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staved

/steɪvd/ /stevd/

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verb

Fournir de douves

To fit or furnish with staves or rundles.

Examples :

"The barrel maker staved the new oak planks together to create a sturdy container. "

Le tonnelier a fourni les nouvelles planches de chêne de douves pour créer un récipient robuste.

material structure building

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verb

Enfoncer, briser

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

Examples :

"to stave in a cask"

Enfoncer un tonneau.

action disaster nautical building

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verb

Écarter, tenir à distance

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

Examples :

"The shepherd staved off the wolves with his staff, protecting his flock. "

Le berger écarta les loups avec son bâton, protégeant ainsi son troupeau.

action military

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verb

Écarter, éviter

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

Examples :

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

Nous avons mangé de l'herbe pour éviter la faim.

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verb

Éclata, se brisa

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

Examples :

"The old wooden barrel, weakened by rot, staved against the sharp rocks when the floodwaters carried it downstream. "

Le vieux tonneau en bois, affaibli par la pourriture, éclata contre les rochers pointus lorsque les eaux de crue l'emportèrent en aval.

action disaster

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verb

Marcher rapidement, se déplacer vite

To walk or move rapidly.

Examples :

"The children staved to catch the bus, hurrying down the street. "

Les enfants se sont dépêchés pour attraper le bus, se hâtant dans la rue.

action way human

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verb

Crevé, détruit

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

Examples :

"The clumsy worker staved the barrel of pickles, spilling them all over the floor. "

L'ouvrier maladroit a crevé le tonneau de cornichons, les renversant tous sur le sol.

nautical action past participle

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verb

Rendre étanche, calfeutrer

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"

Calfeutrer le plomb, ou les joints des tuyaux dans lesquels le plomb a été coulé.

nautical technical building