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1 stake
[steik] I noun(a strong stick or post, especially a pointed one used as a support or as part of a fence.) kôlII 1. noun(a sum of money risked in betting: He and his friends enjoy playing cards for high stakes.) stávka2. verb(to bet or risk (money or something of value): I'm going to stake $5 on that horse.) staviť- at stake* * *• vykolíkovat• vytýcit dráhu kolíkmi• záujem• smrt na hranici• stavit sa• stavit• stlp• tercový rám• umucenie• upálenie• tercové zariadenie• priväzovat ku kolu• drevený terc• hranica• hmotný záujem• podiel• oznacit kolíkmi• podopierat• kolík• kôl• mucenícka smrt• napínat kolíky -
2 pile
I 1. noun1) (a (large) number of things lying on top of each other in a tidy or untidy heap; a (large) quantity of something lying in a heap: There was a neat pile of books in the corner of the room; There was pile of rubbish at the bottom of the garden.) kopa, hromada2) (a large quantity, especially of money: He must have piles of money to own a car like that.) more, kopa2. verb(to make a pile of (something); to put (something) in a pile: He piled the boxes on the table.) naukladať/dať na kopu- pile-up- pile up II(a large pillar or stake driven into the ground as a foundation for a building, bridge etc: The entire city of Venice is built on piles.) kôlIII noun(the thick soft surface of carpets and some kinds of cloth eg velvet: The rug has a deep/thick pile.) vlas; srsť* * *• stoh• hromada• kopa
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