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stake

UK
/steɪk/
US
/steɪk/
stake out

Translations

stakenoun
stakes
pl
UK
/steɪk/
US
/steɪk/
He drove a stake into the ground to support the tent.
Он вбил кол в землю, чтобы поддержать палатку.
He placed a high stake on the outcome of the game.
Он сделал высокую ставку на исход игры.
She has a 20% stake in the company.
У нее 20% доля в компании.
Additional translations
колышек
участие
пакет акций
Synonyms
wager
interest
investment
risk
bet
portion
share
stakeverb
staked
Past Simple
staked
Past Participle
staking
Gerund
UK
/steɪk/
US
/steɪk/
He decided to stake his reputation on the success of the project.
Он решил поставить свою репутацию на успех проекта.
They had to stake their house to get the loan.
Им пришлось заложить свой дом, чтобы получить кредит.
Additional translations
выбавлять
определять
Synonyms
wager
risk
gamble
invest
bet
stakeadjective
UK
/steɪk/
US
/steɪk/
Used attributively before another noun (e.g., "stake money", "stake race") to qualify it as involving money risked or invested.
stakeadjective
Used attributively before nouns (e.g., stake fence, stake money) to denote relation to posts, gambling risk, or reinforcement with stakes.

Definitions

stakenoun
A strong wooden or metal post with a pointed end, driven into the ground to support a plant, form part of a fence, or act as a boundary mark.
The gardener used a stake to support the growing tomato plants.
A sum of money or something else of value gambled on the outcome of a risky game or venture.
He placed a large stake on the horse race, hoping to win big.
A share or interest in a business, situation, or system.
She has a significant stake in the company, making her a key decision-maker.
A pointed stick or post that is used as a weapon or tool.
The vampire was defeated with a wooden stake through the heart.
A post to which a person is bound for execution by burning.
In the Middle Ages, many heretics were burned at the stake.
The level of risk, reward, or importance involved in a course of action or situation.
With thousands of jobs on the line, the stakes were incredibly high.
stakeverb
To support or secure something with stakes.
They staked the young tree to help it grow straight.
To risk or wager something, especially money, on the outcome of an event.
He staked all his savings on the outcome of the race.
To mark the boundaries of an area with stakes.
The surveyor staked the property to show where the new fence would go.
To assert a claim or right to something.
She staked her claim to the land by filing the necessary paperwork.
To provide someone with funds or resources needed to start or continue a venture; finance.
His uncle staked him when he decided to open his own restaurant.
stakeadjective
Attributive: relating to money risked, invested, or competed for.
The jockey entered a stake race with a sizeable purse.
stakeadjective
Relating to or equipped with stakes; involving or intended for gambling stakes or high risk.
They built a stake fence around the garden to keep the animals out.
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