrong.
Az alkalmazás elavult adatokat mutatott, ezért rosszak voltak az árak.
He cleared the stale cache on his phone.
Kiürítette az elavult gyorsítótárat a telefonján.
The system crashed because of stale references in the code.
Stale data can make the report incorrect.
Engineers try to avoid stale information in the database.
Častá chyba:
Learners may think stale in technical texts only means old, but it usually also means the stored data does not match the actual, current state of the system, which can cause errors.
Význam
out-of-date data or state
Kolokace
stale data
|stale cache
|stale reference
|stale read
Synonyma
out-of-date (General term for not current; stale in computing specifically suggests that the stored value does not match the real current value.)
Antonyma
up-to-date (Describes data or information that matches the current real state, the opposite of stale data.)
Témata
technology
|computing
|science
Definice
In computers, describes data or information that is old and not correct now because the real situation has changed.
In computing and technical contexts, describes data, a cache, a reference, or a system state that is no longer correct or up to date compared with the real or current state of the system.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
stale
IPA
GB/stˈeɪl/
US/stˈeɪl/
Slabiky a přízvuk
stale (1 slabika)
Stress on 1st syllable (stale)
Tvary slova
Adjective
- Base: stale
- Comparative: staler
- Superlative: stalest
Příbuzná slova
Forms
staler
adjective
stalest
adjective
Core family
staleness
noun
Negative and opposite forms
fresh
adjective A1
Výrazy
go stale
1/ɡˈoʊ stˈeɪl/
fixed phrase
become old or not fresh
To slowly become not fresh, interesting, or good anymore because too much time passes.
Příklady
- If you leave the bread out, it will go stale by tomorrow.
- Their relationship started strong but went stale after a few years.
- The TV show went stale after the third season and many fans stopped watching.