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1 stalls
noun plural ((often with the) in a theatre, the seats on the ground floor: I always sit in the stalls.) fremstu sæti (í sal) -
2 stall
I [sto:l] noun1) (a compartment in a cowshed etc: cattle stalls.) bás2) (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.) bás•- 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.) stöðvast, drepa á sér2) ((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.) missa hraða; ofrísa3) (to cause (a car etc, or aircraft) to do this: Use the brake gently or you'll stall the engine.) stöðva, hægja á2. noun(a dangerous loss of flying speed in an aircraft, causing it to drop: The plane went into a stall.) ofrisIII [sto:l] verb(to avoid making a definite decision in order to give oneself more time.) fresta ákvörðun, tefja -
3 arcade
(a covered passage or area usually with shops, stalls etc: a shopping arcade; an amusement arcade.) yfirbyggt sund; bogagöng
См. также в других словарях:
Stalls — • Seats in a choir, wholly or partly enclosed on the back and sides Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Stalls Stalls † … Catholic encyclopedia
Stalls — Seats in the choir (i.e., chancel) for Clergy and Choristers, commonly called Choir Stalls … American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia
stalls — англ. [сто/олз] первые ряды партера … Словарь иностранных музыкальных терминов
stalls — 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, check the progress of;… … English contemporary dictionary
stalls — Brit. the ground floor seats in a theatre. → stall … English new terms dictionary
stalls — This term (from a Germanic word meaning place ) refers to a set of seats in the sanctuary of cathedrals andconvents; each of these seats, often elaborately carved and usually with a chair and a kneeler, may be assigned to a prelate,who is… … Glossary of theological terms
stalls — noun a farm building for housing horses or other livestock • Syn: ↑stable, ↑horse barn • Derivationally related forms: ↑stable (for: ↑stable) • Hypernyms: ↑farm bui … Useful english dictionary
Dave Stalls — Date of birth: September 19, 1955 (1955 09 19) (age 56) Place of birth: Madison, Wisconsin Career information Position(s) … Wikipedia
choir stalls — choir ,stalls noun plural BRITISH the seats in a church where the CHOIR sits … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
orchestra stalls — plural noun Brit. the front part of the stalls in a theatre … English new terms dictionary
choir stalls — See stalls … Glossary of theological terms
