noun🔗ShareVille d'étape, entrepôt commercialA town containing merchants who have exclusive right, under royal authority, to purchase or produce certain goods for export; also, the body of such merchants seen as a group."The London Company was a staple in the early English trading system. "La Compagnie de Londres était un entrepôt commercial important dans le système commercial anglais primitif.historybusinesseconomygovernmentroyalcommerceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSource, base(by extension) Place of supply; source."The school cafeteria is the staple for lunch for many students. "La cantine scolaire est la base du déjeuner pour de nombreux élèves.businesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareProduit de base, denrée principaleThe principal commodity produced in a town or region."In Iowa, corn is a major staple. "Dans l'Iowa, le maïs est une denrée principale.economybusinessagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBase, élément essentielA basic or essential supply."Rice is a staple in the diet of many cultures."Le riz est un élément essentiel dans l'alimentation de nombreuses cultures.itembusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÉlément essentiel, personnage récurrentA recurring topic or character."The school's focus on teamwork is a staple of their extracurricular activities. "L'accent mis par l'école sur le travail d'équipe est un élément essentiel de ses activités extrascolaires.storyliteraturecharactermediaentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFibre, fibre textileShort fiber, as of cotton, sheep’s wool, or the like, which can be spun into yarn or thread."The weaver used cotton staples to create a strong, durable fabric. "Le tisserand a utilisé des fibres de coton pour créer un tissu solide et durable.materialagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMatière premièreUnmanufactured material; raw material."Cotton is a common staple in the textile industry. "Le coton est une matière première courante dans l'industrie textile.materialindustryeconomybusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAgraferTo sort according to its staple."to staple cotton"Agrafer du cotonstationeryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDe base, principalRelating to, or being market of staple for, commodities."a staple town"Une ville de base.businesseconomycommerceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗SharePrincipal, de base, établiEstablished in commerce; occupying the markets; settled."a staple trade"un commerce de basebusinesscommerceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareCommercialisable, vendableFit to be sold; marketable."The new model of the laptop is a staple in the school's computer lab. "Le nouveau modèle d'ordinateur portable est un produit commercialisable dans le laboratoire informatique de l'école.businesscommerceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗SharePrincipal, de base, essentielRegularly produced or manufactured in large quantities; belonging to wholesale traffic; principal; chief."The school district's staple textbooks are printed in large quantities and used by many students each year. "Les manuels scolaires de base du district scolaire sont imprimés en grande quantité et utilisés par de nombreux élèves chaque année.businesscommerceindustryeconomymassChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAgrafeA wire fastener used to secure stacks of paper by penetrating all the sheets and curling around."I used a staple to hold the two documents together. "J'ai utilisé une agrafe pour maintenir les deux documents ensemble.stationeryutilityitemwritingthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAgrafeA wire fastener used to secure something else by penetrating and curling."Can you believe they use staples to hold cars together these days?"Pouvez-vous croire qu'ils utilisent des agrafes pour assembler les voitures de nos jours ?itemstationeryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAgrafeA U-shaped metal fastener, used to attach fence wire or other material to posts or structures."The rancher used staples to attach the barbed wire to the fence-posts."L'éleveur a utilisé des agrafes pour fixer le fil barbelé aux poteaux de la clôture.materialitembuildingstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAgrafeOne of a set of U-shaped metal rods hammered into a structure, such as a piling or wharf, which serve as a ladder."Fortunately, there were staples in the quay wall, and she was able to climb out of the water."Heureusement, il y avait des agrafes dans le mur du quai, et elle a pu sortir de l'eau.nauticalbuildingmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAgrafeA shaft, smaller and shorter than the principal one, joining different levels."The bookshelf had a small staple connecting the top and bottom shelves. "L'étagère avait une petite agrafe reliant les étagères supérieure et inférieure.architecturebuildingpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAgrafeA small pit."The archaeologist carefully examined the small staple in the ancient pottery shard. "L'archéologue a examiné avec soin la petite agrafe dans le tesson de poterie antique.gapmarkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDistrict, territoireA district granted to an abbey."The monastery's staple was a small, rural district, providing land and resources. "Le district du monastère était un petit territoire rural, fournissant terres et ressources.propertyreligionhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAgrafe, supportA post; prop; support"The garden fence needed a new staple to keep it from falling over. "La clôture du jardin avait besoin d'une nouvelle agrafe pour l'empêcher de tomber.structurebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAgraferTo secure with a staple."Please staple the papers together in the top left corner. "Veuillez agrafer les papiers ensemble dans le coin supérieur gauche.stationerywritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
