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stave
UK
/steɪv/
US
/steɪv/
staves
pl
UK
/steɪv/
US
/steɪv/
Translations
The wizard leaned on his stave as he cast the spell.
Волшебник опирался на свой посох, когда произносил заклинание.
The composer wrote the melody on a stave.
Композитор написал мелодию на нотном стане.
The carpenter selected a stave for the barrel he was making.
Плотник выбрал доску для бочки, которую он делал.
Additional translations
Definitions
The old barn was supported by several sturdy staves.
The composer carefully placed the notes on the stave to create a harmonious melody.
The poet recited the first stave of his new work to the audience.
The cooper expertly fitted each stave to form a watertight barrel.
He leaned on his stave as he climbed the rocky path.
staved
Past Simple
staved
Past Participle
staving
Gerund
UK
/steɪv/
US
/steɪv/
Translations
We need to stave off the crisis before it escalates.
Нам нужно предотвратить кризис, прежде чем он обострится.
He managed to stave off the attackers with a stick.
Ему удалось отбивать нападавших палкой.
Definitions
The workers had to stave in the barrel to access its contents.
The government took measures to stave off the economic crisis.
Used attributively before another noun (e.g., "stave church"). Rarely gradable.
Definitions
Visitors admired the medieval stave church perched on the hill.