| Principal Translations/Traduzioni principali |
| staff n | invariable (personnel) | personale nm |
| | | staff nm |
| Nota: used with a singular or plural verb |
| | The company is planning to hire new staff soon. How many staff are there in total at your school? |
| | L'azienda sta progettando di assumere presto nuovo personale. // Quanto personale c'è in totale nella tua scuola? |
staff,
plural: staves,
staffs n | (walking stick) (da passeggio) | bastone nm |
| | (da pellegrino) | bordone nm |
| | The pilgrim walked with a staff. |
| | Il pellegrino marciava con un bordone. |
| staff [sth]⇒ vtr | (provide [sth] with personnel) | assumere⇒ vtr |
| | They staffed the company with temporary workers. |
| | In azienda hanno assunto dei lavoratori temporanei. |
| staff n | (rod) | bastone nm |
| | The Yoruba people use a diviner's staff in some rituals. |
| | Il popolo degli Yoruba usa un bastone da stregone per certi rituali. |
Compound Forms/Forme composte
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| administrative staff n | (team of clerical workers) | personale amministrativo nm |
| Nota: Used with a singular or plural verb |
at half-mast,
also US: at half-staff adv | (flag: flying low) (bandiera) | a mezz'asta loc avv |
| bar staff n | (personnel serving drinks) | personale del bar nm |
| | (di un bar) | camerieri nmpl |
| Nota: used with a singular or plural verb |
| camp staff n | US (employees of a summer camp) | personale del campo estivo nm |
| Nota: Used with a singular or plural verb |
| | The camp staff was mostly made up of high school and college students. |
| | Il personale del campo estivo era composto per lo più di studenti universitari e di scuola superiore. |
Chief of Staff,
chief-of-staff n | (military officer) (militare) | capo di stato maggiore nm |
chief of staff,
chief-of-staff n | (politician's aide) | capo dello staff nm |
| | The U.S. President’s Chief of Staff is a very powerful position, sometimes dubbed “The Second-Most Powerful Man in Washington”. |
| | Il capo dello staff del presidente degli Stati Uniti ha un ruolo di grande potere, al punto che a volte viene definito il secondo uomo più potente di Washington. |
Chief of Staff,
chief of staff n | (head of any staff group) | capo del personale nm |
| coaching staff npl | (sportspeople: trainers) | staff di allenamento nm |
| Nota: Used with a singular or plural verb |
| | After the team's dismal record this year the owners fired 80% of the coaching staff. |
| coaching staff npl | (employees: train others) | staff di formazione nm |
| Nota: Used with a singular or plural verb |
| domestic staff n | also npl (servants) | personale domestico nm |
| | | domestici nmpl |
| | The agency recruits most of its domestic staff overseas. |
| | L'agenzia di norma recluta il personale domestico all'estero. |
| general staff n | (military officers who help commanders) (militare) | stato maggiore nm |
| Nota: Used with a singular or plural verb. |
| ground staff n | (employees at sports ground) (campo sportivo) | addetti al campo nmpl |
| | The ground staff are preparing the pitch for the football match. |
| ground staff n | (employees at airport) (aeroporto) | personale di terra, personale a terra nm |
| | The ground staff at the airport are used to dealing with delayed flights. |
half-mast,
also US: half-staff n | (flag position: low) | bandiera a mezz'asta nf |
| hotel staff n | also npl (employees of a hotel) | personale dell'hotel nm |
| | The hotel staff were extremely friendly and helpful. |
| | Il personale dell'hotel era estremamente gentile e disponibile. |
| Joint Chief of Staff n | US, usually plural (military officer) | capi di stato maggiore delle forze armate nmpl |
| kitchen staff n | also npl (kitchen employees) | personale di cucina, staff di cucina nm |
| | Kitchen staff must be scrupulous about hygiene because they handle food. |
| | Il personale di cucina deve essere scrupoloso sull'igiene perché maneggia alimenti. |
| maintenance staff n | (upkeep employees) | personale di manutenzione nm |
| managerial staff n | (business: senior executives) | personale dirigente nm |
| member of staff n | (employee) | membro del personale nm |
| | Members of staff must carry an ID card at all times. |
| office staff n | (worker) | personale di ufficio nm |
| staff assessment n | (personnel appraisal) | valutazione del personale |
| staff canteen n | UK (company cafeteria) | mensa del personale nf |
| staff meeting n | (company gathering of employees) | riunione dei collaboratori |
| staff member n | (employee) | membro dello staff |
| | | impiegato nm |
| | Staff members must serve a six-month probation period. |
| staff nurse n | (nurse who works on a ward) | infermiere ospedaliero nm |
| | | infermiera ospedaliera nf |
| | The staff nurse from the recovery ward helped me after my surgery. |
| staff of life n | (bread) (pane) | alimento base nm |
| | (alimento base) | pane nm |
| staff officer n | (military) (esercito) | ufficiale di stato maggiore nm |
| staff sergeant n | US (US Air Force) | sergente di squadra nm |
| staff sergeant n | US (US Army) (esercito statunitense) | sergente scelto nm |
| | (esercito statunitense) | sergente di squadra nm |
| staff sergeant n | US (US Marine Corps) | sergente di squadra nm |
| staff training n | (development of skills) | formazione del personale nf |
| staff writer n | (regular journalist for a newspaper) | cronista nm |
staffroom,
staff-room n | UK (lounge for personnel) | sala dipendenti, sala staff nf |
| | | area dipendenti, area staff nf |
| | The staffroom has two sofas, a kettle and a microwave. |
staffroom,
staff-room n | UK (room for teachers at school) | sala professori nf |
| | Students should not disturb teachers when they are in the staffroom. |
| support staff n | also npl (employees providing backup or assistance) | personale di supporto nm |
| sworn staff n | also npl (personnel working in a court of law) (GB) | personale giurato nm |
| teaching staff npl | (people who teach, teachers) | personale docente nm |
| treble staff | (music) | pentagramma con chiave di violino nm |
| visiting staff n | (academia: honorary lecturer) (università) | professori invitati, professori ospiti nmpl |