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I . stake1 [steɪk] N

1. stake (stick):

stake
kol m
stake
količek m

2. stake hist (for punishment):

to be burnt at the stake
biti zažgan na grmadi

II . stake1 [steɪk] VB trans

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I . stake2 [steɪk] N

1. stake:

stake (wager)
zastavek m
stake (in games)
stava f
to raise the stakes inf
zvišati stave

2. stake (interest):

stake FIN, ECON
delež m

3. stake (prize money):

stakes pl
nagrada f

4. stake (horse race):

stakes pl
dirka, kjer lastniki konjev prispevajo v nagradni sklad

II . stake2 [steɪk] VB trans

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2. stake Am fig inf (support):

to stake sb to sth
podpreti koga pri čem

stake out VB trans

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1. stake (mark territory):

to stake out ⇄ frontiers
označiti meje
to stake out a position
določiti položaj

2. stake (establish):

to stake out a position
zavzeti položaj

Usage examples with stakes

to up the stakes
dvigniti stave
to raise the stakes inf
zvišati stave
(competitive situation) to be high in the popularity stakes
biti visoko na lestvici priljubljenosti

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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With such high stakes, a joint loan account should be carefully considered.
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It's a wafer-thin premise with wafer-thin stakes, just trying to claw through time to get to the glowstick-touting, shutter-shades wearing party montage.
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It is a stakes race for 4-year-old stallions and geldings.
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It is one of the five bocineros mountains of Biscay where general meetings are announced with stakes.
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This means that pulpwood thrown too far, not far enough, or not between the stakes is not counted.
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Worm charmers hammer wooden stakes into the ground, then rub them with metal slabs.
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Al meets the hefty man's three friends at a poker room who then entice him to a high stakes poker game.
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The show featured members of the public gambling high stakes of money in an attempt to win the ultimate prize.
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Some kite stores sell stakes for kite anchoring (mooring).
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Spin-offs occur when the equity owners of the parent company receive equity stakes in the newly spun off company.
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