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stall

UK
/stɔːl/
US
/stɔl/
stall out

Translations

stallnoun
stalls
pl
UK
/stɔːl/
US
/stɔl/
stalleDans le chœur d’une église.
The choir filed into their stalls as the service began.
Le chœur a pris place dans ses stalles au début de l’office.
cabinePour une cabine de toilettes.
She waited until the restroom stall was vacant before going in.
Elle a attendu que la cabine des toilettes soit libre avant d’entrer.
manœuvre dilatoireAu sens d’une action destinée à retarder volontairement les choses.
His request for more data was just a stall to buy time.
Sa demande de données supplémentaires n’était qu’une manœuvre dilatoire pour gagner du temps.
emplacement de stationnementPour une place réservée à un seul véhicule.
She carefully pulled her car into the last vacant stall.
Elle a soigneusement garé sa voiture dans le dernier emplacement de stationnement libre.
The horse was comfortably resting in its stall after a long day of riding.
Le cheval se reposait confortablement dans sa stalle après une longue journée de randonnée.
calagePour l’arrêt brusque d’un moteur ou d’un engin.
A broken fuel pump led to a stall on the highway.
Une pompe à carburant défectueuse a provoqué un calage sur l’autoroute.
étalPour un stand de marché ou de vente, surtout à l’extérieur.
We bought fresh vegetables from a stall at the farmers' market.
Nous avons acheté des légumes frais à un étal au marché fermier.
parterreAu théâtre, pour désigner les places du rez-de-chaussée.
We had seats in the stalls and could see the actors clearly.
Nous avions des places au parterre et pouvions voir les acteurs clairement.
décrochageEn aéronautique.
The trainee pilot practised recovery procedures in the event of a stall.
L’élève pilote a pratiqué les procédures de reprise en cas de décrochage.
Synonyms
booth
stable
stand
kiosk
compartment
stallverb
stalled
Past Simple
stalled
Past Participle
stalling
Gerund
UK
/stɔːl/
US
/stɔl/
mettre à l’établePour enfermer ou placer un animal dans une stalle.
The farmer stalled the horses for the night.
Le fermier a mis les chevaux à l’étable pour la nuit.
calerPour un moteur ou un véhicule qui s’arrête de fonctionner.
The car stalled in the middle of the road due to a mechanical failure.
La voiture a calé au milieu de la route à cause d’une panne mécanique.
décrocherEn aéronautique.
The plane stalled shortly after take-off, but the pilot regained control.
L’avion a décroché peu après le décollage, mais le pilote a repris le contrôle.
stagnerPour une progression qui s’arrête ou n’avance plus.
The negotiations stalled when both parties refused to compromise.
Les négociations ont stagné lorsque les deux parties ont refusé de faire des compromis.
temporiserAu sens de retarder délibérément une action.
She tried to stall the meeting until her boss arrived.
Elle a essayé de temporiser la réunion jusqu’à l’arrivée de son patron.
Synonyms
suspend
procrastinate
impede
pause
stop
hinder
delay
Antonyms
accelerate
advance
hasten
stalladjective
UK
/stɔːl/
US
/stɔl/
Attributive use of the noun: relating to or intended for a stall (market, stable, etc.)
de stalleSe dit d’un élément lié à une stalle ou conçu pour une stalle.
Stall doors should be kept closed at all times.
Les portes de stalle doivent rester fermées en permanence.
Additional translations
de standPour un stand ou une échoppe de vente.

Definitions

stallnoun
A compartment for one animal in a stable or barn, enclosed on three sides.
The horse was comfortably resting in its stall after a long day of riding.
A small booth, cubicle, or stand used by a vendor, typically outdoors, for selling goods.
We bought fresh vegetables from a stall at the farmers' market.
The seats on the ground floor of a theater, collectively referred to as the stalls (usually plural).
We had seats in the stalls and could see the actors clearly.
An aerodynamic condition in which an aircraft loses lift because the angle of attack is too great.
The trainee pilot practised recovery procedures in the event of a stall.
A partitioned enclosure in a public restroom that contains a toilet.
She waited until the restroom stall was vacant before going in.
A tactic or instance of deliberately delaying progress.
His request for more data was just a stall to buy time.
A designated space in a parking area for a single vehicle.
She carefully pulled her car into the last vacant stall.
A fixed seat in the choir of a church occupied by clergy or choristers.
The choir filed into their stalls as the service began.
The abrupt stopping of an engine or motor.
A broken fuel pump led to a stall on the highway.
stallverb
To stop or cause to stop making progress.
The negotiations stalled when both parties refused to compromise.
To delay or put off action.
She tried to stall the meeting until her boss arrived.
To cause an engine or vehicle to stop running, typically because of a problem or error.
The car stalled in the middle of the road due to a mechanical failure.
To place or confine (an animal) in a stall.
The farmer stalled the horses for the night.
(Of an aircraft) to lose lift and begin to drop because the angle of attack is too great.
The plane stalled shortly after take-off, but the pilot regained control.
stalladjective
Relating to or designed for a stall (booth, compartment, or stable); used before another noun.
Stall doors should be kept closed at all times.
Relating to or intended for a stall.
Stall owners were setting up their displays before dawn.
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