noun🔗ShareBâton, canne(plural staffs or staves) A long, straight, thick wooden rod or stick, especially one used to assist in walking."The hiker used a sturdy staff to help him climb the steep mountain trail. "Le randonneur a utilisé un bâton robuste pour l'aider à gravir le sentier de montagne escarpé.materialutensilessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePortée(plural staves) A series of horizontal lines on which musical notes are written; a stave."The music teacher drew a staff on the board to show the students where to place the notes. "Le professeur de musique a dessiné une portée sur le tableau pour montrer aux élèves où placer les notes.musicessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePersonnel, employés(plural staff or staffs) The employees of a business."The company employed 10 new members of staff this month."L'entreprise a embauché 10 nouveaux membres du personnel ce mois-ci.businessorganizationjobworkhumanpersonessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareStaffA mixture of plaster and fibre used as a temporary exterior wall covering.W"The builders used staff to cover the exterior walls of the new school building while the permanent siding was being installed. "Les constructeurs ont utilisé du staff pour couvrir les murs extérieurs du nouveau bâtiment scolaire pendant l'installation du revêtement permanent.materialarchitecturebuildingessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBâton, sceptreA pole, stick, or wand borne as an ensign of authority; a badge of office."The school principal carried a special staff, a symbol of their authority. "Le directeur de l'école portait un bâton spécial, symbole de son autorité.politicsgovernmentroyalheraldrysocietyessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMâtA pole upon which a flag is supported and displayed."The school's flagstaff was very tall and reached the top of the building. "Le mât de l'école était très grand et atteignait le sommet du bâtiment.nationpoliticsgovernmentessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBarreauThe rung of a ladder."The young boy carefully climbed the ladder, placing his foot on each staff to reach the top shelf. "Le jeune garçon grimpa prudemment à l'échelle, plaçant son pied sur chaque barreau pour atteindre l'étagère supérieure.partbuildingstructureessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareStrophe, coupletA series of verses so disposed that, when it is concluded, the same order begins again; a stanza; a stave."The poem's first staff describes the beauty of a summer day. "La première strophe du poème décrit la beauté d'une journée d'été.literaturemusiclanguageessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAxeAn arbor, as of a wheel or a pinion of a watch."The watchmaker carefully adjusted the staff of the tiny pinion. "L'horloger a soigneusement ajusté l'axe du minuscule pignon.partmachinetechnicalessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLe directeur rainuré pour la gorgerin, ou couteau, utilisé pour la taille de la pierre dans la vessieThe grooved director for the gorget, or knife, used in cutting for stone in the bladder."The stonemason carefully adjusted the staff to ensure the gorget sliced through the stone cleanly. "Le tailleur de pierre a soigneusement ajusté le directeur pour s'assurer que le gorgerin tranchait proprement la pierre.medicineanatomydeviceutensilessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÉtat-major, personnelAn establishment of officers in various departments attached to an army, to a section of an army, or to the commander of an army. The general's staff consists of those officers about his person who are employed in carrying his commands into execution."The general's staff worked diligently to ensure the troops received their orders promptly. "L'état-major du général travaillait avec diligence pour s'assurer que les troupes recevaient leurs ordres rapidement.militaryorganizationgovernmentessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDotter en personnel, pourvoir en personnelTo supply (a business, volunteer organization, etc.) with employees or staff members."The school is staffing its new library with several helpful volunteers. "L'école dote sa nouvelle bibliothèque de plusieurs bénévoles serviables.businessorganizationjobhumanserviceessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
