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ESLPod_0903_WE_1481 Listening to a Traffic Report In this podcast, the word "stalled" describes a car that will not move because something is wrong with the engine or other mechanical part: "If you see a stalled car on the side of the road, do you stop to offer assistance?" The verb "to stall" means to procrastinate or delay so that one does not have to do something right away: "Stop stalling and finish up the report so we don't have to worry about it anymore." The verb "to stall" also means to make something or someone wait until someone is ready: "The presenter is stuck in traffic. Can you stall the client until she gets here?" Finally, as a noun, a "stall" is a small, enclosed area inside a building: "Olivia's horse is in the third stall in the red barn." Or, "How many stalls are in the women's bathroom?"

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ESLPod 903 stalled Transportation

Id	ESLPod_0903_WE_1481
Episode Id	ESLPod 903
Episode Title	Listening to a Traffic Report
Phrase	stalled
Text	In this podcast, the word "stalled" describes a car that will not move because something is wrong with the engine or other mechanical part: "If you see a stalled car on the side of the road, do you stop to offer assistance?" The verb "to stall" means to procrastinate or delay so that one does not have to do something right away: "Stop stalling and finish up the report so we don't have to worry about it anymore." The verb "to stall" also means to make something or someone wait until someone is ready: "The presenter is stuck in traffic. Can you stall the client until she gets here?" Finally, as a noun, a "stall" is a small, enclosed area inside a building: "Olivia's horse is in the third stall in the red barn." Or, "How many stalls are in the women's bathroom?"
Topics	Transportation

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