estacar

to stake

estacar(ehs-tah-kahr)

transitive verb

1. (to support with stakes)

a. to stake

Habrá que estacar las plantas para impedir que el viento las venza.

We'll have to stake the plants to prevent the wind from bending them.

2. (to enclose with stakes)

a. to stake off

Las autoridades estacaron la zona donde murieron las reses.

Authorities staked off the area where the cattle died.

3. (to tie to a post)

a. to tie up

El granjero estacó a su vaca.

The farmer tied up his cow.

b. to tether

Los vaqueros estacaron sus caballos.

The cowboys tethered their horses.

estacarse

pronominal verb

4. (to stand)

a. to stand rooted to the spot

De pronto su caballo se estacó y el jinete cayó al suelo.

Suddenly his horse stood rooted to the spot and the horseman fell to the ground.

estacar

transitive verb

1 (Latinoamérica) (herir) to wound; (pinchar) to prick

2 [+tierra, propiedad] to stake out; stake off

3 [+animal] to tie to a post

4 (And) (Caribe) (engañar) to deceive

pronominal verb

estacarse

1 (quedarse inmóvil) to stand rooted to the spot; stand stiff as a pole

2

estacarse un pie (And) (Centroamérica) (Caribe) to prick o.s. in the foot