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stake [steɪk]1. nouna. (for fence, tree) pieu m• Britain has a big stake in North Sea oil la Grande-Bretagne a beaucoup investi dans le pétrole de la mer du Nord► at stakea. ( = bet) [+ money] miser ; [+ one's reputation, life] risquera. to stake out a position as... se tailler une place de...b. [+ person, house] placer sous surveillance* * *[steɪk] 1.1) Games, fig ( amount risked) enjeu mto play for high stakes — lit, fig jouer gros
to raise the stakes — lit augmenter l'enjeu; fig monter la mise
to be at stake — fig être en jeu
there is a lot at stake — fig ce n'est pas à prendre à la légère
to put something at stake — lit, fig mettre quelque chose en jeu
2) ( investment) participation f (in dans)4) History ( for execution) bûcher m2.transitive verb1) ( gamble) miser [money, property]; risquer [reputation]2) ( support) mettre un tuteur à [plant, tree]3) US ( back) financer [person]•Phrasal Verbs:
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