staff

el personal

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The plural of “staff” is “staves” in the sense shown in 4).

staff

1. (personnel)

a. el personal

The staff of the office works hard.El personal de la oficina trabaja mucho.

b. los empleados

The staff went on strike.Los empleados se pusieron en huelga.

c. la plantilla

I became part of the company's staff in 2002.Me incorporé a la plantilla de la empresa en 2002.

d. la planta

She's part of the staff at St. Andrew's Hospital.Forma parte de la planta del hospital de St. Andrew.

2. (military)

a. el Estado Mayor

The secretary-general of NATO leads the organization's staff.El secretario general de la OTAN está al mando del Estado Mayor de la organización.

3. (stick)

a. el bastón

He was clad in rags and used a staff to walk with.Iba cubierto de harapos y utilizaba un bastón para caminar.

b. el báculo (of a bishop)

The bishop's staff is made of gold.El báculo del obispo está hecho de oro.

4. (music)

a. el pentagrama

You need to learn how to read the notes on the staff.Tienes que aprender a leer las notas del pentagrama.

5. (flagpole)

a. el asta

The flag was flying at half staff.La bandera ondeaba a media asta.

6. (to provide with personnel)

a. dotar de personal

We are looking for people to staff the facilities.Estamos buscando a gente para dotar de personal las instalaciones.

staff

1. (stick)

a. el bastón

2. (of shepherd)

a. el cayado

3. (personnel)

a. la personal m, plantilla

teaching/nursing staffpersonal docente/de enfermería

4. (military)

general staffestado mayor

5. (medicine)

staff nurseenfermero(a) m,f

6. (school)

staff roomsala de profesores

7. (music)

a. el pentagrama

8. (general)

a. proveer de personal

the office is staffed by volunteersla oficina se nutre de personal voluntario

the desk is staffed at all timesel mostrador está atendido en todo momento

staff [stɑːf]

noun

1 (personnel) personal (m); empleados (m)

the administrative staff (el personal de) la administración; the teaching staff el cuerpo docente; el profesorado; to be on the staff ser de plantilla; to join the staff entrar en la plantilla; to leave the staff dimitir

2 (Mil) estado (m) mayor

3 (stick) bastón (m); vara (f); (pilgrim's) bordón (m); (symbol of authority) bastón (m) de mando; (bishop's) báculo (m); [of flag, lance etc] asta (f);

transitive verb

proveer de personal

to be well staffed (fully staffed) tener la plantilla completa; (with good workers) tener un buen personal; the centre is staffed by qualified lawyers el centro cuenta con abogados titulados en plantilla

to be poorly staffed

modifier

staff association (n) asociación (f) del personal

staff canteen (n) comedor (m) de personal

staff college (n) escuela (f) militar superior

staff meeting (n) reunión (f) de personal

staff nurse (n) enfermeroaenfermera (m) (f) tituladoatitulada;a enfermera a titulada

staff officer (n) oficial (m) del Estado Mayor

staff room (n) sala (f) de profesores

staff-student ratio (n) proporción (f) alumnos-profesor

staff training (n) formación (f) de personal

staff [stɑːf]

noun

staves staff (Mús) pentagrama (m)

Phrases with "staff"

Here are the most popular phrases with "staff." Click the phrases to see the full entry.

staff room		la sala de personal
staff member		el empleado
What grades can a staff nurse be?		¿Cuáles son las categorías salariales en las que puede estar un profesional de enfermería?

staff

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staff [esˈtaf]

staffs (plural) [esˈtaf]

1 (equipo) (Mil) staff; command; (Política) ministerial team

2 (persona) top executive

3 (Cine) (Música) credits

plural

; (p) cast (and credits); (EEUU) credit titles

plural

; (p)

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