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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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stave [Brit steɪv, Am steɪv] N

1. stave MUS (staff):

stave
portée f

2. stave (of barrel):

stave
douve f

3. stave (stick):

stave
bâton m

4. stave (stanza):

stave
strophe f

I. stave off <pret, pp staved> VB [Brit steɪv -, Am steɪv -] (stave off [sth])

stave off hunger, thirst, fatigue
tromper
stave off bankruptcy, defeat, crisis
empêcher
stave off attack, threat
écarter

I. stave in <pret, pp staved or stove> VB [Brit steɪv -, Am steɪv -] (stave in [sth], stave [sth] in)

stave in
défoncer
French
French
English
English
douve
stave
tromper sa faim
to stave off (one's) hunger
tromper désir, besoin
to stave off
tromper son ennui/sa peur
to stave off one's boredom/one's fear
tromper la faim
to stave off hunger
portée
stave Brit
pour empêcher toute tentative d'OPA
to stave off ou ward off any takeover attempt

in the PONS Dictionary

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English
French
French

stave [steɪv] N

stave
portée f
French
French
English
English
tromper son ennui
to stave off boredom
tromper qc faim, soif
to stave off sth
portée
stave
in the PONS Dictionary
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English
French
French

stave [steɪv] N

stave
portée f
French
French
English
English
tromper son ennui
to stave off boredom
tromper qc faim, soif
to stave off sth
Present
Istave off
youstave off
he/she/itstaves off
westave off
youstave off
theystave off
Past
Istaved off
youstaved off
he/she/itstaved off
westaved off
youstaved off
theystaved off
Present Perfect
Ihavestaved off
youhavestaved off
he/she/ithasstaved off
wehavestaved off
youhavestaved off
theyhavestaved off
Past Perfect
Ihadstaved off
youhadstaved off
he/she/ithadstaved off
wehadstaved off
youhadstaved off
theyhadstaved off
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