stall

Significado (inglés)

1. 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. 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. 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. 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. A parking stall; a space for a vehicle in a parking lot or parkade.

booth

stand

drag one’s heels

come to a stop

drag one’s feet

sales booth

come to a halt

newspaper stand

shillyshally

market-place

prevaricate

putoff

make no progress

turn off

be at bay

come to a standstill

small shop

stop suddenly

sheath for finger

shy away from

temporary shed

stay clear

tantalise tantalize

Frecuencia

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/stɔːl/

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”).

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