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- stave off/steɪv ɒf/to prevent something bad from happening, especially temporarily; to keep something at bayverbB2
- staves/steɪvz/The plural form of 'staff' (a long stick for support or a group of employees) or of 'stave' (a shaped piece of wood in a barrel or musical notation).nounC1/C2
- stavesacre/ˈsteɪvzˌeɪkə/A poisonous plant (Delphinium staphisagria) from whose seeds a medicinal powder is derived, historically used as an insecticide and parasiticide, especially for lice.nounExtremely rare / Archaic / Technical (Historical Botany/Medicine)
- stavropol/ˈstæv.rə.pɒl/A city in southwestern Russia, the administrative center of Stavropol Krai.nounLow
- staw/stɔː/A Scots and Northern English dialect word meaning to stall or be stuck; to become fixed in place, often used to describe livestock refusing to move.nounVery low / Dialectal / Archaic
- stay/steɪ/To remain in a particular place, state, or condition; to not leave or change.nounverbverb-intransitive+1A1 (Extremely High Frequency)
- stay out/steɪ ˈaʊt/to remain outside a building or area; to not go home; to not become involved in somethingverbB1
- stay stitching/ˈsteɪ ˌstɪtʃɪŋ/A line of stitching placed just inside the seam allowance, typically on a single layer of fabric, to prevent stretching or distortion, especially on curved or bias-cut edges during garment construction.nounC2 / Very Low
- stay-at-home/ˌsteɪ ət ˈhəʊm/A person, typically a parent, who remains at home to care for the household and family rather than engaging in paid employment outside the home.adjectivenounB2
- stay-in strike/ˈsteɪ ɪn ˌstraɪk/A type of industrial action in which workers refuse to leave their workplace, often occupying it, to protest working conditions or terms.nounLow
- staybolt/ˈsteɪbəʊlt/A bolt or rod used to hold parts of a structure together, preventing separation or movement under stress.nounVery Low / Technical
- staycation/steɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/A holiday spent at home or in one's local area rather than traveling abroad.nounB2
- staying power/ˈsteɪ.ɪŋ ˌpaʊə(r)/The capacity to continue or endure over a long period; endurance.nounC1
- stayman/ˈsteɪmən/A convention in contract bridge where a response of two clubs to an opening bid of one no-trump asks partner to show a four-card major suit.nounSpecialized / Technical
- stays/steɪz/Remains in a particular place, state, or condition; does not leave or change.plural-nounHigh
- staysail/ˈsteɪ.seɪl/A triangular or quadrilateral sail set on a stay, a supporting rope or wire, on a sailing vessel.nounC1/C2
- std code/ˌes.tiːˈdiː ˌkəʊd/The numerical prefix (typically 3-5 digits) used before a local telephone number when dialing from outside a specific geographic area or when making a long-distance call within the same country.nounC1
- ste. anne de beaupre/ˌseɪnt ˌæn də bəʊˈpreɪ/A major Roman Catholic basilica and pilgrimage site in Quebec, Canada, dedicated to Saint Anne, the mother of Mary.nounVery Low
- ste.-foy/sænt ˈfɔɪ/A district in Quebec City, Canada, named after Saint Faith.nounLow
- ste.-therese/ˌsænt təˈrɛz/A proper noun referring to a place name, specifically the Canadian city Sainte-Thérèse in Quebec.nounC1/C2
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