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1 stave off
stave off 1) предотвратявам, отклонявам; 2) отбивам, отблъсквам, отхвърлям; 3) забавям, отлагам. -
2 stave
{steiv}
I. 1. дъга (на бъчва и пр.)
2. стъпало (нa подвижна стълба)
3. строфа
4. мyз. петолиние
5. pl pl om staff
II. v (staved, stove) слагам дъги на (бъчва и пр.)
stave in продънвам, разбивам, смазвам, пробивам дупка в (бъчва, лодка)
stave off отклонявам, предотвратявам, отбивам, отблъсквам, отхвърлям, забавям, отлагам (провал, крах и пр.)* * *{steiv} n 1. дъга (на бьчва и пр.); 2. стъпало (нa подвижна сть(2) {steiv} v (staved, stove {steivd, stouv}) слагам дъги на* * *строфа;* * *1. i. дъга (на бъчва и пр.) 2. ii. v (staved, stove) слагам дъги на (бъчва и пр.) 3. pl pl om staff 4. stave in продънвам, разбивам, смазвам, пробивам дупка в (бъчва, лодка) 5. stave off отклонявам, предотвратявам, отбивам, отблъсквам, отхвърлям, забавям, отлагам (провал, крах и пр.) 6. мyз. петолиние 7. строфа 8. стъпало (нa подвижна стълба)* * *
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