stale

US /steɪl/
UK /steɪl/
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1.

duro, rancio

no longer fresh and pleasant to eat; hard, dry, or moldy.

:
The bread went stale after a few days.
El pan se puso duro después de unos días.
Don't eat those stale cookies.
No comas esas galletas duras.
2.

monótono, aburrido

no longer new and interesting; dull or unoriginal.

:
His jokes are getting a bit stale.
Sus chistes se están volviendo un poco aburridos.
The debate felt stale and uninspired.
El debate se sintió monótono y sin inspiración.
1.

ponerse rancio, volverse obsoleto

to make or become stale.

:
Leaving the cake uncovered will stale it quickly.
Dejar el pastel destapado lo pondrá rancio rápidamente.
The long, repetitive work began to stale his enthusiasm.
El trabajo largo y repetitivo comenzó a apagar su entusiasmo.