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stock

UK
/stɒk/
US
/stɑk/

Translations

stocknoun
stocks
pl
UK
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US
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stockSens de réserve ou d’inventaire.
The store's stock was running low after the holiday rush.
Le stock du magasin baissait rapidement après l’affluence des fêtes.
actionSens financier.
She decided to invest in tech stocks to diversify her portfolio.
Elle a décidé d’investir dans des actions technologiques pour diversifier son portefeuille.
bouillonEn cuisine.
The chef prepared a rich chicken stock for the soup.
Le chef a préparé un bouillon de poulet riche pour la soupe.
ascendanceSens généalogique.
He comes from good stock, with a long line of successful entrepreneurs in his family.
Il est d’une bonne ascendance, avec une longue lignée d’entrepreneurs prospères dans sa famille.
réserveSens de quantité mise de côté pour un usage futur.
The farmer had a stock of hay stored for the winter months.
Le fermier avait une réserve de foin pour les mois d’hiver.
crossePartie d’une arme à feu.
He adjusted the stock of his rifle before taking aim.
Il a ajusté la crosse de son fusil avant de prendre sa visée.
bétailEmploi collectif pour les animaux d’élevage.
The rancher moved his stock to higher ground before the flood.
Le rancher a déplacé son bétail vers des terres plus élevées avant l’inondation.
girofléePlante à fleurs odorantes.
The stock in the cottage garden released a pleasant clove-like aroma at dusk.
La giroflée du jardin de la maison dégageait au crépuscule un agréable parfum rappelant le clou de girofle.
porte-greffeTerme d’horticulture.
The gardener grafted the pear scion onto a hardy quince stock.
Le jardinier a greffé le greffon de poirier sur un porte-greffe de cognassier résistant.
Synonyms
inventory
supply
goods
merchandise
assets
resources
capital
provisions
stockverb
stocked
Past Simple
stocked
Past Participle
stocking
Gerund
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approvisionnerFournir ou garnir de marchandises.
The store needs to stock the shelves with fresh produce every morning.
Le magasin doit approvisionner les rayons en produits frais chaque matin.
stockerConserver pour un usage futur ou pour la vente.
They stock extra parts in the warehouse to ensure they can meet demand.
Ils stockent des pièces supplémentaires dans l’entrepôt afin de pouvoir répondre à la demande.
ensemencerEn parlant de poissons ou d’animaux introduits dans un milieu naturel.
The wildlife agency stocked the lake with trout each spring.
L’agence de la faune ensemenceait le lac de truites chaque printemps.
Synonyms
supply
store
inventory
replenish
fill
stockadjective
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US
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Describes something standard, conventional, or regularly kept in inventory; functions attributively.
banalQui manque d’originalité ; souvent employé pour une réponse ou une formule toute faite.
The candidate gave a stock answer to every difficult question.
Le candidat a donné une réponse banale à chaque question difficile.
standardDisponible en inventaire, de série.
The mechanic replaced the part with a stock item from the shelf.
Le mécanicien a remplacé la pièce par un article standard pris sur l’étagère.
Synonyms
stock
stereotyped
clichéd
trite
hackneyed
routine
standard
formulaic
rehearsed
customary
conventional
ordinary
commonplace
run-of-the-mill
canned

Definitions

stocknoun
The goods or merchandise kept on the premises of a business or warehouse and available for sale or distribution.
The store's stock was running low after the holiday rush.
A share of the value of a company which can be bought, sold, or traded as an investment.
She decided to invest in tech stocks to diversify her portfolio.
A liquid made by simmering bones, meat, or vegetables in water, used as a base for soups and sauces.
The chef prepared a rich chicken stock for the soup.
A person's ancestry or line of descent.
He comes from good stock, with a long line of successful entrepreneurs in his family.
A supply or quantity of something accumulated or available for future use.
The farmer had a stock of hay stored for the winter months.
The part of a rifle or other firearm to which the barrel and firing mechanism are attached, and which is held against one's shoulder when firing the gun.
He adjusted the stock of his rifle before taking aim.
Farm animals such as cattle, pigs, or sheep kept for use and profit; livestock.
The rancher moved his stock to higher ground before the flood.
A flowering plant of the genus Matthiola, especially Matthiola incana, cultivated for its fragrant blossoms.
The stock in the cottage garden released a pleasant clove-like aroma at dusk.
The main stem or root onto which a scion is grafted.
The gardener grafted the pear scion onto a hardy quince stock.
A fragrant flowering plant of the genus Matthiola, commonly grown for bedding and cut flowers.
Purple stocks filled the garden with a sweet scent in early summer.
stockverb
To supply or provide with a stock or supply of something.
The store needs to stock the shelves with fresh produce every morning.
To keep for future use or sale.
They stock extra parts in the warehouse to ensure they can meet demand.
To introduce or release (fish, game animals, etc.) into a habitat for cultivation or hunting purposes.
The wildlife agency stocked the lake with trout each spring.
stockadjective
Standard, conventional, or lacking originality; frequently used or repeated.
The candidate gave a stock answer to every difficult question.
Regularly kept in inventory and readily available; standard.
The mechanic replaced the part with a stock item from the shelf.
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