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♦ stall (1) /stɔ:l/n.1 stalla; scuderia3 (autom.) box; posto macchina (al coperto)4 chiosco; edicola ( di giornali); bancarella; posteggio: a flower stall, un chiosco di fioraio; market stall, bancarella (o banco) del mercato9 (aeron.) stallo10 (autom.) perdita di potenza; piantata (fam.)● stall board, banco di esposizione ( di un negozio) □ ( d'animale) stall-fed, ingrassato nella stalla □ stall keeper, bancarellista □ stall shower, doccia a cabina □ (aeron.) stall speed, velocità di stallo.stall (2) /stɔ:l/n.2 (fam. USA) espediente; pretesto; sotterfugio; stratagemma; trucco; ( anche) storia falsa ( per corroborare un alibi).(to) stall (1) /stɔ:l/A v. t.3 (aeron.) stallareB v. i.2 (mecc.: di motore) arrestarsi; fermarsi; spegnersi; piantarsi: My car keeps stalling, mi si spegne il motore di continuo; DIALOGO → - Car problems 1- When I'm stopped at lights it cuts out and stalls, quando sono ferma al semaforo si spegne e si pianta3 (aeron.) andare in stallo; stallare.(to) stall (2) /stɔ:l/ (fam.)A v. i.1 cercare di guadagnar tempo; menare il can per l'aia; temporeggiare1 impedire; ostacolare; tirare per le lunghe; procrastinare2 tenere a bada ( con sotterfugi, ecc.); tenere a distanza; sbarazzarsi di ( con l'inganno): He could no longer stall off his creditors, non riusciva più a tenere a bada i creditori● to stall for time, cercare di guadagnar tempo; temporeggiare. -
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[kwɪt] quit or quitted vb: pt, pp1. vt1) (cease: work) lasciare, piantarequit stalling! Am fam — non tirarla per le lunghe!
2) (leave: place) lasciarenotice to quit Brit — preavviso (dato all'inquilino)
2. vi(resign) dare le dimissioni, dimettersi, (give up: in game) abbandonare, mollare, (accept defeat) darsi per vinto (-a)3. adjquit of — sbarazzato (-a) di, liberato (-a) di
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4 stall
I 1. [stɔːl]1) (at market, fair) banco m., bancarella f.; (newspaper stand) chiosco m. dei giornali2) (in stable) posta f.3) equit. gabbia f. di partenza4) arch. (in church) stallo m., scanno m.5) (cubicle) (for shower) box m. doccia6) AE (parking space) posto m. auto2. II 1. [stɔːl] 2.1) [car, driver] fermarsi; [ engine] arrestarsi2) [ plane] andare in stallo3) (stagnate) [ market] fermarsi; [ talks] arrivare a un punto mortoIII 1. [stɔːl] 2.verbo intransitivo (play for time) temporeggiare* * *I [sto:l] noun1) (a compartment in a cowshed etc: cattle stalls.)2) (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.)•- 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.)2) ((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.)3) (to cause (a car etc, or aircraft) to do this: Use the brake gently or you'll stall the engine.)2. noun(a dangerous loss of flying speed in an aircraft, causing it to drop: The plane went into a stall.)III [sto:l] verb(to avoid making a definite decision in order to give oneself more time.)* * *[stɔːl]1. n1) (Agr: stable) stalla, box m inv, (Brit: in market) bancarella, banco, (at exhibition, fair) stand m inva newspaper/flower stall — chiosco del giornalaio/del fioraio
2) Theatre3) Aer stallo2. vt(plane) far andare in stallo3. vi1) (car, engine) bloccarsi, (plane) andare in stallo2)(
fig: delay) to stall for time — prendere tempo, temporeggiare* * *I 1. [stɔːl]1) (at market, fair) banco m., bancarella f.; (newspaper stand) chiosco m. dei giornali2) (in stable) posta f.3) equit. gabbia f. di partenza4) arch. (in church) stallo m., scanno m.5) (cubicle) (for shower) box m. doccia6) AE (parking space) posto m. auto2. II 1. [stɔːl] 2.1) [car, driver] fermarsi; [ engine] arrestarsi2) [ plane] andare in stallo3) (stagnate) [ market] fermarsi; [ talks] arrivare a un punto mortoIII 1. [stɔːl] 2.verbo intransitivo (play for time) temporeggiare
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stalling — n. delaying, postponing stÉ”Ël n. stand, booth; pen, compartment in a stable for an animal; pretext to delay; protective covering for a finger; (Airplanes) loss of control, loss of lift; (British) orchestra seats v. put into a stable; delay,… … English contemporary dictionary
stalling — stal|ling sb., en, er, erne (det at stalle) … Dansk ordbog
