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Stall
01
puesto, tenderete
a stand or a small table or shop with an open front where people sell their goods
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Street vendors filled the square, each running a different stall.
Los vendedores ambulantes llenaban la plaza, cada uno con un puesto diferente.
02
a compartment in a stable for housing and feeding a single animal
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Stall cleaning is part of the daily routine at the farm.
03
a small enclosed area separated by walls or partitions for a specific purpose
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The festival provided stalls for artists to display their work.
04
an action intended to delay, mislead, or obstruct
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The driver executed a stall to confuse the pursuing car.
05
a small, private study space in a library
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The library stalls were equipped with power outlets.
06
platea, patio de butacas
the seats that are located near the stage in a theater
Dialect
British
British
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She prefers sitting in the stalls because the sound is clearer near the stage.
Ella prefiere sentarse en los stalls porque el sonido es más claro cerca del escenario.
07
a sudden loss of lift in an aircraft, causing it to drop or descend abruptly
Ejemplos
Training simulators teach how to handle a stall safely.
to stall
Ejemplos
The politician stalled when reporters asked difficult questions.
El político retrasó cuando los periodistas hicieron preguntas difíciles.
02
retrasar, estorbar
to intentionally delay or prevent someone from proceeding with something
Transitive: to stall sb
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He stalled his boss by claiming he needed more data to finish the report.
Retrasó a su jefe alegando que necesitaba más datos para terminar el informe.
03
estancarse, atascarse
to cease to make progress or move forward
Intransitive
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The negotiations stalled after the first round of talks.
Las negociaciones se estancaron después de la primera ronda de conversaciones.
04
calar, hacer calar
to cause a car's engine to stop working
Transitive: to stall an engine or vehicle
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The mechanic warned him not to stall the engine when the car was in gear.
El mecánico le advirtió que no calara el motor cuando el coche estaba en marcha.
05
entrar en pérdida, hacer entrar en pérdida
to cause an aircraft to lose lift and begin falling
Transitive: to stall an aircraft
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He accidentally stalled the plane when he pulled up too steeply.
Él accidentalmente entró en pérdida el avión cuando tiró demasiado abruptamente hacia arriba.
06
entrar en pérdida, perder sustentación
(of an aircraft) to lose lift and begin falling
Intransitive
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The engine failure caused the plane to stall mid-flight.
La falla del motor provocó que el avión perdiera sustentación en pleno vuelo.
07
encerrar, estacionar
to place something or someone into a small, enclosed space
Transitive: to stall an animal
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The stable worker stalled the donkey after its long journey.
El trabajador estable encerró al burro después de su largo viaje.
08
calar, parar
(of a vehicle or engine) to stop suddenly and unexpectedly, especially because of a lack of fuel or mechanical issues
Intransitive
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She has stalled twice this week due to a faulty ignition system.
Ella ha calado dos veces esta semana debido a un sistema de encendido defectuoso.
