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stake (EN)
существительное, глагол

существительное “stake”

ед. stake, мн. stakes или неисч.
  1. доля
    She invested early in the startup, securing a significant stake that would later prove to be extremely valuable.
  2. ставка
    He placed a high stake on the final game, risking all his savings on the outcome.
  3. кол (для забивания в землю)
    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. столб (на котором сжигали на костре)
    In medieval times, witches were often condemned to die at the stake.

глагол “stake”

инфинитив stake; он stakes; пр. вр. staked; пр. прич. staked; гер. staking
  1. поставить на карту
    He staked his entire savings on the outcome of the race, confident his horse would win.
  2. закрепить колами
    We staked the young trees to help them grow straight and strong.