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stake1 British & World English

a strong wooden or metal post with a point at one end, driven into the ground to support a plant, form part of a fence, mark a boundary, etc.

stake2 British & World English

a sum of money or something else of value gambled on the outcome of a risky game or venture

the stake in stake1 British & World English

a wooden post to which a person was tied before being burned alive as a punishment

stake in stake1 British & World English

a strong wooden or metal post with a point at one end, driven into the ground to support a plant, form part of a fence, mark a boundary, etc.

Stake in stake1 British & World English

a strong wooden or metal post with a point at one end, driven into the ground to support a plant, form part of a fence, mark a boundary, etc.

stake in stake2 British & World English

a sum of money or something else of value gambled on the outcome of a risky game or venture

Stake in stake2 British & World English

a sum of money or something else of value gambled on the outcome of a risky game or venture

stake in steak British & World English

high-quality beef taken from the hindquarters of the animal, typically cut into thick slices that are cooked by grilling or frying

Stake in steak British & World English

high-quality beef taken from the hindquarters of the animal, typically cut into thick slices that are cooked by grilling or frying

stake net British & World English

a fishing net hung on stakes

stake-out British & World English

a period of secret surveillance of a building or an area by police in order to observe someone’s activities

stake boat British & World English

an anchored boat used to mark the course for a boat race

stake body British & World English

a body for a lorry having a flat open platform with removable posts along the sides

stake someone/thing out in stake1 British & World English

keep a person or place under surveillance

stake a claim in stake1 British & World English

assert one’s right to something

go to the stake for in stake1 British & World English

used to emphasize that one would do anything to defend a particular belief, opinion, or person

be burned at the stake in burn1 British & World English

be executed by being tied to a stake and publicly burned alive, typically for alleged heresy or witchcraft

stake something out in stake1 British & World English

mark an area with stakes so as to claim ownership of it

punji stake in punji stick (also punji stake) British & World English

a sharpened bamboo stake, typically one tipped with poison, set in a camouflaged hole in the ground as a means of defence, especially in SE Asia

stakebuilding British & World English

the building up of a holding of shares in a company

stake English-French

enjeu m

stake2 English-Spanish

jugarse*

stake-out English-Italian

sorveglianza f

stake out English-French

surveiller

stake out English-Italian

mettere sotto sorveglianza

be at stake in stake English-German

auf dem Spiel stehen

the government was quick to stake its claim in stake2 English-Spanish

el gobierno se apresuró a reclamar su parte