English terms dictionary. 2015.
Staff — (st[.a]f), n.; pl. {Staves} (st[=a]vz or st[aum]vz; 277) or {Staffs} (st[.a]fs) in senses 1 9, {Staffs} in senses 10, 11. [AS. st[ae]f a staff; akin to LG. & D. staf, OFries. stef, G. stab, Icel. stafr, Sw. staf, Dan. stav, Goth. stabs element,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Staff — may refer to: * Staff (stick), a stick or pole to assist with walking, or sometimes used as a weapon * Staff (building material), artificial stone product used as ornament * Staff (music), a set of horizontal lines upon which notes are placed in… … Wikipedia
Staff — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Alois Staff (1866–1931), böhmisch österreichischer Techniker Curt Staff (1901–1976), deutscher Jurist und Präsident des OLG Frankfurt am Main Hanne Staff (* 1972), norwegische Orientierungsläuferin Ilse… … Deutsch Wikipedia
staff — I noun adiutores, aides, assistants, associates, body of employees, cadre, clerical staff, complement, corps, council, crew, deputies, employees, faculty, force, help, legatio, management, personnel, professional force, professional staff,… … Law dictionary
Staff — (st[.a]f), n. [G. staffiren to fill or fit out, adorn, fr. D. stoffeeren, OF. estoffer, F. [ e]toffer, fr. OF. estoffe stuff, F. [ e]toffe. See {Stuff}, n.] (Arch.) Plaster combined with fibrous and other materials so as to be suitable for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
staff — ▪ I. staff staff 1 [stɑːf ǁ stæf] noun staff PLURALFORM HUMAN RESOURCES [countable] the people who work for an organization or business: • We now employ a staff of 25. • Every member of staff has strengths and weaknesses … Financial and business terms
staff — 1. staff [ staf ] n. m. • 1884; mot all., de staffieren « garnir, orner » ♦ Composition plastique de plâtre et de fibres végétales, employée dans la décoration et l industrie. staff 2. staff [ staf ] n. m. • 1944; mot angl. amér. ♦ Anglic. 1 ♦… … Encyclopédie Universelle
staff — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ full time, part time ▪ permanent, temporary (esp. BrE) ▪ skeleton ▪ We ll be down to a skeleton staff over Christmas … Collocations dictionary
staff — staff1 staffless, adj. /staf, stahf/, n., pl. staffs for 1 5, 9; staves /stayv/ or staffs for 6 8, 10, 11; adj., v. n. 1. a group of persons, as employees, charged with carrying out the work of an establishment or executing some undertaking. 2. a … Universalium
Staff — Le staff est un matériau malléable composé de plâtre et de fibres de sisal ou de jute. Outre l architecture intérieure, la restauration, le moulage statuaire, la reproduction d œuvres originales, la réalisation de prototypes industriels, le staff … Wikipédia en Français
staff — I. noun (plural staffs or staves) Etymology: Middle English staf, from Old English stæf; akin to Old High German stab staff, Sanskrit stabhnāti he supports Date: before 12th century 1. a. a long stick carried in the hand for support in walking b … New Collegiate Dictionary
