staple

• Qualifie quelque chose de principal, de standard ou d'utilisé régulièrement ; se réfère souvent à un élément central ou important dans un contexte donné.

Describes something that is basic, standard, or regularly used; often refers to a main or important item in a particular context.

1. Essential or basicB2formal

   Describing something that is necessary, basic, or regularly used, especially in relation to food or commodities.

   de base / essentiel

   • Rice is a staple food in many Asian countries.
   • Bread and milk are staple items in most households.
   • The company produces staple goods like flour and sugar.

   Synonymesbasicchiefessentialfundamentalkeymainnecessaryprimaryprincipalvital

   Antonymesinessentialluxurynonessentialoptional

• Nom avec plusieurs sens : produit de base ou denrée essentielle à demande constante ; fibre naturelle servant à filer ou à fabriquer du fil ; matière première propre à une production ; petit clou en fil de fer en forme de U pour fixer des câbles ; ou agrafe de papeterie, petite tige de fil de fer pliée en U pour assembler des feuilles.

A noun with multiple meanings: a basic or necessary commodity with constant demand; a natural fiber used for making yarn; material suitable for manufacture; a short U-shaped wire nail for securing cables; or a paper fastener consisting of a short U-shaped wire that holds papers together.

1. Basic or essential itemB1formal

   A basic or necessary commodity that is in constant demand, often referring to food or other everyday goods.

   Produit de base

   • Rice is a staple in many Asian diets.
   • The store sells household staples like milk and bread.
   • During the crisis, people stocked up on staples such as flour and sugar.

   Synonymesbasicessentialfundamentalnecessityrequisite

2. B2formaltechnical

   A natural fiber, such as raw cotton, wool, hemp, or flax, that can be twisted to form yarn or thread.

   Fibre textile naturelle

   • Cotton is a common staple used in textile manufacturing.
   • The quality of the yarn depends on the length of the staple.
   • Wool staples are sorted by length before spinning.

   Synonymesfiber

3. Raw materialB2formaltechnical

   Material that is suitable for manufacture, use, or finishing in industrial processes.

   Matière première

   • The factory imports staple materials for furniture production.
   • Steel is a staple in the construction industry.
   • They processed the staple into usable sheets.

   Synonymescommodityfeedstockmaterialraw materialresource

4. U-shaped nailB1formaltechnical

   A short U-shaped piece of wire with pointed ends, used for securing cables, wires, or other materials to a surface.

   agrafe en U

   • He used a staple to fasten the cable to the wall.
   • The electrician hammered a staple over the wire.
   • Staples are commonly used in upholstery and fencing.

5. Paper fastenerA2formal

   A small piece of U-shaped wire that is pushed through sheets of paper and bent to fasten them together.

   agrafe

   • She removed the staple from the document.
   • The stapler ran out of staples.
   • He attached the pages with a single staple.

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de fixer ou d'attacher quelque chose avec une agrafe, ou pour classer quelque chose comme étant un élément principal ou essentiel.

A verb used to indicate the act of fastening or attaching something with a staple, or to classify something as a main or essential item.

1. Fasten with staplesA2formal

   To attach or secure something using a staple or staples.

   Agrafer

   • She stapled the documents together before filing them.
   • He stapled the poster to the bulletin board.
   • Please staple the pages in the correct order.

   Synonymesattachclipfastenfixpinsecuretack

   Antonymesdetachremoveseparateunclipunfasten