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stalling

/ˈstɔːlɪŋ/

/ˈstɔlɪŋ/

stalling out

stallingnoun

Translations

задержка

The stalling of the project caused frustration among the team members.

Задержка проекта вызвала разочарование среди членов команды.

остановка

The sudden stalling of the engine left us stranded on the highway.

Внезапная остановка двигателя оставила нас на шоссе.

Additional translations

промедление

затягивание

волокита

Definitions

The act of delaying or procrastinating, often to gain time or avoid making a decision.

The committee's stalling on the issue frustrated many members who wanted a resolution.

A situation where an engine or vehicle stops running, typically due to a mechanical failure or lack of power.

The pilot managed to recover from the stalling of the aircraft just in time.

In aerodynamics, the loss of lift of an airfoil or aircraft when the angle of attack exceeds the critical value.

The sudden stalling of the wing caused the plane to dip before the pilot corrected it.

Synonyms

stallinggerund / present participle

/ˈstɔːlɪŋ/

/ˈstɔlɪŋ/

Used attributively to describe something that is in the process of stalling (e.g., “a stalling engine”).

Definitions

In the process of losing power or effectiveness so as to stop functioning.

The mechanic diagnosed the problem as a stalling carburetor.

Causing or intended to cause delay in order to gain time or avoid a decision.

The mayor's stalling tactics angered the press.

Synonyms

stalling for time

stallverb

stalling

Gerund

stalled

Past Simple

stalled

Past Participle

stalling

Gerund

/stɔːl/

/stɔl/

Translations

заглохнуть

The car began to stall in the middle of the road.

Машина начала глохнуть посреди дороги.

останавливать

The project was stalled due to lack of funds.

Проект был остановлен из-за нехватки средств.

буксоватьперен.; о работе, переговорах, проектах

The project stalled due to lack of funds.

Проект буксовал из-за нехватки средств.

Additional translations

задерживать

затягивать

откладывать

загонятьо животных

сваливатьсяавиац.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

Antonyms

stallgerund / present participle

stalling

Translations

тормозящийо затягивании дела

The committee grew tired of his stalling excuses.

Комитет устал от его отговорок, тормозящих работу.

Definitions

Causing or characterized by delay or stalling.

The committee grew tired of his stalling excuses.

Synonyms

stalling (as adjective)

stallnoun

Definitions

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.

stalladjective

Definitions

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.

stallpast participle

Definitions

Having come to a stop or been brought to a stop; not advancing.

Talks between the two countries are stalled at the preliminary stage.