staple in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for staple in the English»French Dictionary

I.staple [Brit ˈsteɪp(ə)l, Am ˈsteɪpəl] N

1. staple (for paper):

staple

agrafe f

2. staple CONSTR (U-shaped):

staple

clou m cavalier

3. staple (basic food):

staple

aliment m de base

4. staple ECON:

staple (crop)

culture f principale

staple (product)

principale fabrication f

staple (industry)

industrie f de base

5. staple (topic, theme):

staple fig

sujet m principal

6. staple TEXTIL (fibre):

staple

fibre f

II.staple [Brit ˈsteɪp(ə)l, Am ˈsteɪpəl] ADJ attr

staple product, industry, food, diet

de base

staple crop, meal

principal

III.staple [Brit ˈsteɪp(ə)l, Am ˈsteɪpəl] VB trans

1. staple (gen):

staple (attach)

agrafer (to à, onto sur)

to staple sheets together

agrafer des feuilles

2. staple MED:

to have one's stomach stapled

se faire rétrécir l'estomac chirurgicalement

staple remover N

staple remover

otagraf ® m

staple gun N

staple gun

agrafeuse f

Translations for staple in the French»English Dictionary

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denrée de base

staple

agrafe

staple

agrafer papiers, tissu

to staple (together)

caval|ier

staple (for wood)

un aliment de base

a staple food

l'alimentation de base

staple food

le riz forme la base de leur alimentation

rice is their staple diet

staple in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for staple in the English»French Dictionary

I.staple¹ [ˈsteɪpl] N

1. staple (chief product):

staple

produit m de base

2. staple (basic food):

staple

aliment m de base

3. staple (important component):

staple

élément m principal

II.staple¹ [ˈsteɪpl] ADJ

staple

de base

I.staple² [ˈsteɪpl] N

staple

agrafe f

II.staple² [ˈsteɪpl] VB trans

staple

agrafer

Translations for staple in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

dégrafeur

staple remover

agrafe

staple

agrafer feuilles

to staple (together)

attacher feuilles de papier

to staple

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Rice, their staple crop, is grown on most hillsides and in low, swampy areas.

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However, the brand is still commonly recognized for their salad bar and hamburgers, which have been staples to the chain since its creation.

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Tapioca is a staple food in some regions, and it is used worldwide as a thickening agent in various foods.

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The same could not be said elsewhere, however, where video games continued to be a staple of innovation and development.

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Pins are used for short notes, and staples of varying lengths for longer notes.

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Marionettes are a staple of everyday life in the game's world.

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Usually, the hammer tacker is used like a hammer to apply staples.

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At work, she takes great delight in pestering her boss, at one time stapling all his possessions to his desk (including the stapler itself).

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This book is a staple to the study of music and its reach on the global population.

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It was also a staple of the band's live act.

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