staff

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BrE /stɑːf/ AmE /stæf/

noun en → es

1 PEOPLE [plural] A2

the people who work for an organization or company, especially in offices and shops

personal, empleados, personal de oficina

  • a member of staff

Collocations full-time staff · part-time staff

  • The hotel has a friendly and helpful staff.

    El hotel tiene un personal amable y servicial.

2 PERSON [singular] B1

a particular person who works for an organization or company, especially in offices and shops

empleado, trabajador, personal

  • the staff member

Collocations staff member · staff representative

  • She is a dedicated staff member.

    Ella es una empleada dedicada.

3 MANAGE [transitive] B2

to manage or be in charge of an organization, department, etc.

gestionar, administrar, dirigir

  • staff a department

Collocations staff a project · staff a team

  • The new manager will staff the marketing department.

    El nuevo gerente gestionará el departamento de mercadotecnia.

4 WORK [intransitive] B1

to work as a member of an organization's staff

trabajar, laborar, ser empleado

  • staff at

Collocations staff at a hospital · staff at a school

  • She staffs at the local library.

    Ella trabaja en la biblioteca local.

5 SUPPORT [transitive] B2

to provide support or assistance to someone, often in a professional context

asistir, apoyar, ayudar

  • staff somebody

Collocations staff a client · staff a patient

  • The social worker staffed the elderly woman.

    El trabajador social asistió a la mujer mayor.

6 PERSON [singular] B2

a person who is responsible for a particular area or activity, such as a sports team coach

entrenador, director, responsable

  • the staff

Collocations staff of a sports team · staff of an event

  • The new staff took over the management of the project.

    El nuevo responsable tomó la gestión del proyecto.

7 PERSON [singular] B2

a person who is responsible for a particular area or activity, such as a sports team coach

entrenador, director, responsable

  • the staff

Collocations staff of a sports team · staff of an event

  • The new staff took over the management of the project.

    El nuevo responsable tomó la gestión del proyecto.

8 PERSON [singular] B2

a person who is responsible for a particular area or activity, such as a sports team coach

entrenador, director, responsable

  • the staff

Collocations staff of a sports team · staff of an event

  • The new staff took over the management of the project.

    El nuevo responsable tomó la gestión del proyecto.