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stallo — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • deadlock noun A complete standstill caused by two equally matched sides refusing to give way.
  • pew noun A long wooden bench for seating people in a church, usually fixed in rows facing the altar.
  • stalemate noun In chess, a position where the player to move has no legal move and is not in check, ending the game as a draw.
  • stall noun A small stand or booth where goods are sold, as in a market.
  • standoff noun A tense confrontation in which neither side backs down or advances.
  • standstill noun A complete stop; a state where nothing is moving or progressing.

Senses

stallo is used for these senses in English:

  • churchwarden's pew A type of church pew, typically on the west side, originally reserved for the churchwarden, and often decorated or engraved.
  • deadlock A standstill resulting from the opposition of two evenly matched forces; a stalemate or impasse.
  • pew An enclosed compartment in a church which provides seating for a group of people, often a prominent family.
  • pew Any structure shaped like a church pew, such as a stall, formerly used by money lenders, etc.; a box in a theatre; or a pen or sheepfold.
  • stall (countable) A compartment for a single animal in a stable or cattle shed.
  • stall (aeronautics) Loss of lift due to an airfoil's critical angle of attack being exceeded, normally occurring due to low airspeed.
  • stall A seat in a church, especially one next to the chancel or choir, reserved for church officials and dignitaries.
  • standoff A deadlocked confrontation between antagonists.

deadlock — full definition

  1. noun A complete standstill caused by two equally matched sides refusing to give way.
  2. verb To bring negotiations, a process, or a system to a complete standstill.

pew — full definition

  1. noun A long wooden bench for seating people in a church, usually fixed in rows facing the altar.
  2. intj An exclamation of disgust at a bad smell.

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