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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesstalla
Pronunciation / Transliteration: stalla
"Il cavallo era nella sua stalla."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A compartment for animals in a barn or stable.
"The horse was kept in a clean stall with fresh hay."
- 1
To stop or cause to stop unexpectedly.
"The engine began to stall as the car approached the steep hill."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'stall' originates from the Old English 'stall', meaning a stable or a place for animals. It evolved through Middle English, where it referred to a compartment for animals, and later expanded to denote a stopping or halting of movement.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Stall" is said worldwide
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马厩
Transliteration: mǎ jiù
"马在它的马厩里。"
마구간
Transliteration: magugan
"말이 마구간에 있었다."
厩舎
Transliteration: kyūsha
"馬は厩舎にいました。"
box
Transliteration: boks
"Le cheval était dans sa box."
Box
Transliteration: boks
"Das Pferd war in seiner Box."
stalla
Transliteration: stalla
"Il cavallo era nella sua stalla."
cobertizo
Transliteration: co-ber-ti-zo
"El caballo estaba en su cobertizo."
box
Transliteration: boks
"O cavalo estava na sua box."
स्टाल
Transliteration: stāl
"घोड़ा अपने स्टाल में था।"
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