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stakes

/steɪks/

Meanings
noun

Piquet, pieu

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. "
Le jardinier a utilisé des piquets en bois pour soutenir les jeunes plants de tomates dans le jardin.
material item utility
noun

Piquet

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. "
Après que Lily ait marqué son douzième arceau, elle a frappé triomphalement la balle contre le piquet, remportant la partie de croquet.
sport game point item
noun

Des pieux

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. "
L'agriculteur a enfoncé les pieux dans les côtés de la benne du camion pour empêcher les balles de foin de tomber pendant le transport.
vehicle technical part item industry agriculture
noun

Enclume, tas

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. "
Le ferblantier utilisait divers tas sur son établi pour façonner les fines feuilles de métal en volutes décoratives.
technical utensil machine work industry
noun

Pie

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. "
Plusieurs familles de notre ville appartiennent à la pieu Orem Utah North de l'Église de Jésus-Christ des Saints des Derniers Jours.
religion organization group area culture

Related Words

Illustration competition

competition noun

/ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃən/ /ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃən/

Concurrence, compétition

"The competition for this job is strong."

La concurrence pour ce poste est forte.

Illustration decorative

decorative noun

/ˈdɛkɹətɪv/

Élément décoratif, ornement

"The teacher displayed a decorative fern on her desk. "

L'enseignante a exposé une fougère décorative sur son bureau.

Illustration territorial

territorial noun

/ˌtɛ.ɹɪˈtɔː.ɹi.əl/

Réserviste

"The territorial helped with the neighborhood cleanup drive. "

Le réserviste a aidé à la collecte de nettoyage du quartier.

Illustration triumphantly

triumphantly adverb

/traɪˈʌmfəntli/ /traɪˈʌmfəntliː/

Triomphalement

"The student triumphantly raised her hand, eager to answer the difficult question. "

L'étudiante leva triomphalement la main, désireuse de répondre à la question difficile.

Illustration techniques

techniques noun

/tɛkˈniːks/ /tɛkˈniːksɪz/

Techniques, méthodes

""The chef shared his cooking techniques with the new apprentices during the training session." "

Le chef a partagé ses techniques de cuisine avec les nouveaux apprentis lors de la session de formation.

Illustration blacksmiths

blacksmiths noun

/ˈblæksmɪθs/ /ˈblæksmɪθθs/

Forgerons

"The village needed new tools, so the blacksmiths worked all day forging plows and axes. "

Le village avait besoin de nouveaux outils, alors les forgerons ont travaillé toute la journée à forger des charrues et des haches.

Illustration comprising

comprising verb

/kəmˈpɹaɪzɪŋ/

Comprendre, se composer de

"The parts are comprised by the whole."

Les parties sont comprises par le tout.

Illustration flourishes

flourishes noun

/ˈflɜːrɪʃɪz/ /ˈflʌrɪʃɪz/

Fioriture, geste théâtral

"With many flourishes of the captured banner, they marched down the avenue."

Avec de nombreuses fioritures de la bannière capturée, ils ont défilé sur l'avenue.

Illustration geographical

geographical noun

/d͡ʒiəˈɡɹæfɪkl̩/

Déménagement, changement de lieu

"The geographical move to a treatment center was a difficult but necessary step for Sarah. "

Le déménagement dans un centre de traitement a été une étape difficile mais nécessaire pour Sarah.

Illustration contingency

contingency noun

/kənˈtɪndʒənsi/

éventualité, imprévisibilité

"The weather forecast's contingency plans for rain included bringing in the outdoor tables. "

Les plans d'éventualité de la météo en cas de pluie comprenaient de rentrer les tables extérieures.

Illustration participation

participation noun

/pɑːrˌtɪsɪˈpeɪʃən/ /pərˌtɪsɪˈpeɪʃən/

Participation

"The children's participation in the school play was enthusiastic. "

La participation des enfants à la pièce de l'école était enthousiaste.

Illustration eventually

eventually adverb

/ɪ.ˈvɛn.tjʊ.li/ /ɪ.ˈvɛn.t͡ʃu.li/

Finalement, à la fin, un jour

"After many frustrating attempts, he eventually finished his school project. "

Après de nombreuses tentatives frustrantes, il a finalement terminé son projet scolaire.