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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.)•- stalls
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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.)stall n puesto / tenderetetr[stɔːl]\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLstalling tactics maniobras nombre femenino plural dilatorias————————tr[stɔːl]2 (for animal - stable) establo; (- stable compartment) compartimiento (en un establo)3 (row of seats) sillería4 (small room, compartment) compartimiento1 SMALLAUTOMOBILES/SMALL hacer calar2 (put animal in stall) encerrar en establo; (keep in stall) guardar en establo1 SMALLAUTOMOBILES/SMALL calarse, pararse1 (in theatre) platea f sing\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLchoir stalls sillería del corofinger stall dedil nombre masculinoshower stall duchastall ['stɔl] vt1) : parar (un motor)2) delay: entretener (a una persona), demorarstall vi1) : pararse (dícese de un motor)2) delay: demorar, andar con rodeosstall n1) : compartimiento m (de un establo)2) : puesto m (en un mercado, etc.)n.• butaca s.f.• cajón s.m.• caseta s.f.• escaño s.m.• establo s.m.• luneta s.f.• pesebre s.m.• puesto s.m.• sillería s.f.v.• atascar v.• encerrar en establo v.• estancar v.• pararse v.• pasar v.• pastelear v.stɔːl
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1) ( in market) puesto m, tenderete m2)a) stalls pl (in theater, movie house) (BrE) platea f, patio m de butacas, luneta f (Col, Méx)b) ( in church)3) ( in stable) compartimiento m
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1) \<\<engine/car\>\> pararse, ahogarse, calarse (Esp), atascarse* (Méx); \<\<plane\>\> entrar en pérdida2) ( come to standstill) \<\<talks\>\> estancarse*, llegar* a un punto muerto or a un impasse3) ( play for time) (colloq)quit stalling — no andes con rodeos or con evasivas
stalling tactics — maniobras fpl dilatorias
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vt1) \<\<engine/car\>\> parar, ahogar*, calar (Esp), atascar* (Méx); \<\<plane\>\> hacer* entrar en pérdida2) \<\<negotiations/growth\>\> paralizar*3) ( delay) (colloq) entretener*[stɔːl]1. N1) (Agr) (=stable) establo m ; (=manger) pesebre m ; (for single horse etc) casilla f2) (in market etc) puesto m ; (in fair) caseta f, casilla f ; (=newspaper stall) quiosco m, puesto m (esp LAm)- set out one's stall3) (Brit)(Theat)4) (in church) silla f de coro2. VT1) [+ car, plane] parar, calar2) [+ person] entretener3. VI1) [car] pararse; [plane] perder velocidadwe stalled on a steep hill — quedamos parados en una cuesta abrupta, se nos atascó el motor en una cuesta abrupta
2) (fig) (=delay) andar con rodeos, esquivarstop stalling! — ¡déjate de evasivas!
* * *[stɔːl]
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1) ( in market) puesto m, tenderete m2)a) stalls pl (in theater, movie house) (BrE) platea f, patio m de butacas, luneta f (Col, Méx)b) ( in church)3) ( in stable) compartimiento m
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1) \<\<engine/car\>\> pararse, ahogarse, calarse (Esp), atascarse* (Méx); \<\<plane\>\> entrar en pérdida2) ( come to standstill) \<\<talks\>\> estancarse*, llegar* a un punto muerto or a un impasse3) ( play for time) (colloq)quit stalling — no andes con rodeos or con evasivas
stalling tactics — maniobras fpl dilatorias
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vt1) \<\<engine/car\>\> parar, ahogar*, calar (Esp), atascar* (Méx); \<\<plane\>\> hacer* entrar en pérdida2) \<\<negotiations/growth\>\> paralizar*3) ( delay) (colloq) entretener* -
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kwitpast tense, past participles - quitted, quit; verb(to leave, stop, or resign from etc: I'm going to quit teaching; They have been ordered to quit the house by next week.) abandonarquit vb dejar detr[kwɪt]1 dejar, abandonar2 (stop) dejar de1 marcharse, irse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be quits estar iguales, estar en pazto call it quits hacer las paces, estar en paz: dejar, abandonarto quit smoking: dejar de fumarquit vi1) stop: parar2) resign: dimitir, renunciaradj.• absuelto, -a adj.pret., p.p.(Preterito definido y participio pasivo de "to quit")v.(§ p.,p.p.: quit) = abandonar v.• cesar v.• dejar v.• dejar de v.• desocupar v.• pararse v.
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1. kwɪta) ( give up) (esp AmE) \<\<job/habit\>\> dejar; \<\<contest\>\> abandonarquit it! — para ya!, basta ya!, terminala! (RPl fam), córtala (Chi fam)
to quit -ING — dejar de + inf
b) ( leave) \<\<premises/town\>\> dejar, irse* or (esp Esp) marcharse de
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via) ( stop) (esp AmE) pararquit while you're ahead — (set phrase) retírate ahora que vas ganando
b) ( give in) abandonarc) ( leave)notice to quit — notificación f de desahucio or desalojo
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adjective (AmE)[kwɪt] (pt, pp quit, quitted)to be quit OF somebody/something — haberse* librado de alguien/algo
1. VT1) (=cease)to quit doing sth — (esp US) dejar de hacer algo
to quit work — (during job) suspender el trabajo, dejar de trabajar; (at end of day) salir del trabajo
quit stalling! — (esp US) * ¡déjate de evasivas!
quit fooling! — ¡déjate de tonterías!
2) (=leave) [+ place] abandonar, salir de; [+ premises] desocupar; (Comput) [+ application] abandonarto quit one's job — dejar el trabajo, renunciar a su puesto
2.VI (esp US) (=go away) irse, marcharse; (=resign) dimitir, renunciar; (=stop work) suspender el trabajo, dejar de trabajar; (=give up) (in game, task) abandonar; (Comput) terminar, abandonarI quit! — ¡lo dejo!; (from job) ¡renuncio!
3.ADJto be quit of sth/sb — haberse librado de algo/algn
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1. [kwɪt]a) ( give up) (esp AmE) \<\<job/habit\>\> dejar; \<\<contest\>\> abandonarquit it! — para ya!, basta ya!, terminala! (RPl fam), córtala (Chi fam)
to quit -ING — dejar de + inf
b) ( leave) \<\<premises/town\>\> dejar, irse* or (esp Esp) marcharse de
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via) ( stop) (esp AmE) pararquit while you're ahead — (set phrase) retírate ahora que vas ganando
b) ( give in) abandonarc) ( leave)notice to quit — notificación f de desahucio or desalojo
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adjective (AmE)to be quit OF somebody/something — haberse* librado de alguien/algo
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