stako in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for stako 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

I.mistake [Am məˈsteɪk, Brit mɪˈsteɪk] N

mistake

error m

a bad mistake

un error garrafal

a serious mistake

un grave error

a spelling mistake

una falta de ortografía

there must be some mistake

debe de haber algún error

sorry, my mistake

lo siento, es culpa mía

to make a mistake

cometer un error

to make a mistake

equivocarse

he made the mistake of telling them his address

cometió el error de darles su dirección

she made a mistake in adding up the total

se equivocó al sumar el total

we all make mistakes

todos cometemos errores

anyone can make a mistake

cualquiera se puede equivocar

make no mistake (about it)

no te quepa la menor duda (de ello)

it's hot today and no mistake

hoy sí que hace calor

by mistake

por equivocación

by mistake

por error

she took somebody else's umbrella in mistake for her own

se llevó un paraguas ajeno creyendo que era el suyo

the fourth child was a mistake

el cuarto niño fue un accidente

II.mistake <pt mistook, pp mistaken> [Am məˈsteɪk, Brit mɪˈsteɪk] VB trans

1. mistake (confuse):

to mistake sth/sb for sth/sb

confundir algo/a alguien con algo/alguien

I mistook you for your sister

te confundí con tu hermana

his attempts at conciliation may have been mistaken for weakness

puede ser que hayan interpretado su actitud conciliatoria como una señal de debilidad

her shyness can be mistaken for rudeness

su timidez a veces parece grosería

2. mistake (fail to recognize, misinterpret):

mistake

confundir

it's impossible to mistake her style

su estilo es inconfundible

you can't mistake it

es inconfundible

there's no mistaking that voice!

¡esa voz es inconfundible!

there was no mistaking their enthusiasm

estaban entusiasmados, no cabe duda or sin lugar a dudas

spelling mistake N

spelling mistake

falta f de ortografía

spelling mistake

error m ortográfico

I.take off VB [Am teɪk -, Brit teɪk -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o, v + o + prep + o)

1. take off (detach, unfasten):

take off handle/lid/cover

quitar

take off handle/lid/cover

sacar

I've got to take the wheel off

tengo que sacar la rueda

the hurricane took the roof off the house

el huracán le arrancó el tejado a la casa

2. take off (clean, strip away):

take off paint

quitar

take off paint

sacar esp LatAm

she took her make-up off

se quitó el maquillaje

she took her make-up off

se sacó el maquillaje esp LatAm

this will take the stain off the tablecloth

esto le quitará la mancha al mantel

3. take off (cut off):

take off branch/shoot

cortar

take off limb

amputar

I asked the hairdresser not to take too much off the back

le pedí al peluquero que no me cortara mucho atrás

4. take off (deduct):

take off

descontar

they take $15 off if you pay cash

te descuentan 15 dólares si pagas en efectivo

that haircut takes years off him

ese corte de pelo le quita años de encima

5. take off (have free):

she's taken the morning off (from) work

se ha tomado la mañana libre

I took a week off work to attend the conference

falté una semana al trabajo para asistir al congreso

I took time off from my schedule to visit the Prado

hice un hueco en el programa para visitar el Prado

6. take off (rescue, transport):

take off

rescatar

II.take off VB [Am teɪk -, Brit teɪk -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. take off (remove):

take off dress/watch/shoes/mask

quitar

take off dress/watch/shoes/mask

sacar esp LatAm

to take one's dress/watch/shoes/mask off

quitarse el vestido/el reloj/los zapatos/la máscara

to take one's dress/watch/shoes/mask off

sacarse el vestido/el reloj/los zapatos/la máscara esp LatAm

2. take off (discontinue):

take off film/play

quitar

take off film/play

sacar esp LatAm

take off service

suprimir

take off service

cancelar

3. take off (imitate):

take off inf

imitar

take off inf

remedar

III.take off VB [Am teɪk -, Brit teɪk -] (v + adv)

1. take off:

take off aircraft/pilot:

despegar

take off aircraft/pilot:

decolar LatAm

take off flight:

salir

2. take off (succeed):

take off career:

tomar vuelo

the economy took off in the fifties

el despegue económico se produjo en los años cincuenta

the economy took off in the fifties

la economía empezó a florecer en los años cincuenta

sales of the book took off immediately

el libro se empezó a vender muy bien enseguida

3. take off (depart):

take off

largarse inf

take off

irse

take off, buddy! Am inf

¡mira, vete por ahí! inf

take off, buddy! Am inf

¡andá a pasear, che! RioPl inf

IV.take off VB [Am teɪk -, Brit teɪk -] (v + o + adv) (convey)

take off

llevar(se)

they took her off to prison

(se) la llevaron a la cárcel

to take oneself off

irse

I'll take myself off now

bueno, me voy

V.take off VB [Am teɪk -, Brit teɪk -] (v + o + adv, v + o + prep + o)

1. take off (remove):

take off

quitar

take off

sacar esp LatAm

take your feet off the sofa

quita los pies del sofá

take your feet off the sofa

saca los pies del sofá esp LatAm

take your foot off the clutch

levanta el pie del embrague

take your hands off me!

¡quítame las manos de encima!

take your hands off me!

¡no me toques!

2. take off (erase, exclude):

your name has been taken off the list

te han eliminado or tachado (or borrado etc.) de la lista

the soup has been taken off the menu

han quitado la sopa del menú

3. take off (transfer from):

I'm taking you off this case

quiero que dejes el caso

4. take off (take away from):

take off inf

quitar

take off inf

sacar CSur

I took the gun off him

le quité la pistola

I took the gun off him

le saqué la pistola CSur

I.take up VB [Am teɪk -, Brit teɪk -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. take up (pick up):

take up bag/book

tomar

take up bag/book

agarrar esp LatAm

take up bag/book

coger esp Spain

2. take up (accept):

take up offer/challenge

aceptar

3. take up (adopt):

take up cause

hacer suyo

4. take up (begin):

he's taken up pottery/badminton

ha empezado a hacer cerámica/a jugar al badminton

when she took up her new role as director

cuando empezó a desempeñar or cuando asumió sus funciones de directora

he took up a job in a factory

se puso a trabajar en una fábrica

5. take up FIN:

take up option

suscribir

6. take up (remove, lift):

take up carpet/floorboards/road

levantar

7. take up (continue):

take up story

seguir

take up story

continuar

take up thread

retomar

take up conversation

reanudar

8. take up (pursue):

take up issue/point

volver a

I'd like to take up what my colleague just said

quisiera volver a lo que acaba de decir mi compañero

9. take up (join in):

the refrain was taken up by the audience

el público se unió al estribillo

10. take up:

take up (shorten) skirt/trousers

acortar

take up (raise) hem

subir

II.take up VB [Am teɪk -, Brit teɪk -] (v + adv + o)

1. take up (use up, absorb):

take up time

llevar

take up space

ocupar

getting the rooms ready took up most of the afternoon

preparar las habitaciones llevó la mayor parte de la tarde

the afternoon was taken up with the visit to the factory

la tarde estuvo dedicada a la visita a la fábrica

most of my time is taken up with …

se me va casi todo el tiempo en …

running the business takes up all her energies

toda la energía se le va en llevar el negocio

he's completely taken up with his family

la familia absorbe todo su tiempo

2. take up (take on board):

take up passengers

recoger

3. take up (move into):

take up position

tomar

III.take up VB [Am teɪk -, Brit teɪk -] (v + o + adv) (cause to ascend)

take up aircraft/submarine

(hacer) subir

to take sb up in a plane

llevar a alguien en avión

IV.take up VB [Am teɪk -, Brit teɪk -] (v + adv) (follow on)

the second episode takes up at the point where …

el segundo episodio retoma el hilo en el momento en que …

I.take out VB [Am teɪk -, Brit teɪk -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. take out (remove physically):

take out

sacar

take your things out of my drawer

saca tus cosas de mi cajón

we had to take everything out again

tuvimos que sacarlo todo otra vez

2. take out (exclude):

take out

eliminar

take out

excluir

take out

sacar

3. take out (transport):

take out

sacar

we'll get them taken out by helicopter

los sacaremos en helicóptero

4. take out Am food:

take out

llevar

food to take out

comida para llevar

5. take out (withdraw):

take out money

sacar

take out money

retirar

6. take out (deduct):

take out

deducir

7. take out (produce):

take out

sacar

he took out a gun

sacó una pistola

he took a pipe out of his pocket

sacó una pipa del bolsillo

II.take out VB [Am teɪk -, Brit teɪk -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. take out (extract):

take out tooth

sacar

take out tooth

extraer form

take out appendix

sacar

take out appendix

extirpar form

2. take out (obtain):

take out insurance/permit

sacar

3. take out (eliminate):

take out enemy/aircraft/opposition

eliminar

III.take out VB [Am teɪk -, Brit teɪk -] (v + o + adv) (accompany, conduct)

he'd like to take her out

le gustaría invitarla a salir

to take the dog out for a walk

sacar el perro a pasear

you never take me out

nunca me llevas or me sacas a ningún lado

he's taking me out to dinner/to the opera

me va a llevar or me ha invitado a cenar/a la ópera

IV.take out VB [Am teɪk -, Brit teɪk -] (v + adv + o) LAW

to take out an injunction

obtener un mandamiento judicial

short-stay [Am ˌʃɔrtˈsteɪ, Brit] ADJ attr Brit

short-stay car park

estacionamiento m para períodos cortos

short-stay car park

aparcamiento m para períodos cortos Spain

short-stay accommodation

alojamiento m por poco tiempo

short-stay patients

pacientes mpl hospitalizados por poco tiempo

secretary of state <pl secretaries of state> N POL

1. secretary of state (in US):

secretary of state

secretario m de Estado (de los Estados Unidos) / secretaria f de Estado (de los Estados Unidos)

2. secretary of state (in UK):

secretary of state

ministro m / ministra f

secretary of state

secretario m / secretaria f Mex

stako in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for stako 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

I.mistake [mɪˈsteɪk] N

mistake

error m

typing mistake

errata f

to learn from one's mistakes

aprender de los propios errores

to make a mistake

cometer un error

make no mistake about it

no te equivoques

to repeat past mistakes

repetir los errores del pasado

there must be some mistake

tiene que haber un error

by mistake

por error

II.mistake [mɪˈsteɪk] VB trans irreg

mistake

confundir

nation state N

nation state

estado m nacional

State Department N no pl Am

State Department

Departamento m de Estado

State Department

≈ Ministerio m de Asuntos Exteriores

state-owned ADJ

state-owned

nacional

stand out VB intr

stand out

destacar

stand-in [ˈstændɪn] N

stand-in

suplente mf

stand-in CINE

doble mf

stage direction N

stage direction

acotación f

shooting star N

shooting star

estrella f fugaz