stall /stɒ:l/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed
• (n.) a booth where articles are displayed for sale
• (n.) a malfunction in the flight of an aircraft in which there is a sudden loss of lift that results in a downward plunge

Chinese translation

• n. 厩, 停车处, 牧师职位, 货摊, 托辞, 拖延
• vt. 关入厩, 停顿, 推托, 支吾, 使陷于泥中
• vi. 被关在厩内, 陷于泥中, 停止, 支吾

Word details

Part of speech

noun / verb

Pronunciation

/stɒ:l/

Syllables

1

Exam levels

CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 3.79 · Super Rare

Word forms

stalled, stalling, stalls

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