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I . stake1 [steɪk] N

1. stake (stick):

stake
kol m
stake

2. stake hist (for punishment):

to be burnt at the stake

I . stake2 [steɪk] N

1. stake:

stake (wager)
stake (in games)
stava f

2. stake (interest):

stake FIN, ECON
delež m

3. stake (prize money):

stakes pl

4. stake (horse race):

stakes pl

II . stake2 [steɪk] VB trans

1. stake (wager):

to stake money
to stake one's future on sth

2. stake Am fig inf (support):

to stake sb to sth

stake out VB trans

1. stake (mark territory):

to stake outfrontiers
to stake out a position

2. stake (establish):

to stake out a position

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Where start-ups and spin-outs are the clients, commercial fees are sometimes waived in lieu of an equity stake in the business.
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He also revealed a near miss from a stake-out of a 12ft crocodile when he was in a 12ft dingy.
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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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Inquisitors would go out into troublesome regions, question people intensively, conduct tribunals and mete out punishments, sometimes harsh ones, like burning 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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The problem is complex, with the decision of which games will participate in majors sports events at stake.
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They also announced plans for a possible 1015% share issue in 2008, planning to retain a 75% 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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In asserted that natural justice was applicable in career settings where there were serious career considerations at stake.
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