staves Meaning

noun

Bastones, varas

(plural staffs or staves) A long, straight, thick wooden rod or stick, especially one used to assist in walking.

Examples :

"The old man used two staves to help him walk across the icy street. "

El anciano usó dos bastones para ayudarlo a cruzar la calle helada.

noun

Pentagramas

(plural staves) A series of horizontal lines on which musical notes are written; a stave.

Examples :

"The piano teacher drew five staves on the board, ready to teach her student how to read music. "

El profesor de piano dibujó cinco pentagramas en la pizarra, listo para enseñar a su alumno a leer música.

music

noun

El personal, los empleados

(plural staff or staffs) The employees of a business.

Examples :

"The company employed 10 new members of staff this month."

La empresa contrató a 10 nuevos empleados este mes.

business organization work person

noun

Listones, tablillas

A mixture of plaster and fibre used as a temporary exterior wall covering.W

Examples :

"The construction crew applied staves to the building's exterior to protect it from the weather before the permanent brick was installed. "

El equipo de construcción aplicó listones al exterior del edificio para protegerlo del clima antes de instalar el ladrillo permanente.

material building

noun

Vara, cetro

A pole, stick, or wand borne as an ensign of authority; a badge of office.

Examples :

"The royal guards carried gilded staves as symbols of their duty and the king's power. "

Los guardias reales llevaban varas doradas como símbolos de su deber y del poder del rey.

politics government royal history society tradition

noun

Asta, mástil

A pole upon which a flag is supported and displayed.

Examples :

"The marching band carried their national flags on sturdy staves, holding them high for everyone to see. "

La banda de marcha llevaba sus banderas nacionales en astas resistentes, sosteniéndolas en alto para que todos las vieran.

material item

noun

Peldaño

The rung of a ladder.

Examples :

"The old wooden ladder was missing several staves, making it dangerous to climb. "

A la vieja escalera de madera le faltaban varios peldaños, lo que hacía peligroso subir.

part structure

noun

Estrofa

A series of verses so disposed that, when it is concluded, the same order begins again; a stanza; a stave.

Examples :

"The children learned a simple folk song with four staves, each ending on the same repeating line. "

Los niños aprendieron una canción folclórica simple con cuatro estrofas, cada una terminando en la misma línea repetida.

literature music language style

noun

Rayos

An arbor, as of a wheel or a pinion of a watch.

Examples :

"The clockmaker carefully inspected the staves of the tiny gear, ensuring each one was perfectly aligned before reassembling the watch. "

El relojero inspeccionó cuidadosamente los rayos del diminuto engranaje, asegurándose de que cada uno estuviera perfectamente alineado antes de volver a montar el reloj.

part machine technical

noun

El director acanalado para la gola, o cuchillo, utilizado para cortar piedras en la vejiga

The grooved director for the gorget, or knife, used in cutting for stone in the bladder.

Examples :

"Because the bladder stone removal surgery was delicate, the surgeon carefully positioned the gorget using the staves to ensure a precise cut. "

Debido a que la cirugía de extracción de cálculos en la vejiga era delicada, el cirujano colocó cuidadosamente la gola utilizando los directores para asegurar un corte preciso.

medicine utensil anatomy

noun

Estado mayor, personal

Examples :

"The CEO's staff helped organize the company picnic. "

El personal del CEO ayudó a organizar el picnic de la empresa.

military organization government

noun

Duelas

One 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.

Examples :

"The cooper carefully hammered the staves together to form a tight seal for the wooden barrel. "

El tonelero martilló cuidadosamente las duelas para formar un sello hermético para la barrica de madera.

material structure

noun

Peldaños, barrotes

One of the bars or rounds of a rack, rungs of a ladder, etc; one of the cylindrical bars of a lantern wheel

Examples :

"The old wooden ladder had several broken staves, making it unsafe to climb. "

La vieja escalera de madera tenía varios peldaños rotos, lo que la hacía insegura para subir.

part structure material

noun

Estrofas, versos

A metrical portion; a stanza; a staff.

Examples :

"The choir director instructed them to practice the second hymn's difficult first two staves separately. "

El director del coro les indicó que practicaran por separado las dos primeras estrofas difíciles del segundo himno.

literature music writing

noun

Pentagrama

The five horizontal and parallel lines on and between which musical notes are written or pointed; the staff.

Examples :

"The music teacher explained how to read the staves on the music sheet. "

El profesor de música explicó cómo leer el pentagrama en la partitura.

music writing

noun

Bastón, vara

A staff or walking stick.

Examples :

"The elderly hiker used two sturdy staves to help her navigate the rocky trail. "

La excursionista anciana usó dos bastones resistentes para ayudarla a navegar por el sendero rocoso.

item utensil

noun

Signos, símbolos o sigilos, incluyendo runas o caracteres similares a runas, utilizados en la magia islandesa

A sign, symbol or sigil, including rune or rune-like characters, used in Icelandic magic.

Examples :

"The history student carefully drew the Icelandic magical staves on parchment, hoping to understand their hidden power. "

El estudiante de historia dibujó cuidadosamente los signos mágicos islandeses en pergamino, con la esperanza de comprender su poder oculto.

mythology religion supernatural ritual sign culture

verb

Dotar con duelas

To fit or furnish with staves or rundles.

Examples :

"The carpenter staves the bottomless bucket, hoping to make it watertight again. "

El carpintero dota con duelas el cubo sin fondo, con la esperanza de volverlo hermético.

structure building

verb

Romper, perforar

(usually with 'in') To break in the staves of; to break a hole in; to burst.

Examples :

"to stave in a cask"

Romper una barrica.

action

verb

Alejar, apartar

(with 'off') To push, or keep off, as with a staff.

Examples :

"The guard staved off the crowd trying to rush the entrance. "

El guardia apartó a la multitud que intentaba irrumpir en la entrada.

action weapon

verb

Evitar, apartar

(usually with 'off') To delay by force or craft; to drive away.

Examples :

"We ate grass in an attempt to stave off our hunger."

Comimos hierba en un intento de evitar nuestra hambre.

action military

verb

Hacerse añicos, romperse

(rare or archaic) To burst in pieces by striking against something.

Examples :

"The rotten wooden box staves against the metal railing as it is dropped, scattering its contents. "

La caja de madera podrida se hace añicos contra la barandilla de metal al caer, esparciendo su contenido.

action disaster

verb

Apresurarse, ir deprisa

To walk or move rapidly.

Examples :

"Seeing the bus pull away, Maria staves towards the stop, hoping to catch it before it leaves. "

Al ver que el autobús se alejaba, María se apresura hacia la parada, esperando cogerlo antes de que se vaya.

action way body

verb

Destruir, romper

To suffer, or cause to be lost by breaking the cask.

Examples :

"The clumsy deliveryman staves a barrel of wine, spilling its contents all over the loading dock. "

El torpe repartidor destruye una barrica de vino, derramando su contenido por todo el muelle de carga.

suffering disaster

verb

Calafatear

To render impervious or solid by driving with a calking iron.

Examples :

"to stave lead, or the joints of pipes into which lead has been run"

Calafatear el plomo, o las juntas de las tuberías en las que se ha vertido plomo.

nautical technical building

Meanings

Bastones, varas

Examples :

"The old man used two staves to help him walk across the icy street. "

El anciano usó dos bastones para ayudarlo a cruzar la calle helada.

Pentagramas

Examples :

"The piano teacher drew five staves on the board, ready to teach her student how to read music. "

El profesor de piano dibujó cinco pentagramas en la pizarra, listo para enseñar a su alumno a leer música.

El personal, los empleados

Examples :

"The company employed 10 new members of staff this month."

La empresa contrató a 10 nuevos empleados este mes.

Listones, tablillas

Examples :

"The construction crew applied staves to the building's exterior to protect it from the weather before the permanent brick was installed. "

El equipo de construcción aplicó listones al exterior del edificio para protegerlo del clima antes de instalar el ladrillo permanente.

Vara, cetro

Examples :

"The royal guards carried gilded staves as symbols of their duty and the king's power. "

Los guardias reales llevaban varas doradas como símbolos de su deber y del poder del rey.

Asta, mástil

Examples :

"The marching band carried their national flags on sturdy staves, holding them high for everyone to see. "

La banda de marcha llevaba sus banderas nacionales en astas resistentes, sosteniéndolas en alto para que todos las vieran.

Peldaño

Examples :

"The old wooden ladder was missing several staves, making it dangerous to climb. "

A la vieja escalera de madera le faltaban varios peldaños, lo que hacía peligroso subir.

Estrofa

Examples :

"The children learned a simple folk song with four staves, each ending on the same repeating line. "

Los niños aprendieron una canción folclórica simple con cuatro estrofas, cada una terminando en la misma línea repetida.

Rayos

Examples :

"The clockmaker carefully inspected the staves of the tiny gear, ensuring each one was perfectly aligned before reassembling the watch. "

El relojero inspeccionó cuidadosamente los rayos del diminuto engranaje, asegurándose de que cada uno estuviera perfectamente alineado antes de volver a montar el reloj.

El director acanalado para la gola, o cuchillo, utilizado para cortar piedras en la vejiga

Examples :

"Because the bladder stone removal surgery was delicate, the surgeon carefully positioned the gorget using the staves to ensure a precise cut. "

Debido a que la cirugía de extracción de cálculos en la vejiga era delicada, el cirujano colocó cuidadosamente la gola utilizando los directores para asegurar un corte preciso.

Estado mayor, personal

Examples :

"The CEO's staff helped organize the company picnic. "

El personal del CEO ayudó a organizar el picnic de la empresa.

Duelas

Examples :

"The cooper carefully hammered the staves together to form a tight seal for the wooden barrel. "

El tonelero martilló cuidadosamente las duelas para formar un sello hermético para la barrica de madera.

Peldaños, barrotes

Examples :

"The old wooden ladder had several broken staves, making it unsafe to climb. "

La vieja escalera de madera tenía varios peldaños rotos, lo que la hacía insegura para subir.

Estrofas, versos

Examples :

"The choir director instructed them to practice the second hymn's difficult first two staves separately. "

El director del coro les indicó que practicaran por separado las dos primeras estrofas difíciles del segundo himno.

Pentagrama

Examples :

"The music teacher explained how to read the staves on the music sheet. "

El profesor de música explicó cómo leer el pentagrama en la partitura.

Bastón, vara

Examples :

"The elderly hiker used two sturdy staves to help her navigate the rocky trail. "

La excursionista anciana usó dos bastones resistentes para ayudarla a navegar por el sendero rocoso.

Signos, símbolos o sigilos, incluyendo runas o caracteres similares a runas, utilizados en la magia islandesa

Examples :

"The history student carefully drew the Icelandic magical staves on parchment, hoping to understand their hidden power. "

El estudiante de historia dibujó cuidadosamente los signos mágicos islandeses en pergamino, con la esperanza de comprender su poder oculto.

Dotar con duelas

Examples :

"The carpenter staves the bottomless bucket, hoping to make it watertight again. "

El carpintero dota con duelas el cubo sin fondo, con la esperanza de volverlo hermético.

Romper, perforar

Examples :

"to stave in a cask"

Romper una barrica.

Alejar, apartar

Examples :

"The guard staved off the crowd trying to rush the entrance. "