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1 bookstall
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2 stall
n. bås, hytt; spilta, en del i ett stall för djur; tjuvstopp; fingertuta; (flygplan) att förlora kontrollen, att inte kunna lyfta--------v. stalla, ställa in i en spilta; hejda, hålla kvar; skjuta upp; slingra sig, komma med undanflykter* * *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.) stånd, kiosk•- 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.) tjuvstanna2) ((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.) överstegra3) (to cause (a car etc, or aircraft) to do this: Use the brake gently or you'll stall the engine.) få tjuvstopp2. noun(a dangerous loss of flying speed in an aircraft, causing it to drop: The plane went into a stall.) överstegringIII [sto:l] verb(to avoid making a definite decision in order to give oneself more time.) försöka vinna tid
См. также в других словарях:
Bookstall — Book stall , n. A stall or stand where books are sold. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bookstall — [book′stôl΄] n. 1. a stand, booth, or counter, often one outdoors, where books are sold 2. Brit. a newsstand … English World dictionary
bookstall — [[t]b ʊkstɔːl[/t]] bookstalls 1) N COUNT A bookstall is a long table from which books and magazines are sold, for example at a conference or in a street market. 2) N COUNT A bookstall is a small shop with an open front where books and magazines… … English dictionary
bookstall — UK [ˈbʊkˌstɔːl] / US [ˈbʊkˌstɔl] noun [countable] Word forms bookstall : singular bookstall plural bookstalls British a) a small shop with an open front that sells books, newspapers, and magazines, for example at a railway station b) a temporary… … English dictionary
bookstall — noun Date: 1800 1. a stall where books are sold 2. chiefly British newsstand … New Collegiate Dictionary
bookstall — /book stawl /, n. 1. a stand, booth, or stall at which books are sold, usually secondhand. 2. Brit. a newsstand. [1790 1800; BOOK + STALL1] * * * … Universalium
bookstall — noun A table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale … Wiktionary
bookstall — book|stall [ˈbuksto:l US sto:l] n BrE a small shop that has an open front and sells books and magazines, often at a railway station American Equivalent: newsstand … Dictionary of contemporary English
bookstall — book|stall [ buk,stɔl ] noun count BRITISH a small store with an open front that sells books, newspapers, and magazines, for example at a train station a. a temporary place for selling books, for example in a market or at a RUMMAGE SALE … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
bookstall — n. bookseller s stall; newsstand (British) … English contemporary dictionary
bookstall — noun a kiosk where books, magazines, etc. are sold … English new terms dictionary
