noun🔗ShareEstacaA piece of wood or other material, usually long and slender, pointed at one end so as to be easily driven into the ground as a marker or a support or stay."The gardener used a wooden stake to mark the boundary of the new flower bed. "El jardinero usó una estaca de madera para marcar el límite del nuevo parterre.materialitemutilityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEstacaA piece of wood driven in the ground, placed in the middle of the court, that is used as the finishing point after scoring 12 hoops in croquet."After scoring twelve hoops, the croquet player carefully placed the mallet near the stake and celebrated. "Después de anotar doce aros, el jugador de croquet colocó cuidadosamente el mazo cerca de la estaca y celebró.sportgameessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEstacaA stick inserted upright in a lop, eye, or mortise, at the side or end of a cart, flat car, flatbed trailer, or the like, to prevent goods from falling off."The farmer placed a stake in the back of the flatbed trailer to keep the hay from shifting during transport. "El granjero colocó una estaca en la parte trasera del remolque de plataforma para evitar que el heno se moviera durante el transporte.materialvehicleindustryitemessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLa estaca(with definite article) The piece of timber to which a person condemned to death was affixed to be burned."Thomas Cranmer was burnt at the stake."Thomas Cranmer fue quemado en la estaca.historywarreligionlawessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareParticipación, interésA share or interest in a business or a given situation."The owners let the managers eventually earn a stake in the business."Los dueños permitieron que los gerentes eventualmente obtuvieran una participación en el negocio.businessfinanceassetessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareApuesta, enviteThat which is laid down as a wager; that which is staked or hazarded; a pledge."My brother put his favorite baseball glove as a stake in the game of cards. "Mi hermano puso su guante de béisbol favorito como apuesta en el juego de cartas.betbusinessfinanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareYunque pequeñoA small anvil usually furnished with a tang to enter a hole in a bench top, as used by tinsmiths, blacksmiths, etc., for light work, punching hole in or cutting a work piece, or for specific forming techniques etc."The tinsmith used the small stake to punch a hole in the metal sheeting. "El hojalatero usó el pequeño yunque para perforar un agujero en la lámina de metal.materialutensilmachineitemworkessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEstacaA territorial division comprising all the Mormons (typically several thousand) in a geographical area."The stake of the Mormon church in Salt Lake City has over 5,000 members. "La estaca de la Iglesia Mormona en Salt Lake City tiene más de 5.000 miembros.religiongroupareaorganizationsocietyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAsegurar, apoyar, delimitar con estacasTo fasten, support, defend, or delineate with stakes."to stake vines or plants"Asegurar las vides o plantas con estacas.propertyactionutilityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEmpalar, estacarTo pierce or wound with a stake."The angry mob staked the runaway dog with a long stick. "La turba enfurecida estacó al perro fugitivo con un palo largo.weaponactionwaressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareApostar, arriesgarTo put at risk upon success in competition, or upon a future contingency."The student staked their reputation on winning the debate competition. "El estudiante apostó su reputación a ganar el concurso de debate.businessfinancebetessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareApostar, financiarTo provide another with money in order to engage in an activity as betting or a business venture."His family staked him $10,000 to get his business started."Su familia le apostó 10.000 dólares para que iniciara su negocio.businessfinancebetessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
