staple

a small metal U-shaped device that is pushed through paper and folded to hold the sheets together

clavo, grapita

• staple something

Collocations staple a document · remove staples from a page

• She stapled the pages together.

  Ella grapó las páginas juntas.

a food that is eaten regularly and in large quantities by a particular group of people or in a particular country

alimento básico, alimento esencial

• staple food

Collocations rice is the staple food in Asia · corn is a staple crop in Mexico

• Rice is the staple food for millions of people.

  El arroz es el alimento básico para millones de personas.

to join pieces of paper together with a stapler

clavar, grapar

• staple something

Collocations staple documents · staple papers together

• I need to staple these sheets of paper.

  Necesito grapar estas hojas de papel.

regularly eaten or used by a particular group of people or in a particular country; basic and necessary

básico, esencial

• staple food

Collocations a staple ingredient · staple products

• Corn is a staple crop in many parts of the world.

  El maíz es un cultivo básico en muchas partes del mundo.