stall

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. (countable) A compartment for a single animal in a stable or cattle shed.
2. A stable; a place for cattle.
3. A bench or table on which small articles of merchandise are exposed for sale.
4. (countable) A small open-fronted shop, for example in a market, food court, etc.
5. A very small room used for a shower or a toilet.
6. (countable) A seat in a theatre close to and (about) level with the stage; traditionally, a seat with arms, or otherwise partly enclosed, as distinguished from the benches, sofas, etc.
7. (Germanic) An Heathen altar, typically an indoor one, as contrasted with a more substantial outdoor harrow.
8. A seat in a church, especially one next to the chancel or choir, reserved for church officials and dignitaries.
9. A church office that entitles the incumbent to the use of a church stall.
10. A sheath to protect the finger.
11. The space left by excavation between pillars.
12. (Canada) A parking stall; a space for a vehicle in a parking lot or parkade.

Verb

1. (transitive) To put (an animal, etc.) in a stall.
2. To fatten.
3. (obsolete) To live in, or as if in, a stall; to dwell.
4. To place in an office with the customary formalities; to install.
5. To forestall; to anticipate.
6. To keep close; to keep secret.

Verb

1. (transitive) To employ delaying tactics against.
2. (intransitive) To employ delaying tactics; to stall for time.
3. (intransitive) To come to a standstill.
4. (transitive) To cause to stop making progress; to hinder; to slow down; to delay or forestall.
5. (intransitive) To exceed the critical angle of attack, resulting in loss of lift.
6. (transitive) To cause to exceed the critical angle of attack, resulting in loss of lift.
7. To plunge into mire or snow so as not to be able to get on; to set; to fix.
8. (intransitive) To stop suddenly.
9. (transitive) To cause the engine of a manual-transmission car or truck to stop by going too slowly for the selected gear.
10. (obsolete) To be stuck, as in mire or snow; to stick fast.
11. (obsolete) To be tired of eating, as cattle.

Sinonieme

booth

stand

stable

kiosk

shed

delay

stop

🛑

procrastinate

dilly-dally

cubicle

halt

pen

🖊️

stalling

shop

conk

rack

carrel

shelf

stay

lean-to

outhouse

outbuilding

sales booth

come to a stop

drag one’s feet

drag one’s heels

barn

sty

stagnate

check

snub

shelter

seat

💺

room

scramble

shillyshally

pavilion

pause

pull up

obstruct

hedge

avoid

cabin

put off

equivocate

draw up

fickle

fix

capricious

come to a halt

Vertalings

étable

stalla

Stall

establo

Bude

bancarella

stal

kraam

barraca

⛺

kiosque

écurie

puesto

stalletje

Stand

estábulo

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/stɔːl/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: stall

Geërf van Old English: steall

Geërf van Middle English: stallen

In summary

From Middle English stall, stalle, from Old English steall (“standing place, position”), from Proto-Germanic *stallaz, from Proto-Indo-European *stel- (“to place, put, post, stand”). Cognate with French étal, Italian stallo, German Stall, Swedish stall.