verb🔗ShareMit Dauben versehenTo fit or furnish with staves or rundles."The barrel maker staved the new oak planks together to create a sturdy container. "Der Fassmacher versah die neuen Eichenbohlen mit Dauben, um einen stabilen Behälter zu schaffen.materialstructurebuildingChat 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.actiondisasternauticalbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAbwehren, fernhalten(with 'off') To push, or keep off, as with a staff."The shepherd staved off the wolves with his staff, protecting his flock. "Der Schäfer wehrte die Wölfe mit seinem Stab ab und schützte so seine Herde.actionmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAbwehren, fernhalten(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.actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareZersprang, zerbrach(rare or archaic) To burst in pieces by striking against something."The old wooden barrel, weakened by rot, staved against the sharp rocks when the floodwaters carried it downstream. "Das alte Holzfass, das durch Fäulnis geschwächt war, zersprang an den scharfen Felsen, als die Flut es flussabwärts trug.actiondisasterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEilig gehen, sich rasch bewegenTo walk or move rapidly."The children staved to catch the bus, hurrying down the street. "Die Kinder gingen eilig, um den Bus zu erwischen, und rannten die Straße entlang.actionwayhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVerloren gehen, zum Scheitern verurteilt seinTo suffer, or cause to be lost by breaking the cask."The clumsy worker staved the barrel of pickles, spilling them all over the floor. "Der ungeschickte Arbeiter ließ das Fass mit den Essiggurken fallen, wodurch alles auf dem Boden verloren ging.nauticalactionpast participleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareabdichten, verstemmenTo 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 geflossen ist.nauticaltechnicalbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
