stave

• Nom avec plusieurs sens : ensemble de cinq lignes utilisé dans la notation musicale ; planche fine en bois faisant partie d'un tonneau ou d'un seau ; ou barre transversale dans la construction d'une chaise.

A noun with multiple meanings: a set of five lines used in musical notation; a thin wooden slat forming part of a barrel or bucket; or a crosspiece in a chair's structure.

1. Musical staffB2formalart

   A set of five horizontal lines and four spaces used in musical notation to represent pitch.

   Portée musicale

   • The composer wrote the melody on the treble stave.
   • Notes are placed on the stave to indicate their pitch.
   • She learned to read music by studying the stave.

   Synonymesstaff

2. Barrel slatC1formal

   One of the narrow strips of wood that form the sides of a barrel, bucket, or similar container.

   Douve de tonneau

   • The cooper carefully shaped each stave for the wine barrel.
   • One of the staves on the old bucket had cracked.
   • The barrel was made from oak staves held together by metal hoops.

   Synonymesbattenlathplankslatstrip

3. Chair crosspieceC1formal

   A horizontal bar or crosspiece that connects the legs of a chair or other piece of furniture.

   Traverse de chaise

   • The chair's stave broke, making it unstable.
   • He repaired the antique chair by replacing a loose stave.
   • The wooden stave between the legs provided extra support.

   Synonymescrossbarcrosspiecestretcher

• Verbe signifiant briser ou défoncer quelque chose, ou repousser/écarter quelque chose (souvent utilisé dans le verbe à particule 'stave off').

A verb meaning to break or smash something, or to ward off something (often used in phrasal verb 'stave off').

phrasal, séparable

1. Furnish with stavesC1formal

   To provide or fit something with staves (long, narrow pieces of wood or metal).

   Garnir de douves

   • The cooper staved the barrel to ensure it was watertight.
   • They staved the old wooden fence with new planks.
   • The craftsman staved the boat's hull for extra strength.

2. Burst or force a holeC1formal

   To break or force a hole into something, often by striking or pushing.

   défoncer en perçant un trou

   • The rock staved a hole in the side of the ship.
   • He staved in the door with a heavy hammer.
   • The impact staved a large opening in the wall.

   Synonymesbreachbreakburstperforatepiercepuncturerupture

Variantes phrasalstave instave off