WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| Principal Translations |
| 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. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
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