Meanings (ES + gloss)
bastón • báculo
A long, straight, thick wooden rod or stick, especially one used to assist in walking.
The case was that of a murder. It had an element of mystery about it, however, which was puzzling the authorities. A turban and loincloth soaked in blood had been found; also a sta…
pauta • pentagrama • varas
A series of horizontal lines on which musical notes are written; a stave.
empleados • equipo • personal • plantel • plantilla • staff • trabajadores
The employees of a business.
The company employed 10 new members of staff this month.
The company has taken on 1600 more highly-paid staff.
plana mayor
An establishment of officers in various departments attached to an army, to a section of an army, or to the commander of an army. The general's staff consists of those officers about his person who are employed in carrying his commands into execution.
At the head of that division which had Westminster Bridge for its approach to the scene of action, Lord George Gordon took his post; with Gashford at his right hand, and sundry ruf…
Phrases
Aesculapian staffJacob's staffJedburgh staffJeddart staffJupiter's staffMercury's staffair staffalmucantar staffbackroom staffbass staffbookstaffcantoral staffcenturion's staffchief of staffchurn-staffcompleted staff workcowl-staffcross-staffdogs have masters, cats have staffdogs have owners, cats have staffflag staffflag-staffflagstaffgeneral staffgrand staffground staffhalf staffhalf-staffjack-stafflevel staffleveling stafflevelling staffmember of staffoffset stafforange staff sergeantpaddle-staffquarterstaffragged staffset up one's staffshort-staff
Meanings (ES + gloss)
doga • duela
One of a number of narrow strips of wood, or narrow iron plates, placed edge to edge to form the sides, covering, or lining of a vessel or structure; especially, one of the strips which form the sides of a cask, barrel, pail, etc.
estrofa
A metrical portion; a stanza; a staff.
Let us chaunt a passing stave / In honour of that hero brave.
pentagrama
The set of five horizontal and parallel lines on and between which musical notes are written or pointed; the staff.
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