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1 stall
[stɔːl] 1. сущ.1)а) стойлоб) ларёк, киоск, палатка; прилавокв) амер. место для автомобиля на парковкеHer car was in its stall in the subterranean garage. (C. Weston) — Её машина стояла на своём месте в подземном гараже.
д) = starting stall стартовый бокс ( для лошадей на бегах)2) обычно мн.а) сиденья на клиросе или на хорах в церквиб) места в партере; партерThe boxes were empty, and only a few of the orchestra stalls were taken. — Ложи были пустовали, в первых рядах партера было занято всего несколько мест.
Syn:в) публика, сидящая в партереEnglish influence on the theatre, as far as the stalls are concerned, does not exist. (G. B. Shaw) — Английского влияния на театр, если говорить о партере, не существует. (пер. Е. Корниловой)
3) горн. камера, забой4)а) глушение двигателя, остановка двигателяб) авиа потеря скорости5) = fingerstall2. гл.1)а) глохнуть ( о двигателе)He panicked when the car stalled. — Его охватила паника, когда машина заглохла.
б) авиа сваливаться, потеряв скорость ( о самолёте)2)а) останавливаться, стопоритьсяHis career stalled. — Его карьера заглохла.
б) останавливать, стопоритьLegal battles have stalled the project. — Из-за юридических баталий проект застопорился.
3) разг.а) тянуть, канителить; увиливать, уклонятьсяto stall for time — тянуть время, стараться выиграть время
Quit stalling! амер. — Хватит вилять.
'Sorry?' she said, stalling for time. — "Что-что?" - переспросила она, пытаясь выиграть время.
They are still stalling on a deal. — Они всё еще тянут с заключением сделки.
Syn:б) задерживать, отвлекать, сбивать с толку (кого-л.)I'll try and stall them to give you time to get clear. — Я попытаюсь их задержать, чтобы дать тебе время уйти.
Syn:в) крим. отвлекать внимание жертвы при воровстве4)а) ставить животное в стойло, заводить в конюшню -
2 battle
1. n1) битва, бой, сражение2) борьба•to do battle with smb — бороться / вести борьбу с кем-л.; сражаться с кем-л.
- Battle of Britainto give battle to smb — дать бой кому-л.
- battle for civil rights
- battle for leadership
- battle for smth is coming to a climax
- battle is uphill
- battle of ideas
- battle of opinions
- battle of Stalingrad
- battle royal
- bruising battle
- constitutional battle
- critical nonproliferation battle
- ding-dong battle
- diplomatic battle
- ferocious battle
- fierce battle
- fruitless battle
- hard battle
- land battle
- last-ditch battle
- leadership battle
- legal battle
- line of battle
- losing battle
- mother of all battles
- mother of battles
- pitched battle
- poised for battle
- political battles
- post-election court battles
- prolonged battle
- propaganda battle
- services in battle
- single-handed battle
- street battle
- those who died in battle 2. v( out) отстоять, завоевать (что-л.)
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