stall

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stall1 /stɔːl $ stɒːl/ ●●○ S3 noun  1  [countable]SHOP/STORE a table or a small shop with an open front, especially outdoors, where goods are sold 〔尤指户外的〕货摊，摊位 a market stall 市场摊位2. [countable]TA an enclosed area in a building for an animal such as a horse or cow 畜栏，畜棚；马厩；牛棚3. [countable usually singular]TTC if a plane goes into a stall, its engine stops working 〔飞机引擎的〕停止运转，熄火4  [countable usually plural]TBB a seat in a row of fixed seats for priests and singers in some larger churches 〔一些大教堂中的〕牧师和唱诗班座位 choir stalls 唱诗班席5. bathroom/toilet/shower stall TBBa small enclosed private area for washing or using the toilet 浴室/厕所间/淋浴间6  the stalls British EnglishAPT the seats on the main level of a theatre or cinema 〔戏院或电影院的〕正厅座位 a good seat in the front row of the stalls 正厅前排的好座位 →5 see picture at 见图 theatre

Examples from the Corpus

stall• a stall at a flea market• There are stalls selling sweets, cakes, espetada and wine.• New covers for stalls in Darlington market will cost £4,600.• The organisation first began life in Shepperton with four ponies, two saddles, four bridles, four stalls and a shed.• The trouble is, you can't really try the clothes on at a market stall.• There was the theatre; seated in the stalls he could stare, but could not address her; but afterwards?• In the stalls Timothy Gedge sat three rows behind the children from Sea House, with the carrier-bag by his feet.• On leaving the stall they plunged into the hall which was bedlam, and far fuller than it had been that morning.• Justin used to mind the stall while his father was in the cafe, drinking.• Most of the Guernseys are hitched to their stalls, but one is in a special stall.

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stall2 verb  1  [intransitive, transitive]TT if an engine or vehicle stalls, or if you stall it, it stops because there is not enough power or speed to keep it going （使）〔引擎或交通工具〕停止运转，熄火 The car kept stalling. 这辆汽车老熄火。 An inexperienced pilot may easily stall a plane. 没有经验的飞行员会很容易使飞机失速下降。2  [intransitive] informalDELAY to deliberately delay because you are not ready to do something, answer questions etc 故意拖延 Quit stalling and answer my question! 别拖延时间，快回答我的问题！ He was just stalling for time. 他只是在拖延时间。3  [transitive] informalPREVENT to make someone wait or stop something from happening until you are ready 拖住；拖延 Maybe we can stall the sale until the prices go up. 也许我们可以拖到价格上涨时再出售。 We’ve got to stall him somehow. 我们必须想办法拖住他。4  [intransitive] to stop making progress or developing 停顿，搁置 While his career has stalled, hers has taken off. 在他的事业停滞不前之际，她的事业却腾飞了。→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

stall• Bond was trying to gain altitude when his plane stalled.• Trade negotiations have stalled.• And passenger service growth has stalled.• More ominously, the effort to halt the nuclear spread could also stall.• Quit stalling and tell me where she is.• The risk of casual overtime is that production stalls because not enough people volunteer when needed.• City officials have slowed the development by stalling building permits for the area.• Thus, the 1985 proclamation of privatisation had largely stalled by 1989 for lack of buyers.• Dad's coming! Stall him for a minute while I hide this.• I'm not ready to talk to him yet - go out there and see if you can stall him.• The report comes as legislation to curb lawsuits and cap damages has stalled in Congress.• The government has long stalled on both fronts.• Privatization has stalled since the parliamentary election last December.• Many consumers are stalling the purchase of new cars.• Traffic had stalled to a stop because an oil truck was making a delivery, so the road was one lane wide.stalling for time• He was obviously stalling for time.• Management seems to be stalling for time on the new contracts.From Longman Business Dictionarystallstall1 /stɔːlstɒːl/ noun [countable]COMMERCE a table on which goods are placed, found in a public place such as a marketa market stallstallstall2 verb [intransitive, transitive]1to stop or cause something to stop, usually before continuing againInvestment in the country has stalled and billions of dollars have been transferred elsewhere.Maybe we can stall the sale until the prices go up.When the previous contract expired and bargainingtalks stalled, the workers went on strike.2to be delayed, or to delay something or someoneSales of cars fell 12.7% in mid-April, further stalling a hoped-for recovery for the industry.→ See Verb tableOrigin stall1 1. Old English steall2. (1900-2000) → STALL2 stall2 1. (1900-2000) stall “to put in a stall” ((14-20 centuries)), from → STALL12. (1800-1900) stale “something that leads people from the correct way” ((15-19 centuries)), from Anglo-French estale “something set up”

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stall¹ S3 /stɔːl $ stɒːl/ noun1. [countable] a table or a small shop with an open front, especially outdoors, where goods are sold:
    a market stall
2. [countable] an enclosed area in a building for an animal such as a horse or cow
3. [countable usually singular] if a plane goes into a stall, its engine stops working
4. [countable usually plural] a seat in a row of fixed seats for priests and singers in some larger churches:
    choir stalls
5. bathroom/toilet/shower stall a small enclosed private area for washing or using the toilet
6. the stalls British English the seats on the main level of a theatre or cinema:
    a good seat in the front row of the stalls

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stall² verb1. [intransitive and transitive] if an engine or vehicle stalls, or if you stall it, it stops because there is not enough power or speed to keep it going:
    The car kept stalling.
    An inexperienced pilot may easily stall a plane.
2. [intransitive] informal to deliberately delay because you are not ready to do something, answer questions etc:
    Quit stalling and answer my question!
    He was just stalling for time.
3. [transitive] informal to make someone wait or stop something from happening until you are ready:
    Maybe we can stall the sale until the prices go up.
    We’ve got to stall him somehow.
4. [intransitive] to stop making progress or developing:
    While his career has stalled, hers has taken off.