stock

S2 W1

BrE /stɒk/ AmE /stɑːk/

noun en → es

1 STOCK (SUPPLY) [countable] B1

a supply of goods kept in a shop or warehouse to be sold

existencia, inventario

  • stock of something

Collocations low stock · restock the shelves

  • We need to order more stock.

    Necesitamos ordenar más existencias.

2 STOCK (SHARES) [countable] B1

a share in the ownership of a company

acción, título

  • stock in something

Collocations buy stocks · sell stocks

  • She invested heavily in technology stocks.

    Ella invirtió mucho en acciones de tecnología.

3 STOCK (ANIMAL) [countable] B1

a farm animal that is raised for meat, milk, or eggs

ganado, rebaño

  • stock of something

Collocations cattle stock · poultry stock

  • The farm has a large stock of sheep.

    La granja tiene un gran rebaño de ovejas.

4 STOCK (BROTH) [uncountable] A2

a liquid made by boiling meat or vegetables, used as a base for soups and sauces

caldo, calentador

  • stock of something

Collocations chicken stock · vegetable stock

  • Add some chicken stock to the soup.

    Añade un poco de caldo de pollo a la sopa.

5 STOCK (FURNITURE) [countable] B1

a piece of furniture with shelves or drawers for storing things

estante, alacena

  • stock of something

Collocations book stock · kitchen stock

  • The store sells a variety of kitchen stocks.

    La tienda vende una variedad de alacenas para la cocina.

6 STOCK (FIREARM) [countable] B2

the part of a gun that holds the cartridge and onto which the barrel is fixed

cañón, culata

  • stock of something

Collocations rifle stock · shotgun stock

  • The rifle has a wooden stock.

    El rifle tiene una culata de madera.

7 STOCK (PHOTOGRAPHY) [countable] B2

a photograph or image that is used repeatedly in different contexts

imagen de archivo, foto de stock

  • stock of something

Collocations stock photo · stock image

  • The website uses stock images for its advertisements.

    El sitio web utiliza fotos de archivo para sus anuncios.

8 STOCK (LANGUAGE) [uncountable] B2

a set of words or phrases that are used in a particular context

vocabulario, lenguaje de uso común

  • stock of something

Collocations legal stock · medical stock

  • He uses a lot of legal stock in his speeches.

    Utiliza mucho vocabulario jurídico en sus discursos.

Idioms

stock up on something B1

hacer provisiones de algo

  • We need to stock up on groceries before the storm.

    Necesitamos hacer provisiones de víveres antes de la tormenta.

in stock B1

disponible, en existencia

  • The item is in stock and ready for delivery.

    El artículo está disponible y listo para la entrega.

out of stock B1

agotado, sin existencia

  • Sorry, that item is out of stock.

    Lo siento, ese artículo está agotado.