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stale

/steɪl/ adjetivo B2

En español: manido, anquilosado, trillado, manoseado

  1. No longer fresh, in reference to food, urine, straw, wounds, etc. · Near-synonyms: gone bad, spoiled; see also Thesaurus:rotten
  2. No longer fresh, new, or interesting, in reference to ideas and immaterial things; clichéd, hackneyed, dated.
  3. Not new or recent; having been in place or in effect for some time.
  4. Unreasonably long in coming, in reference to claims and actions. · a stale affidavit· a stale demand
  5. Worn out, particularly due to age or over-exertion, in reference to athletes and animals in competition.
  6. Out of date, unpaid for an unreasonable amount of time, particularly in reference to checks.
  7. Of data: out of date; not synchronized with the newest copy. · The bug was found to be caused by stale data in the cache.

Comparativo staler · Superlativo stalest

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To Anne in particular things seemed fearfully flat, stale, and unprofitable after the goblet of excitement she had been sipping for weeks.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 200 · C1
“I trust that age doth not wither nor custom stale my infinite variety,” said he, and I recognized in his voice the joy and pride which the artist takes in his own creation.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes, p. 18 · C1

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