Translation of staid in Spanish: staid
Pronunciation /steɪd/ /steɪd/ adjective
serio
formal
(clothes) serio
(clothes) sobrio
aburrido derogatory
English example sentences
In mathematics he strove to preserve something of what seemed a more staid and sober tradition. Pre-Kronos, any chamber music recital was a staid affair where great music was all-important. In the end, one has to say that the age-old and staid principles of banking are more relevant in the era of retail financing. The normally staid company has become a lot more adventurous of late. British cinema is often seen as a staid and starchy affair, as lacking in feeling as it was in aesthetic passion. Yorkshire food is traditionally seen as staid and stodgy, but can be modern and exciting. Some TV shows are a little bit staid and need livening up a bit. Recent consultation showed that residents in the capital perceived York to be a staid and an unexciting destination. In those days the staid, solitary Christmas tree on The Mound with its handful of lights was the highlight of my year. Every comic had a point of view and everyone avoided staid old routines based on set-piece jokes. I was expecting a slightly staid, old-fashioned choir, with little of real interest. It is a slick piece of work, more like a product of Madison Avenue than staid Capitol Hill. No longer limited to staid colours and boxy designs, the new Beemers are as exciting to look at as they promise to be to ride. Remember, the stag do is still a deeply symbolic chance for the groom to let his hair down, so don't make it too staid. New England in the 19th century was the apex of conformity: staid, stuffy and abstemious. I envisioned a staid, quiet event in which people would come and go in silence. It was his loud argyle socks that revealed the boyish sense of humour behind the staid visage. This site will no doubt be jarring to the casual observer more familiar with staid academic websites. Now, they're just staid old men and women in freshly pressed casual suits and middle management voices. The acting can be overemphatic and the blocking a bit staid, but the pacing is just right.