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Meanings of stall in English

Portuguese
quiosque
Catalan
caseta
Spanish
quiosco

Small area set off by walls for special use.

quiosque
Portuguese
barraca
Catalan
paradeta
Spanish
puesto

A booth where articles are displayed for sale.

barraca
Portuguese
adiar
Spanish
aplazar

Postpone doing what one should be doing.

adiar
Catalan
distracció

A tactic used to mislead or delay.

distracció
Synonyms
Examples for "stalling"
Examples for "stalling"
1
Yes, I see, Bettlescroy said, stalling while he got himself under control.
Surface detail
2
The sector is vulnerable to a stalling in recovery in overseas markets.
The Irish Times
3
It was the only way and stalling any longer would be criminal.
Witch blood
4
Hercules Jim said he believes the UPNG administration is stalling for time.
Radio NZ
5
It comes after months of stalling and back-and-forth negotiations between coalition partners.
Radio NZ
Usage of stall in English
1
Town said the new apprenticeship system could not be allowed to stall.
Radio NZ
2
The cancelled sale will not necessarily stall further new bond issues however.
Reuters
3
I already knew the answer, but I needed to stall for time.
Ready Player One
4
Mexican-born Rocio, who runs a stall, is taking the situation more seriously.
The Guardian
5
And so the young pup had to stay in the dull stall.
The Nursery, No. 109, January, 1876, Vol. XIX. / A Monthly Magaz...
6
And in the next stall he saw the horse Hapgood had ridden.
Under Handicap / A Novel
7
The horse may be down in the stall and unable to rise.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse
8
They exist primarily to support stereotypes, to stall us in our journey.
The Guardian
9
An insurance company has set up a stall outside an antiques shop.
The Guardian
10
The head-master chanted, and in the stall next to him sat Gaunt.
The Channings: A Story
11
At one stall, food and soft drinks are handed out for free.
The Irish Times
12
I was very disappointed with the way Wexford set out their stall.
The Irish Times
13
The Reist stall was one of the prominent stalls of the market.
Amanda: A Daughter of the Mennonites
14
Then the thief and his companion took the horse from the stall.
Little Mr. Thimblefinger and His Queer Country
15
The result is a reduction of the drag incurred during blade stall.
Wired
16
Unable to stall any longer, I took the elevator up to ten.
206 Bones
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Translations for stall
Stall through the time
Stall across language varieties
United States of America
Common
Ireland
Common
Australia
Common
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