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1 stagnate
[stæg'neɪt] [AE 'stægneɪt]verbo intransitivo [water, pond] stagnare, ristagnare; fig. [economy, sales] stagnare, ristagnare; [person, mind] fossilizzarsi* * *[stæɡ'neit, ]( American[) 'stæɡneit]1) ((of water) to be or become stagnant.) stagnare, ristagnare2) (to become dull and inactive.) (essere inattivo)* * *[stæg'neɪt] [AE 'stægneɪt]verbo intransitivo [water, pond] stagnare, ristagnare; fig. [economy, sales] stagnare, ristagnare; [person, mind] fossilizzarsi -
2 stagnate stag·nate vi
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3 (to) stagnate
(to) stagnate /stægˈneɪt, USA ˈstægneɪt/A v. i.( dell'acqua e fig.) stagnare; ristagnare; essere inattivo: Production often stagnates, la produzione spesso ristagnaB v. t.far ristagnare; rendere inattivostagnatinga.( anche fig.) stagnante; che ristagna: stagnating consumer loyalty, la fedeltà del consumatore che ristagna. -
4 (to) stagnate
(to) stagnate /stægˈneɪt, USA ˈstægneɪt/A v. i.( dell'acqua e fig.) stagnare; ristagnare; essere inattivo: Production often stagnates, la produzione spesso ristagnaB v. t.far ristagnare; rendere inattivostagnatinga.( anche fig.) stagnante; che ristagna: stagnating consumer loyalty, la fedeltà del consumatore che ristagna. -
5 stall
I 1. [stɔːl]1) (at market, fair) banco m., bancarella f.; (newspaper stand) chiosco m. dei giornali2) (in stable) posta f.3) equit. gabbia f. di partenza4) arch. (in church) stallo m., scanno m.5) (cubicle) (for shower) box m. doccia6) AE (parking space) posto m. auto2. II 1. [stɔːl] 2.1) [car, driver] fermarsi; [ engine] arrestarsi2) [ plane] andare in stallo3) (stagnate) [ market] fermarsi; [ talks] arrivare a un punto mortoIII 1. [stɔːl] 2.verbo intransitivo (play for time) temporeggiare* * *I [sto:l] noun1) (a compartment in a cowshed etc: cattle stalls.)2) (a small shop or a counter or table on which goods are displayed for sale: He bought a newspaper at the bookstall on the station; traders' stalls.)•- stallsII 1. [sto:l] verb1) ((of a car etc or its engine) to stop suddenly through lack of power, braking too quickly etc: The car stalled when I was halfway up the hill.)2) ((of an aircraft) to lose speed while flying and so go out of control: The plane stalled just after take-off and crashed on to the runway.)3) (to cause (a car etc, or aircraft) to do this: Use the brake gently or you'll stall the engine.)2. noun(a dangerous loss of flying speed in an aircraft, causing it to drop: The plane went into a stall.)III [sto:l] verb(to avoid making a definite decision in order to give oneself more time.)* * *[stɔːl]1. n1) (Agr: stable) stalla, box m inv, (Brit: in market) bancarella, banco, (at exhibition, fair) stand m inva newspaper/flower stall — chiosco del giornalaio/del fioraio
2) Theatre3) Aer stallo2. vt(plane) far andare in stallo3. vi1) (car, engine) bloccarsi, (plane) andare in stallo2)(
fig: delay) to stall for time — prendere tempo, temporeggiare* * *I 1. [stɔːl]1) (at market, fair) banco m., bancarella f.; (newspaper stand) chiosco m. dei giornali2) (in stable) posta f.3) equit. gabbia f. di partenza4) arch. (in church) stallo m., scanno m.5) (cubicle) (for shower) box m. doccia6) AE (parking space) posto m. auto2. II 1. [stɔːl] 2.1) [car, driver] fermarsi; [ engine] arrestarsi2) [ plane] andare in stallo3) (stagnate) [ market] fermarsi; [ talks] arrivare a un punto mortoIII 1. [stɔːl] 2.verbo intransitivo (play for time) temporeggiare -
6 stagnant
['stægnənt]aggettivo stagnante* * *['stæɡnənt]1) ((of water) standing still rather than flowing and therefore usually dirty: a stagnant pool.) stagnante2) (dull or inactive: Our economy is stagnant.) stagnante•- stagnate- stagnation* * *stagnant /ˈstægnənt/a.stagnante ( anche fig.); in ristagno; inattivo; fermo: stagnant water, acqua stagnante; (econ., fin.) a stagnant market, un mercato stagnante; Trade is stagnant, il commercio è in ristagno● (fig.) a stagnant mind, una mente pigrastagnantly avv.* * *['stægnənt]aggettivo stagnante -
7 stagnating
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8 petrify pet·ri·fy
['pɛtrɪˌfaɪ]1. vtfig terrorizzare2. vi(turn to stone) pietrificarsi, (frm: stagnate) sclerotizzarsi
См. также в других словарях:
Stagnate — Stag nate ( n[asl]t), a. Stagnant. [Obs.] A stagnate mass of vapors. Young. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stagnate — Stag nate (st[a^]g n[=a]t), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Stagnated} ( n[asl]*t[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Stagnating}.] [L. stagnatus, p. p. of stagnare to stagnate, make stagnant, from stagnum a piece of standing water. See {Stank} a pool, and cf. {Stanch} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stagnate — stag‧nate [stægˈneɪt ǁ ˈstægneɪt] verb [intransitive] ECONOMICS if an economy or industry stagnates, it does not grow, or it grows only very slowly: • The construction industry is stagnating and there has been a steep fall in new orders. • a… … Financial and business terms
stagnate — (v.) 1660s (implied in stagnation), from L. stagnatum, stagnatus, pp. of stagnare to stagnate, from stagnatum standing water, from PIE root *stag to seep drip (Cf. Gk. stazein to ooze, drip; see STALACTITE (Cf. stalactite)). Related: Stagnated; … Etymology dictionary
stagnate — [stag′nāt΄] vi. stagnated, stagnating [< L stagnatus, pp. of stagnare, to stagnate < stagnum, pool, swamp, standing water < IE base * stag , to trickle, seep > Gr stazein, to drip] to be or become stagnant vt. to make stagnant… … English World dictionary
stagnate — index languish Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
stagnate — [v] deteriorate by lack of action constipate, decay, decline, fester, go to seed*, hibernate, idle, languish, lie fallow, not move, putrefy, rot, rust, stall, stand, stand still, stifle, stultify, trammel, vegetate; concepts 698,748 Ant. grow,… … New thesaurus
stagnate — ► VERB ▪ become stagnant. DERIVATIVES stagnation noun … English terms dictionary
stagnate — UK [stæɡˈneɪt] / US [ˈstæɡˌneɪt] verb [intransitive] Word forms stagnate : present tense I/you/we/they stagnate he/she/it stagnates present participle stagnating past tense stagnated past participle stagnated 1) to stay the same without growing… … English dictionary
stagnate — stagnation, n. stagnatory /stag neuh tawr ee, tohr ee/, adj. /stag nayt/, v.i., stagnated, stagnating. 1. to cease to run or flow, as water, air, etc. 2. to be or become stale or foul from standing, as a pool of water. 3. to stop developing,… … Universalium
stagnate — verb Stagnate is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑economy, ↑income … Collocations dictionary