stave Pronunciation: /steɪv/Translate stave | into French | into German | into Italian Spanish translation of staven 1 (of barrel, hull) duela (f) 2 [Mus] pentagrama (m)Phrasal verbs stave off v + o + adv, v + adv + o [defeat/disaster] evitar; [danger] conjurarstave in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of stave in the British & World English dictionary Definition of stave in the US English dictionary