noun🔗ShareDaube, FassdaubeOne of a number of narrow strips of wood, or narrow iron plates, placed edge to edge to form the sides, covering, or lining of a vessel or structure; especially, one of the strips which form the sides of a cask, a pail, etc."The carpenter carefully fitted each stave to the others, creating the sides of the new wooden pail. "Der Zimmermann passte jede Daube sorgfältig an die anderen an und formte so die Seiten des neuen hölzernen Eimers.materialstructureutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSprosse, StäbeOne of the bars or rounds of a rack, rungs of a ladder, etc; one of the cylindrical bars of a lantern wheel"The ladder's wooden staves were worn and slippery. "Die hölzernen Sprossen der Leiter waren abgenutzt und rutschig.partstructureitembuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareStrophe, Vers, ZeileA metrical portion; a stanza; a staff."The poem's first stave described the beautiful morning light. "Die erste Strophe des Gedichts beschrieb das wunderschöne Morgenlicht.literaturemusicstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareNotenlinien, NotensystemThe five horizontal and parallel lines on and between which musical notes are written or pointed; the staff."The music teacher explained how to read the notes on the stave. "Der Musiklehrer erklärte, wie man die Noten auf dem Notensystem liest.musicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareStab, StockA staff or walking stick."The old man leaned heavily on his sturdy stave as he walked through the park. "Der alte Mann lehnte sich schwer auf seinen stabilen Stock, als er durch den Park ging.itemthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareZeichen, Symbol, SigilleA sign, symbol or sigil, including rune or rune-like characters, used in Icelandic magic."The sorcerer used a particular stave to enhance his incantations during the ritual. "Der Zauberer benutzte ein bestimmtes Zeichen, um seine Beschwörungen während des Rituals zu verstärken.mythologyritualreligionsignsupernaturalcultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMit Dauben versehenTo fit or furnish with staves or rundles."The carpenter staved the barrel with new wooden staves. "Der Zimmermann versah das Fass mit neuen Holzdauben.structurematerialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEinschlagen, eindrücken(usually with 'in') To break in the staves of; to break a hole in; to burst."to stave in a cask"Ein Fass einschlagen.actionmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAbwehren, fernhalten(with 'off') To push, or keep off, as with a staff."The security guard had to stave off the crowd rushing towards the stage. "Der Sicherheitsmann musste die Menge, die auf die Bühne zustürmte, abwehren.actionweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAbwehren, verhindern(usually with 'off') To delay by force or craft; to drive away."We ate grass in an attempt to stave off our hunger."Wir aßen Gras, um unseren Hunger abzuwehren.actioneventachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareZerspringen, zerbrechen(rare or archaic) To burst in pieces by striking against something."The empty wooden crate, carelessly dropped from the truck, staved against the curb. "Die leere Holzkiste, die achtlos vom Lastwagen gefallen war, zersprang am Bordstein.actionphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEilen, sich beeilenTo walk or move rapidly."The children staved down the street to catch the school bus. "Die Kinder eilten die Straße hinunter, um den Schulbus zu erwischen.actionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVerhindern, abwehrenTo suffer, or cause to be lost by breaking the cask."The heavy rain caused the leaky wine cask to stave, and all the delicious wine was lost. "Der starke Regen führte dazu, dass das undichte Weinfass zerbrach, und der gesamte köstliche Wein ging verloren.sufferingactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAbdichten, verfestigenTo render impervious or solid by driving with a calking iron."to stave lead, or the joints of pipes into which lead has been run"Blei abdichten oder die Verbindungen von Rohren, in die Blei eingelassen wurde.technicalnauticalbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
