staples


From the verb staple: (⇒ conjugate)
staples is: Click the infinitive to see all available inflections
v 3rd person singular
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Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
staple adj(basic)básico/a adj
  principal adj mf
  esencial adj mf
 Bread and rice are staple foodstuffs.
 El pan y el arroz son alimentos básicos.
staple [sth] to [sth] vtr(papers: attach)grapar vtr
  engrapar vtr
 (AR, SV, HO, UY)engrampar vtr
 Janet stapled the memo to the report.
 Janet grapó la nota al informe.
staple [sth] vtr(attach papers to one another)abrochar vtr
  engrampar vtr
 Lauren stapled the papers in order to keep them together.
 Please staple your report before you hand it in.
 Lauren abrochó los papeles para mantenerlos juntos.
staple n(clip for papers)grapa nf
 (CU)presilla nf
 (UY, PR)ganchito nm
 (AR, PE, UY, AmC)grampa nf
 The staple attached the two documents firmly.
 La grapa sujetaba los dos documentos con firmeza.
staple n(basic element of [sth])esencia nf
  sustancia nf
 These are the staples of this project; we have to get these right.
 Esto es la esencia de nuestro proyecto. Tenemos que hacerlo bien.
staple n(basic food, drink)alimento básico nm + adj
  alimento de primera necesidad nm + loc adj
 It's a good idea to make sure your larder is stocked with staples.
 Es bueno tener la alacena llena de alimentos básicos.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
staple diet n(usual food)dieta básica loc nom f
  alimentos básicos loc nom mpl
staple gun n(device: fixes staples to surface)grapadora nf
  engrampadora nf
 (PA)presilladora nf
 (AR)abrochadora nf
staple remover n(tool: unpicks staples) (AR, coloquial)sacaganchitos nm
  sacagrapas nm
 Esta oración no es una traducción de la original. Usá este sacaganchitos, no quiero que te lastimes los dedos.
 Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

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