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A nB stairs npl ( staircase) the stair l'escalier m ; a flight of stair un escalier, une volée f d'escalier ; to climb ou go up the stair monter l'escalier ; to come ou go down the stair descendre l'escalier ; to run up the stair monter l'escalier en courant ; to fall down the stair tomber dans l'escalier. -
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stair [steə(r)]1 noun∎ the bottom stair la première marche(b) (staircase) escalier m(stairway) escalier m, escaliers mpl;∎ I slipped on the stairs j'ai glissé dans l'escalier;∎ to run up/down the stairs monter/descendre les escaliers en courant;∎ at the top of the stairs en haut de l'escalier;∎ at the bottom or the foot of the stairs en bas ou au pied de l'escalier;∎ we passed on the stairs on s'est croisés dans les escaliers;∎ British above/below stairs chez les patrons/les domestiques►► stair carpet tapis m d'escalier;Building industry stair stringer limon m
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stair — W3S2 [steə US ster] n ↑banister, ↑stair, ↑step [: Old English; Origin: stAger] 1.) stairs [plural] a set of steps built for going from one level of a building to another →↑upstairs, downstairs ↑downstairs up/down the stairs … Dictionary of contemporary English
stair — [ ster ] noun *** 1. ) stairs plural a set of steps that allow you to go from one level of a building to another: They heard footsteps on the stairs. up/down the stairs: John raced down the stairs to answer the door. the top/head of the stairs:… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
stair|head — «STAIR HEHD», noun. the top of a staircase or flight of stairs … Useful english dictionary
stair — noun 1 stairs steps inside a building ADJECTIVE ▪ steep ▪ wide ▪ narrow ▪ rickety ▪ spiral … Collocations dictionary
stair */*/*/ — UK [steə(r)] / US [ster] noun Word forms stair : singular stair plural stairs 1) a) stairs [plural] a set of steps that allow you to go from one level of a building to another They heard footsteps on the stairs. up/down the stairs: John raced… … English dictionary
stair — [[t]ste͟ə(r)[/t]] stairs 1) N PLURAL Stairs are a set of steps inside a building which go from one floor to another. Nancy began to climb the stairs... We walked up a flight of stairs... He learned to walk safely up and down stairs... He stopped… … English dictionary
stair — 01. The young boy ran up the [stairs] with excitement. 02. The old woman was gasping for breath by the time she reached the top of the [stairs]. 03. Climbing [stairs] burns about two and a half times more calories than swimming for the same… … Grammatical examples in English
stair — noun 1 stairs (plural) a set of steps built for going from one level of a building to another: up/down the stairs: Jerry ran up the stairs. | the top/head of the stairs: Kate was standing at the top of the stairs. | the foot of the stairs (=the… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
stair — n. 1 each of a set of fixed indoor steps (on the top stair but one). 2 (usu. in pl.) a set of indoor steps (passed him on the stairs; down a winding stair). 3 (in pl.) a landing stage. Phrases and idioms: stair rod a rod for securing a carpet in… … Useful english dictionary
top — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 highest part/surface of sth ADJECTIVE ▪ extreme, very ▪ We didn t climb to the very top of the mountain, but close enough. ▪ cliff, hill, mountain, roof … Collocations dictionary
stair*/*/ — [steə] noun 1) stairs [plural] a set of steps that allow you to go from one level of a building to another I climbed the stairs to Charles s office.[/ex] John raced down the stairs to answer the door.[/ex] Someone was waiting at the top of the… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English