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stake (EN)
lietvārds, darbības vārds

lietvārds “stake”

vienskaitlis stake, daudzskaitlis stakes vai neizsakāms
  1. daļa
    She invested early in the startup, securing a significant stake that would later prove to be extremely valuable.
  2. likme
    He placed a high stake on the final game, risking all his savings on the outcome.
  3. sīkstis (piemēram, zemes mērīšanai vai augu atbalstam)
    To support the young tree, we hammered a stake into the ground next to it and tied them together with a piece of string.
  4. sodaposts (izmantošanai nāvessodā ar sadedzināšanu)
    In medieval times, witches were often condemned to die at the stake.

darbības vārds “stake”

infinitīvs stake; viņš stakes; pag. staked; pag. divd. staked; ģer. staking
  1. likt likmi
    He staked his entire savings on the outcome of the race, confident his horse would win.
  2. nostiprināt ar sīkstiem
    We staked the young trees to help them grow straight and strong.