stall

to stop working properly, especially because of a lack of fuel or power

quedarse sin gasolina, fallar

• The car stalled at the traffic lights.

Collocations car stall · engine stall

• The car stalled and wouldn't start again.

  El coche se quedó sin gasolina y no volvió a arrancar.

a small shop or stand where things are sold, especially in an open-air market

puesto de venta, tendero

• at a stall

Collocations market stall · fruit and vegetable stall

• She sells flowers at a market stall.

  Ella vende flores en un puesto de mercado.

to delay or prevent something from happening

retrasar, demorar

• stall a process

Collocations stall negotiations · stall progress

• They tried to stall the meeting until next week.

  Intentaron retrasar la reunión hasta la próxima semana.

to feed an animal by hand, especially a horse

alimentar a mano

• stall a horse

Collocations stall a racehorse · stall a thoroughbred

• The jockey staled the horse before the race.

  El jinete alimentó al caballo a mano antes de la carrera.