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to stake
01
attacher, ficher
to tie or fasten something or someone securely to a stake for stability or control
Transitive: to stake sb/sth
Exemples
The tents were staked securely to the ground to withstand the strong winds.
Les tentes étaient ancrées solidement au sol pour résister aux vents forts.
02
parier, miser
to risk or place money or valuables on the outcome of an event
Transitive: to stake a sum of money on sth
Exemples
They decided to stake their savings on the poker game.
Ils ont décidé de miser leurs économies sur le jeu de poker.
03
mettre en jeu, engager
to put something in a position where it is vulnerable to loss, harm, or failure
Transitive: to stake an abstract possession on sth
Exemples
The company staked its future on the success of the new technology.
La compagnie a misé son avenir sur le succès de la nouvelle technologie.
04
délimiter, borner
to set or define the boundaries or limits of an area by placing markers
Transitive: to stake an area
Exemples
The team staked the field to show where the playing area began and ended.
L'équipe a jalonné le terrain pour montrer où la zone de jeu commençait et se terminait.
05
empaler, enfoncer un pieu
to pierce or injure someone or something by driving a pointed stake through it
Transitive: to stake sb/sth
Exemples
The executioner staked the prisoner as a form of punishment.
Le bourreau a empalé le prisonnier comme forme de punition.
Stake
01
intérêt
an amount of money invested in a business
Exemples
The venture capitalist decided to increase their stake in the biotech firm after positive clinical trial results.
Le capital-risqueur a décidé d'augmenter leur part dans l'entreprise de biotechnologie après des résultats d'essais cliniques positifs.
02
a vertical post used historically for execution by burning
Exemples
In medieval times, heretics were burned at the stake.
03
a post set up to mark a boundary, starting line, or finishing line
Exemples
Garden stakes were used to outline the planting rows.
04
a strong post with a pointed end designed to be driven into the ground
Exemples
Wooden stakes held up the young trees.
05
intérêt
money risked in gambling
Exemples
Every player increased their stake as the game continued.
06
a legal or financial interest or right in something
Exemples
The contract confirmed her stake in the property.
