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I ['steɪpl]1) (for paper) graffetta f., punto m. metallicoII 1. ['steɪpl]1) (basic food) alimento m. base, alimento m. principale2) econ. (crop, product) prodotto m. principale; (industry) industria f. principale3) fig. (topic, theme) argomento m. principale4) tess. (fibre) fibra f.2.aggettivo attrib. [food, product] principale; [crop, meal] baseIII ['steɪpl]* * *['steipl] I noun1) (a chief product of trade or industry.)2) (a chief or main item (of diet etc).)II 1. noun1) (a U-shaped type of nail.)2) (a U-shaped piece of wire that is driven through sheets of paper etc to fasten them together.)2. verb(to fasten or attach (paper etc) with staples.)- stapler* * *staple (1) /ˈsteɪpl/n.● staple gun, (pistola) sparapunti.staple (2) /ˈsteɪpl/A n.1 (econ.) prodotto principale ( di un luogo): the staples of British industry, i prodotti principali dell'industria britannica3 (econ.) materia prima5 (market.) merce a domanda costante6 (fig.) argomento principale ( di conversazione, ecc.); pezzo forte; Soccer is the staple of our sports section, il calcio è il pezzo forte delle nostre pagine sportive7 (stor.) fondacoB a. attr.1 (econ.) principale; più importante: Sugar is the staple product of Cuba, lo zucchero è il prodotto principale di Cuba2 (ind. tess.) di fiocco3 (fig.) tipico; standard; solito● staple commodities, merci di prima necessità □ a staple diet of rice, una dieta alimentare (o un'alimentazione) a base di riso □ staple food, alimento base □ staple foodstuffs, prodotti alimentari principali □ (econ.) staple industry, industria di base; industria fondamentale.(to) staple (1) /ˈsteɪpl/v. t.(to) staple (2) /ˈsteɪpl/v. t.(ind. tess.) classificare, cernere secondo la qualità della fibra (o del fiocco).* * *I ['steɪpl]1) (for paper) graffetta f., punto m. metallicoII 1. ['steɪpl]1) (basic food) alimento m. base, alimento m. principale2) econ. (crop, product) prodotto m. principale; (industry) industria f. principale3) fig. (topic, theme) argomento m. principale4) tess. (fibre) fibra f.2.aggettivo attrib. [food, product] principale; [crop, meal] baseIII ['steɪpl] -
2 ♦ diet
♦ diet (1) /ˈdaɪət/A n.1 dieta; regime alimentare: a healty [balanced, unhealthy] diet, una dieta sana [bilanciata, poco sana]; a strict diet, una dieta stretta; a varied diet, una dieta variata; a vegetarian [vegan] diet, una dieta vegetariana [vegetaliana]; a diet of fish [fruit and vegetables], una dieta di pesce [di frutta e verdura]; Their staple diet consists of beans and rice, la loro dieta base consiste in fagioli e riso; (med.) a low-calorie diet, una dieta ipocalorica2 dieta (dimagrante): slimming diet, dieta dimagrante; to go on a diet, mettersi a dieta; to be on a diet, essere a dieta; DIALOGO → - Back from holiday- I'm going on a diet as soon as I get back home, mi metto a dieta appena arrivo a casa; a crash diet, una dieta drastica3 (fig., = staple diet) pane quotidano: Social networking sites and computer games are their staple diet, i siti di incontri e i giochi sul computer sono il loro pane quotidianoB a. attr.dietetico: diet food [products], alimenti [prodotti] dietetici; diet cola, coca-cola light; diet drink, bevanda dieteticadiet (2) /ˈdaɪət/n.dieta; assemblea (spec. legislativa).(to) diet /ˈdaɪət/v. i. -
3 staple sta·ple
I ['steɪpl]1. n(for papers) punto metallico2. vt(also: staple together) cucire con punti metalliciII ['steɪpl]1. adj(diet, food, products) base inv, (crop, industry) principale2. n(chief product) prodotto principale, (of diet) alimento principale
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staple — sta|ple1 [ˈsteıpəl] n [Sense: 1 2; Origin: Old English stapol post ] [Sense: 3 4; Date: 1300 1400; Origin: . Middle Dutch stapel place of trade ] 1.) a small piece of thin wire that is pushed into sheets of paper and bent over to hold them… … Dictionary of contemporary English
staple — 1 noun (C) 1 a small piece of thin wire that is pushed into sheets of paper and bent over to hold them together 2 a small U shaped piece of metal with pointed ends, used to hold something in place 3 a food that is needed and used all the time:… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Rice — For other uses, see Rice (disambiguation). Oryza sativa, commonly known as Asian rice. Rice, white, long grain vegetable, raw Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) … Wikipedia
staple — 01. Please [staple] your test sheet to your essay paper before handing it in. 02. I cut my finger on a [staple] during the test, and got blood all over the paper. 03. Rice is the most important [staple] in the diet of many Asian countries. 04.… … Grammatical examples in English
diet — noun 1 food sb/sth usually eats ADJECTIVE ▪ good, healthful (AmE), healthy, nutritious, sensible ▪ balanced, varied, well balanced … Collocations dictionary
staple — [[t]ste͟ɪp(ə)l[/t]] staples, stapling, stapled 1) ADJ: ADJ n A staple food, product, or activity is one that is basic and important in people s everyday lives. Rice is the staple food of more than half the world s population... The Chinese also… … English dictionary
Staple food — Grains Various types of … Wikipedia
Rice Diet — The Rice Diet is a program specializes in the prevention, treatment and reversal of obesity, hypertension, diabetes and congestive heart failure. The diet consists of fruits, grains, vegetables, beans, and olive oil with small amounts of non fat… … Wikipedia
rice — /ruys/, n., v., riced, ricing. n. 1. the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food. 2. the grass itself. v.t. 3. to reduce to a form resembling rice: to rice potatoes. [1200 50;… … Universalium
Rice — /ruys/, n. 1. Anne, born 1941, U.S. novelist. 2. Dan (Daniel McLaren), 1823 1900, U.S. circus clown, circus owner, and Union patriot. 3. Elmer, 1892 1967, U.S. playwright. 4. Grantland /grant leuhnd/, 1880 1954, U.S. journalist. * * * I Edible… … Universalium
staple — I UK [ˈsteɪp(ə)l] / US noun [countable] Word forms staple : singular staple plural staples * 1) a) a small piece of wire that you press through pieces of paper with a small object called a stapler so that the ends of the wire bend over and fasten … English dictionary
