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stakes

/steɪks/

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noun

Estaca

A 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.

Examples :

"The gardener used wooden stakes to support the young tomato plants in the garden. "

El jardinero usó estacas de madera para sostener las plantas jóvenes de tomate en el jardín.

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noun

Estaca

A 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.

Examples :

"After Lily scored her twelfth hoop, she triumphantly struck the ball against the stakes, winning the croquet game. "

Después de que Lily anotó su duodécimo aro, golpeó triunfalmente la bola contra la estaca, ganando el juego de croquet.

sport game point item

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noun

Estacas

A 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.

Examples :

"The farmer hammered the stakes into the sides of the truck bed to keep the hay bales from falling off during transport. "

El granjero clavó las estacas en los lados de la plataforma del camión para evitar que las pacas de heno se cayeran durante el transporte.

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noun

La estaca

(with definite article) The piece of timber to which a person condemned to death was affixed to be burned.

Examples :

"Thomas Cranmer was burnt at the stake."

Thomas Cranmer fue quemado en la estaca.

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noun

Participación, interés

A share or interest in a business or a given situation.

Examples :

"The owners let the managers eventually earn a stake in the business."

Los dueños permitieron a los gerentes eventualmente ganar una participación en el negocio.

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noun

Apuesta, envite

That which is laid down as a wager; that which is staked or hazarded; a pledge.

Examples :

"The stakes for winning the class spelling bee were a pizza party for the whole grade. "

Las apuestas por ganar el concurso de ortografía de la clase eran una fiesta de pizza para todo el grado.

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noun

Yunque pequeño

A 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.

Examples :

"The tinsmith used various stakes on his workbench to shape the thin metal sheets into decorative flourishes. "

El hojalatero usó varios yunques pequeños en su banco de trabajo para dar forma a las finas láminas de metal en adornos decorativos.

technical utensil machine work industry

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noun

Estaca

A territorial division comprising all the Mormons (typically several thousand) in a geographical area.

Examples :

"Several families from our town belong to the Orem Utah North stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. "

Varias familias de nuestra ciudad pertenecen a la estaca Orem Utah North de La Iglesia de Jesucristo de los Santos de los Últimos Días.

religion organization group area culture

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verb

Asegurar con estacas, estacar

To fasten, support, defend, or delineate with stakes.

Examples :

"to stake vines or plants"

Asegurar las vides o las plantas con estacas.

property action utility

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verb

Empalar

To pierce or wound with a stake.

Examples :

"The gardener carefully stakes the tomato plants to help them grow upright. "

El jardinero empala cuidadosamente las plantas de tomate para ayudarlas a crecer erguidas.

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verb

Apostar, arriesgar

To put at risk upon success in competition, or upon a future contingency.

Examples :

""She stakes her reputation on the accuracy of her research." "

Ella arriesga su reputación por la exactitud de su investigación.

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verb

Apostar, invertir

To provide another with money in order to engage in an activity as betting or a business venture.

Examples :

"His family staked him $10,000 to get his business started."

Su familia le apostó 10.000 dólares para que iniciara su negocio.

business finance bet

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noun

Apuestas

The money wagered in gambling.

Examples :

""He lost all his stakes playing poker last night." "

Perdió todas sus apuestas jugando al póker anoche.

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noun

Riesgos

Examples :

"Example Sentence: "The stakes are high in the final exam because it determines if I pass the class." "

Los riesgos son altos en el examen final porque determina si apruebo la clase.

outcome value business