transcription, транскрипция: [ stɔ:l ]
( stalls, stalling, stalled)
1.
If a process stalls , or if someone or something stalls it, the process stops but may continue at a later time.
The Social Democratic Party has vowed to try to stall the bill until the current session ends.
...but the peace process stalled...
Negotiations remained stalled yesterday in New York.
VERB : V n , V , V-ed
2.
If you stall , you try to avoid doing something until later.
Some parties have accused the governor of stalling...
Thomas had spent all week stalling over his decision.
VERB : V , V over/on n
3.
If you stall someone, you prevent them from doing something until a later time.
Shop manager Brian Steel stalled the man until the police arrived.
VERB : V n
4.
If a vehicle stalls or if you accidentally stall it, the engine stops suddenly.
The engine stalled...
Your foot falls off the pedal and you stall the car.
VERB : V , V n
5.
A stall is a large table on which you put goods that you want to sell, or information that you want to give people.
...market stalls selling local fruits.
N-COUNT
6.
The stalls in a theatre or concert hall are the seats on the ground floor directly in front of the stage. ( mainly BRIT; in AM, use orchestra )
N-PLURAL : the N
7.
A stall is a small enclosed area in a room which is used for a particular purpose, for example a shower. ( AM; in BRIT, usually use cubicle )
N-COUNT