Meanings
location, spot (specific location in space, relevant in context but typically otherwise unmarked)
Ich versuche die Stelle wiederzufinden, wo wir uns das erste Mal getroffen haben.I'm trying to find the spot where we met for the first time.
spot, part, bit (brief section of a book, movie, piece of music, etc., typically encompassing a few seconds or lines at most)
Die Stelle in dem Stück gefällt mir besonders.This part of the piece is one I like in particular.
point (situation or status reached by a certain amount of progress through an endeavor)
Dann hat es auch noch angefangen zu regnen, und an der Stelle mussten wir die Wanderung abbrechen.Then, on top of this, it also started to rain, and we had to abort the hike at that point.
place, position (position within a certain ordering or ranking)
Das Land kommt in dieser Statistik erst an zehnter Stelle.The country comes in at tenth place in this statistic.
position specifically in terms of importance (both of opinions and objective evaluations of influence)
Vertrauen steht bei uns an erster Stelle.Trust is the most important thing to us.
synonym of Dezimalstelle
4 more meanings
position, job (set of tasks or responsibilities meant to be filled by the employment of one person)
sich um/auf eine Stelle bewerbento apply for a position
department, office (organizational unit bearing the responsibility for a specific task, particularly in the public sector)
digit
Die Verkaufspreise sind auf zwei Stellen zu runden.
place; passage
Kannst du mir mal die genaue Stelle im Text zeigen? An welcher Stelle steht das?