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  • stabiliseverbB2+To make something steady and stop it changing.
  • stability/stəˈbɪlɪti/nounC1The quality of staying steady and not changing suddenly.
  • stable/ˈsteɪ.bəl/nounB13 meaningsA building where horses are kept.
  • stable conditionnounB2A state where a patient is no longer getting worse.
  • staccato/stəˈkɑːtoʊ/adjectiveC1Played in short detached notes.
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A neat pile of things one on top of another.
  • stack tracenounC1The list of calls that led to an error.
  • stackableadjectiveB2Shaped so that many can be piled up neatly.
  • stacksnounC1The rows of shelving where books are stored.
  • stadium/ˈsteɪ.di.əm/nounB1A large open building where crowds watch sport.
  • staff handbooknounB2The book of rules and rights for employees.
  • staff roomnounB1The room where employees take their breaks.
  • stag/stæɡ/nounB2+A fully grown male deer.
  • stage/steɪd͡ʒ/nounA24 meaningsThe raised area where performers appear.
  • stagger/ˈstæɡə/verbB2+3 meaningsTo walk unsteadily, as if about to fall.
  • staggering/ˈstæɡəɹɪŋ/adjectiveC12 meaningsSo great that it is hard to take in.
  • staging/ˈsteɪd͡ʒɪŋ/nounC12 meaningsA copy of the live system used for final testing.
  • stagnant/ˈstæɡnənt/adjectiveC12 meaningsStill, and smelling of standing water.
  • staid/steɪd/adjectiveC2Settled, serious and rather dull.
  • stain/steɪn/nounB24 meaningsA dirty or coloured mark that has soaked into something and is hard to remove.
  • stain removerphraseB2The special liquid that gets coffee marks out of a shirt.
  • stained glassnounB2Coloured glass set in lead to make a window picture.
  • stainlessadjectiveB1+Not staining or rusting.
  • stainless steelnounB1Steel mixed with chromium so it will not rust.
  • stair/stɛɚ/nounA2+One of the flat steps climbed to reach a higher floor.
  • staircase/ˈstɛɹˌkeɪs/nounA2+The full flight of steps connecting floors.
  • stairliftnounB2A seat that carries somebody up a staircase.
  • stairs/ˈstɛəz/nounA1A set of steps leading from one floor to another.
  • stairwell/ˈstɛəwɛl/nounB2The vertical shaft that holds a staircase.
  • stake/steɪk/nounC15 meaningsA pointed piece of wood or metal driven into the ground to hold something up or to mark a place.
  • stakeholder/ˈsteɪkˌhəʊl.də/nounC1Anyone affected by an organisation's decisions.
  • stakeoutnounB2+Watching a place for a long time from hiding.
  • stalactite/ˈstælæktaɪt/nounB2A stone spike hanging from a cave roof.
  • stalagmite/stəˈlæɡˌmaɪt/nounB2+A stone spike rising from a cave floor.
  • stale/steɪl/adjectiveB1+3 meanings(Of food) no longer fresh; dry or hard from being kept too long.
  • stalemate/ˈsteɪlmeɪt/nounC13 meaningsA situation in which neither side can win or move forward.
  • stalk/stɔːk/nounB1+The thin stem holding up a leaf, flower or fruit.
  • stalker/ˈstɔːkə(ɹ)/nounB2Somebody who follows another person obsessively.
  • stall/stɔːl/nounB23 meaningsOne animal's compartment in a barn.
  • stallion/ˈstæljən/nounB2An uncastrated adult male horse.
  • stallsnounC1The ground-floor seats in a theatre.
  • stalwart/ˈstɔːl.wət/nounC1A loyal reliable supporter over many years.
  • stamen/ˈsteɪ.mən/nounC1The part of a flower that carries the pollen.
  • stamina/ˈstæmɪnə/nounC1The physical or mental strength to keep doing something tiring for a long time.
  • stammer/ˈstæmə/verbB2+2 meaningsTo speak with involuntary repetitions and pauses.
  • stamp/stæmp/nounA2+4 meaningsA small piece of gummed paper stuck to a letter to pay for it to be carried.
  • stampede/stæmˈpiːd/nounB2A sudden panicked rush of animals or people.
  • stamping/ˈstæmpɪŋ/nounC12 meaningsThe shaping of sheet metal by pressing it with a die.
  • stance/stæns/nounB22 meaningsHow a person stands.
  • stanch/stɑːn(t)ʃ/verbC2To stop a flow of blood.
  • stanchion/ˈstanʃən/nounC2An upright bar or post that supports something.
  • stand/ˈstænd/verbA19 meaningsTo be on your feet, upright, not sitting or lying down.
  • stand by/ˌstændˈbaɪ̯/phraseB22 meaningsTo remain loyal to somebody in difficulty.
  • stand forphraseB2What letters in an abbreviation mean; also, to accept behavior.
  • stand outphraseB2To be clearly noticeable among others.
  • stand to attentionphraseB2To stand stiffly straight, as a soldier does.
  • stand upphraseA12 meaningsTo rise to your feet.
  • stand up forphraseB2To defend a person or idea under attack.
  • stand up tophraseB2To refuse to be bullied, or to survive hard use.
  • stand your groundphraseB2To refuse to be moved by pressure.