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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
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