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staple [ˈsteɪpl]1. adjectivede base ; [crop] principal2. nouna. ( = chief commodity) produit m de base ; ( = raw material) matière f première ; ( = chief food) aliment m de baseb. ( = key part) partie f importantec. (for papers) agrafe f4. compounds* * *['steɪpl] 1.1) ( for paper) agrafe f2) Construction ( U-shaped) clou m cavalier3) ( basic food) aliment m de base4) Economics ( crop) culture f principale; ( product) principale fabrication f; ( industry) industrie f de base5) fig (topic, theme) sujet m principal6) ( fibre) fibre f2.adjective (épith) [product, food, diet] de base; [crop, meal] principal3. -
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A n1 ( for paper) agrafe f ;3 ( basic food) aliment m de base ;4 Econ ( crop) culture f principale ; ( product) principale fabrication f ; ( industry) industrie f de base ;C vtr2 Med to have one's stomach stapled se faire rétrécir l'estomac chirurgicalement. -
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staple ['steɪpəl]1 noun(a) (for paper) agrafe f(b) (for wire) cavalier m, crampillon m(c) (foodstuff) aliment m ou denrée f de base;∎ kitchen or household staples provisions fpl de base;∎ staples are being rationed en ce moment, les produits de première nécessité sont rationnés(e) (constituent) partie f intégrante;∎ divorce cases are a staple of his law practice son cabinet s'occupe essentiellement de divorces;∎ sex scandals are a staple of the tabloid press la presse à sensation se nourrit des scandales sexuels;∎ such accusations are a staple of the annual conference ces accusations reviennent régulièrement à chaque conférence annuelle(paper, upholstery etc) agrafer;∎ staple the sheets together agrafez les feuilles;∎ posters were stapled on or onto or to the walls des posters étaient agrafés aux murs(food, products) de base; (export, crop) principal;∎ a staple diet of rice and beans un régime à base de riz et de haricots;∎ for young children, milk is the staple diet pour les jeunes enfants, le lait est l'aliment de base;∎ figurative the staple diet of these TV channels consists of soap operas les programmes de ces chaînes de télévision sont essentiellement constitués de feuilletons;∎ their staple commodity is cotton le coton est leur produit de base;∎ tanks are a staple feature of conventional warfare les tanks sont un des éléments de base de la guerre conventionnelle►► Textiles staple fibre fibre f artificielle à filer;staple gun agrafeuse f (professionnelle);staple remover arrache-agrafes m inv
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