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to stake
01
atar, clavar
to tie or fasten something or someone securely to a stake for stability or control
Transitive: to stake sb/sth
Ejemplos
The dog was staked in the yard to prevent it from wandering off.
El perro estaba atado en el patio para evitar que se alejara.
The tents were staked securely to the ground to withstand the strong winds.
Las tiendas estaban aseguradas firmemente al suelo para resistir los fuertes vientos.
02
apostar, arriesgar
to risk or place money or valuables on the outcome of an event
Transitive: to stake a sum of money on sth
Ejemplos
He staked $ 100 on the outcome of the horse race.
Él apostó 100 $ por el resultado de la carrera de caballos.
They decided to stake their savings on the poker game.
Decidieron arriesgar sus ahorros en el juego de póquer.
03
arriesgar, poner en juego
to put something in a position where it is vulnerable to loss, harm, or failure
Transitive: to stake an abstract possession on sth
Ejemplos
He staked his reputation on the success of the new product launch.
Él puso en juego su reputación en el éxito del lanzamiento del nuevo producto.
The company staked its future on the success of the new technology.
La compañía apostó su futuro en el éxito de la nueva tecnología.
04
delimitar, amojonar
to set or define the boundaries or limits of an area by placing markers
Transitive: to stake an area
Ejemplos
The surveyor staked the land to mark the property boundaries.
El agrimensor delimitó el terreno para marcar los límites de la propiedad.
The team staked the field to show where the playing area began and ended.
El equipo delimitó el campo para mostrar dónde comenzaba y terminaba el área de juego.
05
empalar, clavar una estaca
to pierce or injure someone or something by driving a pointed stake through it
Transitive: to stake sb/sth
Ejemplos
The vampire hunters staked the creature through the heart to destroy it.
Los cazadores de vampiros clavaron una estaca en el corazón de la criatura para destruirla.
The executioner staked the prisoner as a form of punishment.
El verdugo empaló al prisionero como forma de castigo.
Stake
01
participación, acción
an amount of money invested in a business
Ejemplos
She purchased a significant stake in the startup company to support its growth.
Ella compró una participación significativa en la empresa emergente para apoyar su crecimiento.
The venture capitalist decided to increase their stake in the biotech firm after positive clinical trial results.
El capitalista de riesgo decidió aumentar su participación en la empresa de biotecnología después de los resultados positivos de los ensayos clínicos.
02
a vertical post used historically for execution by burning
Ejemplos
The accused was tied to the stake as part of the punishment.
In medieval times, heretics were burned at the stake.
03
a post set up to mark a boundary, starting line, or finishing line
Ejemplos
Stakes marked the start and finish of the race.
Garden stakes were used to outline the planting rows.
04
a strong post with a pointed end designed to be driven into the ground
Ejemplos
They used a metal stake to support the tent.
Wooden stakes held up the young trees.
05
apuesta
money risked in gambling
Ejemplos
He placed a large stake on the roulette table.
Every player increased their stake as the game continued.
06
a legal or financial interest or right in something
Ejemplos
He had a stake in the inheritance.
The contract confirmed her stake in the property.
