staple

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staple
[ˈsteɪpəl]
sustantivo
1grapa (f) corchete (m) (español de Chile)ganchito (m) (RP)
  • staple gun -> grapadora (f) or engrapadora (f) or (Am) corchetera (f) or (español de Chile) abrochadora (f) industrial (RP)
verbo transitivo
2grapar , engrapar (Am), corchetear (español de Chile), abrochar (RP)
sustantivo
1alimento (m) básico (basic food)
  • such stories are a staple of the tabloid press (sentido figurado) -> esas historias son el pan de cada día en la prensa amarilla

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staple [stei-pel]
sustantivo
1Género, producción principal de un país (production).
2Elemento o material principal (element).
3Hebra o filamento de algodón o de lana.
4Materia prima, materia bruta.
5Emporio de comercio, mercado.
adjetivo
6Principal, producido y vendido regular y constantemente.
7Ajustado o establecido según las leyes del comercio, conforme a los usos o leyes del comercio.
Staple commodities, las principales manufacturas o géneros de algún emporio o escala de comercio.
sustantivo
1Cerradero, la chapa de hierro en que entra y se asegura el pestillo o cerrojo; picolete, grapa o chapa en forma de U con extremos puntiagudos.
  • Short-stapled, long-stapled -> de hebra corta, de hebra larga
va. Clasificar las hebras (de lana), según su longitud.

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staple [ˈsteɪpl]
noun
(fastener) grapa; (f) corchete; (m) (S. Cone)
verb:transitive
sujetar con grapa
I'll just staple these sheets together
modifier
staple gun (n) grapadora; (f)
staple [ˈsteɪpl]
adjective
[+product] de primera necesidad; [+topic of conversation] clásico
their staple food dietor su comida cotidiana, su alimento de primera necesidad
noun
(chief product) artículo de primera necesidad; (m) (food) alimento de primera necesidad; (m) (raw material) materia prima; (f) [of wool] fibra (textil); (f) [of conversation] asunto principal; (m) elemento esencial; (m)

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Verb Conjugation for "staple"

Imperative
  • staple
  • you staple
  • he/she staples
  • we staple
  • you staple
  • they staple
Preterite
  • I stapled
  • you stapled
  • he/she stapled
  • we stapled
  • you stapled
  • they stapled
Present Continuous
  • I am stapling
  • you are stapling
  • he/she is stapling
  • we are stapling
  • you are stapling
  • they are stapling
Present Perfect
  • I have stapled
  • you have stapled
  • he/she has stapled
  • we have stapled
  • you have stapled
  • they have stapled
Past Continuous
  • I was stapling
  • you were stapling
  • he/she was stapling
  • we were stapling
  • you were stapling
  • they were stapling
Past Perfect
  • I had stapled
  • you had stapled
  • he/she had stapled
  • we had stapled
  • you had stapled
  • they had stapled
Future
  • I will staple
  • you will staple
  • he/she will staple
  • we will staple
  • you will staple
  • they will staple
Future Perfect
  • I will have stapled
  • you will have stapled
  • he/she will have stapled
  • we will have stapled
  • you will have stapled
  • they will have stapled
Future Continuous
  • I will be stapling
  • you will be stapling
  • he/she will be stapling
  • we will be stapling
  • you will be stapling
  • they will be stapling
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been stapling
  • you have been stapling
  • he/she has been stapling
  • we have been stapling
  • you have been stapling
  • they have been stapling
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been stapling
  • you will have been stapling
  • he/she will have been stapling
  • we will have been stapling
  • you will have been stapling
  • they will have been stapling
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been stapling
  • you had been stapling
  • he/she had been stapling
  • we had been stapling
  • you had been stapling
  • they had been stapling
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