LEARNit Dictionary

stall

noun
B2+
1
B2+
a table or small shop with an open front that people sell things from, especially at a market
دکه, غرفه, غرفه‌بازار, بساط
see also bookstall
2
a section inside a farm building that is large enough for one animal to be kept in
طویله, جایگاه
We had to muck out stalls and groom the horses.
3
a small area in a room, surrounded by glass, walls, etc., that contains a shower or toilet
کابین دوش, اتاقک
a bathroom stall
4
the seats that are nearest to the stage in a theatre
صندلی نزدیک به صحنه تئاتر, جایگاه نزدیک به صحنه, صندلی های جلو
the front row of the stalls
5
the seats at the front of a church where the choir(= singers) and priests sit
جایگاه, صندلی گروه کر, محل نشستن کشیش, مقصوره
6
a situation in which a vehicle’s engine suddenly stops because it is not getting enough power
خاموش کردن موتور, ایست موتور, خاموشی موتور
7
a situation in which an aircraft loses speed and goes steeply downwards
وضعیت افت سرعت هواپیما, سرعت واماندگی
The plane went into a stall.
verb
1
to stop suddenly because of a lack of power or speed; to make a vehicle or an engine do this
متوقف شدن, خاموش شدن (موتور), از کار افتادن, از حرکت باز ایستادن
2
to try to avoid doing something or answering a question so that you have more time
طفره رفتن, وقت‌کشی کردن
They are still stalling on the deal.
‘What do you mean?’ she asked, stalling for time.
The opposition party was angered by the Prime Minister’s stalling tactics.
He asked them all kinds of pointless questions, stalling for time.
3
to make somebody wait so that you have more time to do something
معطل کردن, وقت کشی کردن, معطل نگه داشتن
See if you can stall her while I finish searching her office.
4
to stop something from happening until a later date; to stop making progress
متوقف کردن, به تعویق انداختن, تاخیر کردن, عقب انداختن
There have been several attempts to revive the stalled peace plan.
Discussions have once again stalled.