stale

BrE /steɪl/ AmE /steɪl/

adjective en → es

1 FOOD [attributive / predicative] B1

not fresh or pleasant to eat or drink; old and dry

estancado, vencido, agrio

  • stale bread
  • bread is stale

Collocations stale bread · stale coffee

  • The bread was stale and hard.

    El pan estaba estancado y duro.

2 IDEA [attributive / predicative] B2

not new or interesting; not exciting because it has been discussed for too long

viejo, anticuado, desgastado

  • stale idea
  • idea is stale

Collocations stale argument · stale debate

  • The same old arguments are getting stale.

    Los mismos viejos argumentos están perdiendo frescura.