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1 low
I 1. [ləu] adjective1) (not at or reaching up to a great distance from the ground, sea-level etc: low hills; a low ceiling; This chair is too low for the child.) bas2) (making little sound; not loud: She spoke in a low voice.) bas3) (at the bottom of the range of musical sounds: That note is too low for a female voice.) bas4) (small: a low price.) bas5) (not strong; weak or feeble: The fire was very low.) bas6) (near the bottom in grade, rank, class etc: low temperatures; the lower classes.) bas2. adverb(in or to a low position, manner or state: The ball flew low over the net.) bas- lower- lowly - lowliness - low-down - lowland - lowlander - lowlands - low-lying - low-tech 3. adjectivelow-tech industries/skills.)- be low on II [ləu] verb(to make the noise of cattle; to moo: The cows were lowing.) meugler -
2 stall
I [sto:l] noun1) (a compartment in a cowshed etc: cattle stalls.) stalle2) (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.) éventaire, étalage•- 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.) caler2) ((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.) décrocher3) (to cause (a car etc, or aircraft) to do this: Use the brake gently or you'll stall the engine.) caler2. noun(a dangerous loss of flying speed in an aircraft, causing it to drop: The plane went into a stall.) décrochageIII [sto:l] verb(to avoid making a definite decision in order to give oneself more time.) temporiser -
3 station
A n1 Rail gare f ; in ou at the station à la gare ; the train came into the station le train est entré en gare ;2 Radio, TV ( service) Radio station f de radio ; TV station f de télévision ; ( frequency) station f ; jazz station station f de jazz ; local/national radio station radio f locale/nationale ; television station, TV station station f de télévision ;3 Mil, Naut ( base) base f ; air station base f aérienne ; naval/RAF station base f navale/de la RAF ;7 †( rank) condition f ; one's station in life sa condition dans la société ; to get ideas above one's station ne pas avoir les moyens de ses ambitions ;8 Relig the Stations of the Cross les Stations fpl de la croix ; to do the Stations of the Cross faire le chemin de la croix.
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