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stall [stɔ:l]1 noun∎ I bought some peaches at a fruit stall j'ai acheté des pêches chez un marchand de fruits;(b) (for animal) stalle f;∎ Horseracing (starting) stalls stalles fpl de départ(d) (in church) stalle f∎ the stalls l'orchestre m;∎ a seat in the stalls un fauteuil d'orchestre(g) (for finger) doigtier m∎ the aircraft went into a stall l'avion a décroché∎ to stall for time essayer de gagner du temps;∎ I can stall for another month je peux essayer de gagner du temps pendant encore un mois;∎ I think they're stalling on the loan until we make more concessions je crois qu'ils vont retarder le prêt jusqu'à ce que nous leur fassions davantage de concessions∎ try to stall him (off)! essayez de gagner du temps!;∎ I'll stall her in the lobby while you grab a taxi je la retiendrai dans le hall le temps que tu sautes dans un taxi;∎ I can't stall them (off) for much longer je ne peux guère les faire attendre plus longtemps;∎ the project/his career is stalled le projet/sa carrière est au point mort;∎ we managed to stall the enemy's advance nous avons réussi à retarder la progression de l'ennemi -
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A n1 (at market, fair) stand m ; ( newspaper stand) kiosque m ; cake stall stand des pâtisseries ; to run a stall tenir un stand ; to set up/take down a stall installer/démonter un stand ; to buy sth from a stall acheter qch à un stand ;2 ( in stable) stalle f ;4 Aviat décrochage m ;C vtr1 Aut caler [engine, car] ;2 ( hold up) bloquer [talks, negotiations, action, process] ; faire patienter [person] ; I managed to stall him j'ai réussi à le faire patienter.D vi1 [car, driver, engine] caler ;2 [plane, pilot] décrocher ;3 ( play for time) temporiser ; to stall for time chercher à gagner du temps ; stop ou quit US stalling! arrête de temporiser! ;4 (stop, stagnate) [market, industry] stagner ; [talks, diplomacy] se bloquer.■ stall off:▶ stall off [sb] tenir [qn] à distance [creditors]. -
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stall [stɔ:l]1. nouna. (in church, cowshed) stalle fa. [car] calera. [+ car] faire calerb. [+ person] tenir à distance* * *[stɔːl] 1.1) (at market, fair) stand m; ( kiosk) kiosque m2) ( in stable) stalle f3) ( in horse-race) barrière f de départ4) ( in church) stalle f5) ( cubicle) ( for shower) compartiment m; US ( for lavatory) cabinet m6) US ( parking space) place f de parking2.stalls plural noun GB Theatre orchestre m3.transitive verb1) Automobile caler [engine, car]2) ( hold up) bloquer [talks, action, process]; faire patienter [person]4.1) Automobile caler; Aviation décrocher2) ( buy time) temporiser3) ( stagnate) [market] stagner; [talks] se bloquer
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