staves in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for staves in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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1. staves pl of → staff

2. staves pl of → stave

See also staff, stave

I.staff [Am stæf, Brit stɑːf] N

1.1. staff (as group):

staff + sing or pl vb
personal m
our staff is or are at your service
nuestro personal está a su servicio
the teaching staff
el personal docente
the teaching staff
el profesorado
the editorial staff
los redactores
the editorial staff
la redacción
a member of staff
un empleado
she has been on the staff for years
hace años que forma parte del personal or de la planta
she has been on the staff for years
hace años que forma parte del personal or de la plantilla Spain
he joined the staff in May
se incorporó al personal en mayo
he joined the staff in May
se incorporó a la plantilla en mayo Spain
staff meeting SCHOOL
reunión f de profesores
staff training
formación f del personal
staff training
capacitación f del personal

3. staff MUS → stave

II.staff [Am stæf, Brit stɑːf] VB trans

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stave [Am steɪv, Brit steɪv] N

I.staff [Am stæf, Brit stɑːf] N

1.1. staff (as group):

staff + sing or pl vb
personal m
our staff is or are at your service
nuestro personal está a su servicio
the teaching staff
el personal docente
the teaching staff
el profesorado
the editorial staff
los redactores
the editorial staff
la redacción
a member of staff
un empleado
she has been on the staff for years
hace años que forma parte del personal or de la planta
she has been on the staff for years
hace años que forma parte del personal or de la plantilla Spain
he joined the staff in May
se incorporó al personal en mayo
he joined the staff in May
se incorporó a la plantilla en mayo Spain
staff meeting SCHOOL
reunión f de profesores
staff training
formación f del personal
staff training
capacitación f del personal

3. staff MUS → stave

II.staff [Am stæf, Brit stɑːf] VB trans

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See also stave

stave [Am steɪv, Brit steɪv] N

ground staff N Brit + sing or pl vb

half-staff → half-mast

See also half-mast

half-mast [Am, Brit ˈhɑːfmɑːst] N U

staves in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for staves in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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1. staves pl of staff

2. staves pl of stave

See also staff, stave

I.staff [stɑ:f, Am stæf] staves N

II.staff [stɑ:f, Am stæf] staves VB trans

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I.staff [stɑ:f, Am stæf] staves N

II.staff [stɑ:f, Am stæf] staves VB trans

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staff nurse N Brit (regular nurse)

staves Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

editorial staff
redacción f
a cut in staff
una reducción de plantilla
the editorial staff
la redacción
staff of office
bastón de mando
auxiliary staff
personal m auxiliar
as a matter of expedience we will not be taking on any new staff this year
no nos conviene contratar a más personal este año
to hire more staff
ampliar la plantilla
he's the most senior member of staff in this firm
es el más antiguo en esta empresa
member of the surgical staff in charge of the instruments
instrumentista
American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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The staves are positioned into the holes and then sprung into the grooves.
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The rest of the procession carries candles, paper lanterns and/or decorated staves and often an empty manger.
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Much yew is knotty and twisted, and therefore unsuitable for bowmaking; most trunks do not give good staves and even in a good trunk much wood has to be discarded.
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Staves and scepters representing the deceased's office in life were often present as well.
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He said that she must search for him to find him, which would wear out three pairs of iron shoes, and three iron staves.
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The storekeepers of these shops sold their imported goods in exchange for crops and other local products including roof shingles, potash, and barrel staves.
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The staves are kept tight onto the mould with a thick rubber band.
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The internal frame comprises two aluminum staves running the full height of the field pack.
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Other products included staves, lumber, boots, shoes, wagons and sleighs.
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The cases have giant curved ribs or staves, which are made of iroko slats and steel connections and which also act as climate control devices.
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