staple

staple
staple [{{t}}'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
(d) {{}}Commerce{{}} & {{}}Economics{{}} (item) article m de base; (raw material) matière f première
(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
(f) {{}}Textiles{{}} fibre f artificielle à filer
2 transitive verb
(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
3 adjective
(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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