To staple
Definition
To fasten, clip, or secure together sheets of paper, biological tissues, or the margins of a surgical wound using a clip, staple, or a specialized stapling device. Broadly, it describes the mechanical act of securing overlapping elements.
Bilingual Equivalents
- To staple
- To clip together
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | First conjugation verb, transitive, taking regular present tense inflections with the '-ez' paradigm. |
| Formation | Internal Romanian verb derivation originating directly from the base noun 'agrafă' (clip/fastener). |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.generic.ˈfa] |
| Source | Lexicon of Romanian Grammatical Patterns, Verbs, and Operational Vocabularies |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Secretara a început să agrafeze toate facturile din luna trecută înainte de a le preda departamentului de contabilitate.
EN: The secretary began to staple all of last month's invoices before handing them over to the accounting department.
RO: Medicul a fost nevoit să agrafeze plaga adâncă de la nivelul scalpului pentru a opri rapid sângerarea masivă.
EN: The doctor was forced to staple the deep scalp wound in order to quickly stop the massive bleeding.
RO: Dispozitivul automat te ajută să agrafezi documentele groase fără să îndoi marginile delicate ale colilor.
EN: The automatic device helps you staple thick documents without bending the delicate margins of the sheets.
Idioms & Phrases
A agrafa documente / To staple documents / to clip papers
RO: Sintagmă uzuală ce descrie organizarea colilor volante prin prinderea lor cu o clemă metalică pentru a preveni pierderea lor.
EN: A common phrase describing the organization of loose sheets by securing them with a metallic clip to prevent loss.
A agrafa o plagă / To staple a wound
RO: Procedură chirurgicală de urgență prin care marginile unei tăieturi sunt unite cu capse sterile pentru o vindecare rapidă.
EN: An emergency surgical procedure where the edges of a laceration are brought together with sterile staples for fast healing.
A agrafa strâns / To fasten tightly / to secure firmly
RO: Acțiunea mecanică de a strânge clema la maximum pentru ca elementele unite să nu poată aluneca sau să se desprindă accidental.
EN: The mechanical action of tightening the clip fully so that the joined elements cannot slip or detach accidentally.
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