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I [sto:l] noun1) (a compartment in a cowshed etc: cattle stalls.) boxă de grajd2) (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.) tarabă; stand•- 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.) a (se) cala2) ((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.) a pierde controlul3) (to cause (a car etc, or aircraft) to do this: Use the brake gently or you'll stall the engine.) a (se) cala2. noun(a dangerous loss of flying speed in an aircraft, causing it to drop: The plane went into a stall.) pierdere a vitezeiIII [sto:l] verb(to avoid making a definite decision in order to give oneself more time.) a amâna
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Pier table — Pier Pier, n. [OE. pere, OF. piere a stone, F. pierre, fr. L. petra, Gr. ?. Cf. {Petrify}.] 1. (Arch.) (a) Any detached mass of masonry, whether insulated or supporting one side of an arch or lintel, as of a bridge; the piece of wall between two… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pier table — n. a low table set in the pier, or wall section, between windows, often below a pier glass … English World dictionary
pier table — /ˈpɪə teɪbəl/ (say pear taybuhl) noun a table or low bracket for occupying the space against a pier between two windows, often used under a pier glass …
pier table — noun a low table set below a pier glass • Hypernyms: ↑table … Useful english dictionary
pier table — noun Date: 1765 a table to be placed under a pier glass … New Collegiate Dictionary
pier table — a low table or console intended to be set between two windows, often beneath a pier glass. [1825 35] * * * … Universalium
pier table — noun A small table, usually set against the wall between two windows. See Also: pier glass, pierglass … Wiktionary
pier table — noun a low table or bracket in the space between two windows, typically placed under a pier glass … English new terms dictionary
Pier — Pier, n. [OE. pere, OF. piere a stone, F. pierre, fr. L. petra, Gr. ?. Cf. {Petrify}.] 1. (Arch.) (a) Any detached mass of masonry, whether insulated or supporting one side of an arch or lintel, as of a bridge; the piece of wall between two… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pier glass — Pier Pier, n. [OE. pere, OF. piere a stone, F. pierre, fr. L. petra, Gr. ?. Cf. {Petrify}.] 1. (Arch.) (a) Any detached mass of masonry, whether insulated or supporting one side of an arch or lintel, as of a bridge; the piece of wall between two… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pier glass — noun a large mirror between two windows • Syn: ↑pier mirror • Hypernyms: ↑mirror * * * noun : a large high mirror; especially : one designed to occupy the wall space between windows see pier table illustration … Useful english dictionary
