verb🔗ShareFournir de douvesTo fit or furnish with staves or rundles."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.materialstructurebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEnfoncer, briser(usually with 'in') To break in the staves of; to break a hole in; to burst."to stave in a cask"Enfoncer un tonneau.actiondisasternauticalbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉcarter, tenir à distance(with 'off') To push, or keep off, as with a staff."The shepherd staved off the wolves with his staff, protecting his flock. "Le berger écarta les loups avec son bâton, protégeant ainsi son troupeau.actionmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉcarter, éviter(usually with 'off') To delay by force or craft; to drive away."We ate grass in an attempt to stave off our hunger."Nous avons mangé de l'herbe pour éviter la faim.actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉclata, se brisa(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. "Le vieux tonneau en bois, affaibli par la pourriture, éclata contre les rochers pointus lorsque les eaux de crue l'emportèrent en aval.actiondisasterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMarcher rapidement, se déplacer viteTo walk or move rapidly."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.actionwayhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCrevé, détruitTo suffer, or cause to be lost by breaking the cask."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.nauticalactionpast participleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRendre étanche, calfeutrerTo render impervious or solid by driving with a calking iron."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.nauticaltechnicalbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
