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The plural of “staff” is “staves” in the sense shown in 4).
staff
noun
1. (personnel) 
a. el personal (M) 
The staff of the office works hard.El personal de la oficina trabaja mucho.
b. los empleados (M) 
The staff went on strike.Los empleados se pusieron en huelga.
c. la plantilla (F) (Spain) 
I became part of the company's staff in 2002.Me incorporé a la plantilla de la empresa en 2002.
d. la planta (F) (Latin America) 
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 (M) 
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 (M) 
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 (M) (of a bishop) 
The bishop's staff is made of gold.El báculo del obispo está hecho de oro.
4. (music) 
a. el pentagrama (M) 
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 (F) 
The flag was flying at half staff.La bandera ondeaba a media asta.
transitive verb
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.
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staff
Noun
1. (stick) 
a. el bastón (M) 
2. (of shepherd) 
a. el cayado (M) 
3. (personnel) 
a. la personal m, plantilla (F) 
teaching/nursing staffpersonal docente/de enfermería
4. (military) 
a. no direct translation 
general staffestado mayor
5. (medicine) 
a. no direct translation 
staff nurseenfermero(a) m,f
6. (school) 
a. no direct translation 
staff roomsala de profesores
7. (music) 
a. el pentagrama (M) 
transitive verb
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
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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)
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staff
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staff
masculine noun
1. (team) 
a. staff 
El staff editorial del periódico se reúne una vez a la semana.The newspaper's editorial staff meets once a week.
2. (top executives) 
a. top-level staff 
El señor Ramírez ocupa un cargo importante como parte del staff de una naviera.Mr. Ramirez holds an important position as part of the top-level staff of a shipping company.
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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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