stave
/steɪv/verb
उच्चारण स्टेव
(संकट, ख़तरा) टालना, रोकना, दूर रखना
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as phrasal verb
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[T] ~ sth off
to prevent something bad from happening or affecting you for a period of time
(संकट, ख़तरा) टालना, रोकना, दूर रखना
- They ate berries to stave off hunger.
- The government acted quickly to stave off a crisis.
- Drink water to stave off the heat.
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- A strong breakfast staves off hunger until lunch.
- The bank lent money to stave off collapse.
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[C]
one of the long curved pieces of wood used to make the sides of a barrel
(पीपे की) लकड़ी की पट्टी
- The barrel had a broken stave.
- The cooper replaced a broken stave on the water barrel.
- Each stave of the wooden barrel fitted tightly with the next.
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- A cracked stave let the water leak out.
- The cooper carved a stave to fit the bucket.
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[C] British
a set of five lines on which music is written
(संगीत लिपि की) पाँच रेखाएँ, स्टेव
- The notes are written on the stave.
- The composer wrote the notes for the flute on the upper stave.
- Five lines make up one stave in written music.
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- Notes above the stave are marked with extra short lines.
- The teacher asked us to draw a treble clef at the start of the stave.
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→Phrasal verbs 1
stave sth off
to stop something bad from happening for a time
(बुरी स्थिति) कुछ समय के लिए टालना
- The loan helped the company stave off bankruptcy.
- A cup of tea staved off my tiredness.
§Grammar and usage
Usage: stave off is the common exam phrasal verb, meaning to delay or prevent something bad such as hunger, defeat or a crisis.
Usage में stave off परीक्षा में आने वाला आम phrasal verb है, जिसका अर्थ है भूख, हार या संकट जैसी किसी बुरी चीज़ को टालना या रोकना।