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 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.materialitemutilityChat 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 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.sportgamepointitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEstacasA 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 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.vehicletechnicalpartitemindustryagricultureChat 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.historytraditionreligionlawChat 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 a los gerentes eventualmente ganar una participación en el negocio.businessvalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareApuesta, enviteThat which is laid down as a wager; that which is staked or hazarded; a pledge."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.betbusinessfinancevalueChat 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 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.technicalutensilmachineworkindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEstacaA territorial division comprising all the Mormons (typically several thousand) in a geographical area."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.religionorganizationgroupareacultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAsegurar con estacas, estacarTo fasten, support, defend, or delineate with stakes."to stake vines or plants"Asegurar las vides o las plantas con estacas.propertyactionutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEmpalarTo pierce or wound with a stake."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.weaponactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareApostar, arriesgarTo put at risk upon success in competition, or upon a future contingency.""She stakes her reputation on the accuracy of her research." "Ella arriesga su reputación por la exactitud de su investigación.businesseconomyfinancevaluebetgameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareApostar, invertirTo 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.businessfinancebetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareApuestasThe money wagered in gambling.""He lost all his stakes playing poker last night." "Perdió todas sus apuestas jugando al póker anoche.betbusinessfinancegameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRiesgosRisks."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.outcomevaluebusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
