stall(
stal
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (stand)
b. el tenderete (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Frank sells footwear at his market stall.Frank vende calzado en su tenderete de mercado.
d. la casilla (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Henry is selling lemonade at a stall in the fair.Henry está vendiendo limonada en una casilla de la feria.
b. la cubículo (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
There's not a single stall free. - What? I have to go to the bathroom!No hay un solo cubículo desocupado. - ¿Cómo? ¡Ya me anda del baño!
a. el pesebre (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The sow in the second stall gave birth to a piglet this morning.La cerda en el segundo pesebre dio luz a un cerdito esta mañana.
b. la casilla (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
This horse goes in the third stall.Este caballo va en la tercera casilla.
c. el compartimiento (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We bring the cows into stalls for milking.Traemos las vacas a los compartimientos para ordeñar.
5. (pew)
a. el banco (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Alyssa and her mother sing in the choir, so they sit in the choir stalls at church.Alyssa y su mamá cantan en el coro y por eso se sientan en los bancos del coro de la iglesia.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. parar
Sam stalled the car twice before getting out of the garage!¡Sam paró el coche dos veces antes de sacarlo del garaje!
b. ahogar
Fernando accidentally stalled the engine when he was taking off on his first flying lesson.Fernando ahogó el motor sin querer cuando despegaba durante su primera lección de vuelo.
7. (to delay)
a. entretener
Silvia offered them coffee in an attempt to stall them so Danny could escape.Silvia les ofreció café con la intención de entretenerlos para que Danny pudiera escaparse.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
b. ahogarse
The boat's motor stalled, and we had to paddle back to shore.El motor del barcó se ahogó y tuvimos que remar hacia la orilla.
9. (to delay)
a. andar con rodeos
I think James is hiding something. He just keeps stalling.Creo que James esconde algo. No deja de andar con rodeos.
b. andar con evasivas
Stop stalling and answer my questions now.No andes con evasivas y contesta mis preguntas ya.
a. estancarse
The peace talks stalled when the president's daughter was kidnapped.Las negociaciones por la paz se estancaron cuando la hija del presidente fue secuestrada.
stalls
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
a. el patio de butacas (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We sat in the stalls at the concert.Nos sentamos en el patio de butacas en el concierto.
b. la platea (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Even though you're closer to the stage when you sit in the stalls, I prefer to sit higher up.Aunque estés más cerca del escenario cuando te sientas en la platea, prefiero sentarme más arriba.
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