stake

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stake
[steɪk]
sustantivo
1estaca (f) (piece of wood, metal); guía (f) rodrigón (m) (for plant)
  • to be burned at the stake -> morir quemado(a) en la hoguera
2apuesta (f) (bet)
  • to be at stake -> estar en juego
3(share)
  • to have a stake in something -> tener intereses en algo; (interest) tener una participación (accionarial) en algo (shareholding)
verbo transitivo
4apostar (bet) (money)(on a); jugarse (on en)
  • I'd stake my life on it (sentido figurado) (one's reputation, job) -> pondría la mano en el fuego por ello
también:
  • to stake a claim (to something) -> reivindicar el derecho (a algo)

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stake [steik]
sustantivo
1Estaca, poste (post); jalón, estaquilla; rodrigón, palo que se pone para apoyar las vides y árboles tiernos.
2Pira, poste al que se ata a una persona para quemarla viva.
3Tas, yunque pequeño.
  • Stake-boat -> bote anclado para marcar la dirección y distancias en las regatas
  • The issue at stake -> el punto en cuestión
  • To be at stake -> estar en peligro, estar en contienda
sustantivo
1Apuesta; posta en los juegos de envite; tosta o polla.
2Riesgo, peligro, contingencia.
3Premio (de contienda).
4Interés en una empresa; ganancia o pérdida contingente.
1Estacar (fix); fijar o poner palos, estacas, etc., para que sostengan o apoyen algo.
2Poner, apostar (bet).
3Poner en el juego.
4Arriesgar, exponer (risk).
  • To stake all -> envidar el resto, echar el resto, aventurarlo todo
va.

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stake [steɪk]
noun
1 (bet) apuesta; (f)
they risked a stake of £1000
the average stake is just 80p la apuesta media es de solo 80 peniques
to be at stakeat estar en juego
the company's reputation is at stake la reputación de la empresa está en juego; there's a lot at stake in this es mucho lo que está en juego; hay mucho en juego
players' careers are at stake here our future is at stake
he has got a lot at stake there is a lot at stake for him es mucho lo que se está jugando
the issue at stake el asunto en cuestión; el asunto de que se trata
They were embarking on a tense struggle for enormous stakes
the stakes are highhigh se apuesta fuerte; las apuestas son muy elevadas; es mucho lo que está en juego; hay mucho en juego
the world of big time gamblers where the stakes are always high if you are infiltrating a drugs ring the stakes are extremely high. Criminals involved don't think twice about a bullet through the back of the head I've told the players this could be a season they'll remember for the rest of their lives, or they could miss out altogether. The stakes are very high the political stakes could hardly have been higher
to play for high stakes apostar fuerte; tener mucho en juego
I'm playing for high stakes He was playing for high stakes - his life it will be a gamble, but what the hell, Eve has always played for high stakes
to raise the stakesraise (Gambling) subir la apuesta
developments that raised the stakes in the elections acontecimientos que hicieron más aventuradas las elecciones
he raised the stakes by threatening to call an election Russia has raised the stakes in these talks by warning that it might want to revise its borders with any republic which left the union
2 (interest) (Economics) participación; (f)
he bought a 12 per cent stake in the companyin compró un 12 por ciento de participación en la compañía
she has a sizeable stake in the company he argued that privatization would give us all a stake in our power suppliers the shares will give investors a stake in some of the world's best-selling drugs
every employee has a stake in the success of the firmin a todos los empleados les interesa que la empresa sea un éxito
we all have a stake in the outcome of healthcare reform when people are home owners or run their own businesses, they have a stake in the community all citizens should have a stake in the nation's wealth
through your children you have a stake in the future tus hijos son tu participación en el futuro
3 stakes (race) carrera de caballos en la que el dinero del premio lo han puesto los propietarios de los caballos
The Newmarket Stakes is run in June
 (prize money) bote; (m)
he is still in front in the popularity stakespopularity sigue siendo el más popular de todos
cats have overtaken dogs in the pet popularity stakes
the President is riding high in the popularity stakes el presidente goza de mucha popularidad
X is top in the popularity stakes This gives you a competitive advantage in the promotion stakes she tried to rival the Princess in the fashion stakes Fergie remained determined to compete with Diana in the fashion stakes the election stakes
4 (post) poste; (m) (for plant) rodrigón; (m) (for execution) hoguera; (f)
to be burned at the stakeatdie at the stakeat morir en la hoguera
verb:transitive
1 (bet) [+money, jewels] jugarse; apostar
he has staked £100 at 100 to one that Prince Charles will renounce his right to the throne before August
 [+one's reputation, life] jugarse
he has staked his political future on an election victory The king staked his life to defend the constitution Only 1% of the population has ever staked more than £50 on a bet to stake everything on sth The President has staked everything on next month's referendum
to stake one's reputation on sthon jugarse la reputación en algo
they have staked their reputation on the President winning a second term to stake one's [life] on sth
I'd stake my life on it me jugaría la vida a que es así
I would have staked my life on my belief that he was a thoroughly nice man
2 (with posts) (delimit) [+area, path, line] marcar con estacas; señalar con estacas
to stake a one's claim toor [+piece of land] reivindicar; reclamar
with this win he has staked his claim for a place in the final con esta victoria se ha asegurado un puesto en la final
(also stake up) (support with stakes) [+fence] apuntalar; [+plants] arrodrigar
a colossal shopping mall surrounded by staked metal fences I prefer my plants to be tough, and so I don't usually stake them to stake a business enterprise

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Verb Conjugation for "stake"

Imperative
  • stake
  • you stake
  • he/she stakes
  • we stake
  • you stake
  • they stake
Preterite
  • I staked
  • you staked
  • he/she staked
  • we staked
  • you staked
  • they staked
Present Continuous
  • I am staking
  • you are staking
  • he/she is staking
  • we are staking
  • you are staking
  • they are staking
Present Perfect
  • I have staked
  • you have staked
  • he/she has staked
  • we have staked
  • you have staked
  • they have staked
Past Continuous
  • I was staking
  • you were staking
  • he/she was staking
  • we were staking
  • you were staking
  • they were staking
Past Perfect
  • I had staked
  • you had staked
  • he/she had staked
  • we had staked
  • you had staked
  • they had staked
Future
  • I will stake
  • you will stake
  • he/she will stake
  • we will stake
  • you will stake
  • they will stake
Future Perfect
  • I will have staked
  • you will have staked
  • he/she will have staked
  • we will have staked
  • you will have staked
  • they will have staked
Future Continuous
  • I will be staking
  • you will be staking
  • he/she will be staking
  • we will be staking
  • you will be staking
  • they will be staking
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been staking
  • you have been staking
  • he/she has been staking
  • we have been staking
  • you have been staking
  • they have been staking
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been staking
  • you will have been staking
  • he/she will have been staking
  • we will have been staking
  • you will have been staking
  • they will have been staking
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been staking
  • you had been staking
  • he/she had been staking
  • we had been staking
  • you had been staking
  • they had been staking
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