tailieunhanh - easier english basic dictionary second edition_part9

stable stable 304 stammer stable / ste b(ə)l/ adjective which does not change The hospital said his condition was stable. í noun a building for keeping a horse My horse is not in his stable, who’s riding him? stack /st k/ noun a pile or heap of things one on top of the other a stack of books and papers í verb to pile things on top of each other The skis are stacked outside the chalet. She stacked up the dirty plates. The warehouse is stacked with boxes. stadium / ste diəm/ noun a large building where crowds of people watch sport, with seats arranged around. | stable 304 stammer stable steib o l adjective which does not change o The hospital said his condition was stable. noun a building for keeping a horse o My horse is not in his stable who s riding him stack stak noun a pile or heap of things one on top of the other o a stack of books and papers verb to pile things on top of each other o The skis are stacked outside the chalet. o She stacked up the dirty plates. o The warehouse is stacked with boxes. stadium steidiom noun a large building where crowds of people watch sport with seats arranged around a sports field NOTE The plural is stadiums or stadia. staff staf noun all the people who work in a company school college or other organisation o She s on the school staff. o Only staff can use this lift. o A quarter of our staff are ill. o That firm pays its staff very badly. o He joined the staff last Monday. o Three members of staff are away sick. NOTE staff refers to a group of people and so is often followed by a verb in the plural. stage steidj noun 1. a raised floor especially where the actors perform in a theatre o The pop group came onto the stage and started to sing. 2. one of several points of development o the different stages of a production process o The first stage in the process is to grind the rock to powder. 3. a section of a long journey o Stage one of the tour takes us from Paris to Bordeaux. verb to put on or arrange a play a show a musical or other performance or event o The exhibition is being staged in the college library. stagger stags verb 1. to walk in way that is not steady or controlled almost falling down o She managed to stagger across the road and into the police station. o Three men staggered out of the pub. 2. to surprise someone very much o I was staggered at the amount they charge for service. 3. to arrange some thing such as holidays or working hours sounds when speaking . because of so that they co not all begin and end at f eeling nervous o He stammers badly the sam limi c I sove I