stake in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for stake in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.stake¹ [Am steɪk, Brit steɪk] N (pole)

stake

estaca f

to die/be burned at the stake

morir/ser quemado en la hoguera

to pull up stakes Am inf

levantar campamento

II.stake¹ [Am steɪk, Brit steɪk] VB trans

1. stake (mark with stakes):

stake

marcar con estacas

stake

estacar

the government was quick to stake its claim

el gobierno se apresuró a reclamar su parte or a reivindicar su derecho

2. stake (support with stakes):

stake tree/plant

arrodrigar

3. stake (tether):

stake goat

atar a un poste

I.stake² [Am steɪk, Brit steɪk] N

1.1. stake (bet):

stake

apuesta f

the stakes are high

es mucho lo que está en juego

they are playing for high stakes

tienen mucho en juego

they are playing for high stakes

están arriesgando mucho

to be at stake

estar en juego

she has too much at stake

se juega demasiado en ello

she has too much at stake

le va demasiado en ello

1.2. stake (interest):

to have a stake in a company

tener participación or intereses en una compañía

they have a stake in the success of the venture

les interesa que la empresa sea un éxito

we parents naturally have a stake in our children's future

como padres, es natural que nos incumba el futuro de nuestros hijos

2. stake <stakes, pl > (race):

stake + sing or pl vb

carrera en la cual los dueños de los caballos que compiten contribuyen al monto del premio

she's second in the popularity stakes

ocupa el segundo lugar en el índice de popularidad

they have fallen behind in the salary stakes

se han quedado atrás (con respecto a otras profesiones) en cuanto a remuneración

II.stake² [Am steɪk, Brit steɪk] VB trans (risk)

stake money/reputation/life

jugarse

to stake sth on sth I'd stake my last dime on it

me jugaría hasta el último centavo a que es así

she staked her reputation on the result of the experiment

su reputación dependía del resultado del experimento

stake out VB [Am steɪk -, Brit steɪk -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) inf

stake out

mantener vigilado

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divest asset/operation/stake

deshacerse de

to impale sb on a stake

empalar a alguien

Translations for stake in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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rodrigón

stake

estacar pieles

to stake … out

estacar toro/caballo

to stake

murió en la hoguera

he was burned at the stake

pinche

stake money

jalonar

to stake out

stake in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for stake in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.stake [steɪk] N

1. stake (stick):

stake

estaca f

to be burnt at the stake HISTORY

morir en la hoguera

2. stake (share):

stake

participación f

to have a stake in sth

tener interés en algo

3. stake (bet):

stake

apuesta f

to play for high stakes

arriesgar mucho

to be at stake

estar en juego

II.stake [steɪk] VB trans

1. stake (mark with stakes):

stake

marcar con estacas

2. stake (bet):

stake

apostar

to stake one's life on sth

poner la mano en el fuego por algo

to stake a claim to sth

reivindicar algo

stake out VB trans Am inf

stake out

poner bajo vigilancia

Translations for stake in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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hoguera

stake

morir en la hoguera

to be burnt at the stake

jalonar

to stake out

me tocó un reintegro

I won back my stake

participación (parte que se juega)

stake

arriesgar

to stake

jugarse el todo por el todo

to stake one's all

apuntar a algo

to stake on sth

stake Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be burnt at the stake HISTORY

morir en la hoguera

to have a stake in sth

tener interés en algo

to be at stake

estar en juego

to stake one's life on sth

poner la mano en el fuego por algo

to stake a claim to sth

reivindicar algo

to be burnt at the stake

morir en la hoguera

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

For reasons of public decency, women convicted of high treason were instead burned at the stake.

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The race was worth $2,000,000 in 2007 and 2008, but the stake had to be reduced to $1,200,000 in 2009 as that level was deemed unsustainable.

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He also oversaw a massive witch-hunt in his bishopric from 1626 to 1630, during which time some 900 alleged witches were burned at the stake.

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In asserted that natural justice was applicable in career settings where there were serious career considerations at stake.

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One man even suggested that the heretics ought to be burned at the stake, as in the old days.

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If the straightedge doesn't touch the stake, then the horseshoe is a ringer.

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He looked at the porpoises, and he looked at the water, and we passed a stake or something in the water...

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The issue at stake in a fault line war is very symbolic for at least one of the groups involved.

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The next day, the group discovers a large footprint, and stake out a nearby ridge.

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The company now retains five percent equity stake in the project, which is expected to begin generating power for customers in 2011.

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