staff
A group of people who work for an organization, business, or school. It is a collective noun used to describe the entire body of employees rather than one specific person.
أمثلة
3 من 5The staff at the hotel are very friendly and helpful.
The employees working at the hotel are very kind and provide good assistance.
All staff must attend the health and safety training session on Monday.
Every employee is required to go to the safety training meeting this Monday.
I'll ask one of the staff where the fitting rooms are.
I will ask a person working here to show me the location of the changing rooms.
عائلة الكلمة
نصيحة للحفظ
Think of the 'a' in staff standing for 'All' the people in the building.
اختبار سريع
The restaurant is very busy, so the _____ are working very hard today.
صحيح!
الإجابة الصحيحة هي: staff
أمثلة
The staff at the hotel are very friendly and helpful.
everydayThe employees working at the hotel are very kind and provide good assistance.
All staff must attend the health and safety training session on Monday.
formalEvery employee is required to go to the safety training meeting this Monday.
I'll ask one of the staff where the fitting rooms are.
informalI will ask a person working here to show me the location of the changing rooms.
The academic staff are responsible for conducting original research and teaching.
academicThe university professors and teachers have the duty to research and educate.
We are looking to increase our sales staff by twenty percent this year.
businessThe company plans to hire more salespeople to grow the team by twenty percent.
عائلة الكلمة
تلازمات شائعة
العبارات الشائعة
staff room
a room in a school or office for employees to rest
skeleton staff
the minimum number of people needed to keep an office running
staff turnover
the rate at which employees leave a company and are replaced
يُخلط عادةً مع
Stuff refers to physical things or objects, while staff refers to a group of people working.
Step refers to moving your foot while walking; staff refers to employees.
ملاحظات الاستخدام
In British English, 'staff' is often followed by a plural verb (The staff are...), while in American English, it is usually followed by a singular verb (The staff is...).
أخطاء شائعة
Learners often say 'a staff' to mean one person. You should use 'a member of staff' or 'an employee' for a single individual.
نصيحة للحفظ
Think of the 'a' in staff standing for 'All' the people in the building.
أصل الكلمة
From the Old English 'stæf', meaning a stick or rod, which later came to represent the rod carried by a person in authority over a group of people.
أنماط نحوية
السياق الثقافي
In UK schools, the 'staff room' is a very important social space where teachers gather for breaks, often seen as off-limits to students.
اختبار سريع
The restaurant is very busy, so the _____ are working very hard today.
صحيح!
الإجابة الصحيحة هي: staff
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unknown
A1A person or thing that is not known, recognized, or familiar. It often refers to a mysterious situation or a person who has not yet achieved fame or success.
of
A1A preposition used to show a relationship between a part and a whole, or to indicate belonging and origin. It connects a noun or pronoun to another part of the sentence to specify which one or what kind.
in
A1A preposition used to indicate position within a container, a space, an area, or a period of time. It describes being surrounded by something or being inside the boundaries of a location.
it
A1A third-person singular pronoun used to refer to an object, animal, or situation that has already been mentioned or is clear from context. It is also frequently used as a dummy subject to talk about time, weather, or distance.
on
A1A preposition used to indicate that something is in a position above and supported by a surface. It is also used to indicate a specific day or date, or to show that a device is functioning.
as
A1A conjunction used to compare two things that are equal in some way. It is most commonly used in the pattern 'as + adjective/adverb + as' to show similarity.
this
A1Used to identify a specific person, thing, or idea that is physically close to the speaker or has just been mentioned. It can also refer to the present time or a situation that is currently happening.
by
A1A preposition used to show the method or means of doing something, or to identify the person or thing that performs an action. It frequently appears in passive sentences to indicate the agent or before modes of transport.
we
A1The word 'we' is a first-person plural pronoun used to refer to the speaker and one or more other people collectively. It is used as the subject of a sentence or clause.
or
A1A coordinating conjunction used to connect two or more possibilities or alternatives. it indicates that only one of the options is likely, required, or true.
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