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stow
(stō)tr.v. stowed, stow·ing, stows
Phrasal Verb: 1.
a. To place or arrange, especially in a neat, compact way: stowed his gear in the footlocker.
b. To fill (a place or container) by packing tightly.
2. To store for future use: stowed carrots and potatoes in the root cellar.
3. Slang To refrain from; stop.
4. To provide lodging for; quarter.
stow away
1. To hide oneself aboard a conveyance in order to obtain free transportation.
2. Informal To consume (food or drink) greedily.
stow′a·ble adj.
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stow
(stəʊ)vb (tr)
1. (often foll by away) to pack or store
2. to fill by packing
3. (Nautical Terms) nautical to pack or put away (cargo, sails and other gear, etc)
4. to have enough room for
5. (usually imperative) slang Brit to cease from: stow your noise!; stow it!.
[Old English stōwian to keep, hold back, from stōw a place; related to Old High German stouwen to accuse, Gothic stōjan to judge, Old Slavonic staviti to place]
Stow
(stəʊ)n
(Biography) John. 1525–1605, English antiquary, noted for his Survey of London and Westminster (1598; 1603)
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stow
(stoʊ)v.t.
1. to put away in an orderly fashion.
2. to put away for future use.
3. to fill; load: to stow a carton with books.
4. to have room for; hold.
5. Slang. to stop; break off: Stow the talk.
6. to lodge; house.
7. stow away, to conceal oneself aboard a conveyance as a means of getting free transportation.
[1300–50; Middle English; Old English stōwigan to keep, hold back, derivative of stōw place; akin to Old Norse eldstō fireplace, Gothic stojan to judge]
stow′a•ble, adj.
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Verb | 1. | stow - fill by packing tightly; "stow the cart" pack - arrange in a container; "pack the books into the boxes" |
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stow
verb pack, load, put away, store, stuff, deposit, jam, tuck, bundle, cram, stash (informal), secrete I helped her stow her bags in the boot of the car.
stow away travel secretly, hide, conceal yourself, secrete yourself He stowed away on a ferry and landed in North Shields.
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Translations
يُنَضِّد، يُرَتِّب
uložit
anbringe
elrak
stafla, pakka
keleivis be bilietokeliauti be bilietosukišti
nobāztnoglabāt
stow
[stəʊ] VT2. (= put away) → guardar
where can I stow this? → ¿esto dónde lo pongo?
stow it! → ¡déjate de eso!, ¡cállate!, ¡basta ya!
where can I stow this? → ¿esto dónde lo pongo?
stow it! → ¡déjate de eso!, ¡cállate!, ¡basta ya!
stow away
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
stow
[ˈstəʊ] vt (= put away) → rangerstow away
vt sep (= put away) → embarquer
vi [person] (on ship, plane) → embarquer
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stow
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
stow
[stəʊ] vt (Naut) (cargo) → stivarestow away
1. vt + adv → mettere via
2. vi + adv → imbarcarsi clandestinamente
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
stow
(stəu) verb to pack neatly and especially out of sight. The sailor stowed his belongings in his locker.
ˈstowaway noun a person who stows away. They found a stowaway on the ship.
stow away1. to hide oneself on a ship, aircraft etc before its departure, in order to travel on it without paying the fare. He stowed away on a cargo ship for New York.
2. to put or pack in a (secret) place until required. My jewellery is safely stowed away in the bank.
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