staking out

UK
/ˈsteɪkɪŋ aʊt/
US
/ˈsteɪkɪŋ aʊt/

Translations

stake outverb

staking out

Gerund

staked out
Past Simple
staked out
Past Participle
staking out
Gerund
UK
/steɪk aʊt/
US
/steɪk aʊt/
The detectives decided to stake out the suspect's house.
Детективы решили следить за домом подозреваемого.
We need to stake out a good spot for the picnic.
Нам нужно занять хорошее место для пикника.

Definitions

stake outverb
To mark the boundary or position of something with stakes.
The surveyors staked out the area for the new building.
To keep a place under surveillance, especially by police, in order to observe someone's activities.
The detectives decided to stake out the suspect's house overnight.
To claim or reserve something as one's own.
She staked out her spot on the beach early in the morning.