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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.)
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1. noun(a sum of money risked in betting: He and his friends enjoy playing cards for high stakes.)
2. verb(to bet or risk (money or something of value): I'm going to stake $5 on that horse.)- at stakestake ntr[steɪk]1 (bet) apuesta2 (give financial support to) invertir en1 (prize money) premio m sing1 (horse race) carrera f sing de caballos\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLpopularity stakes índice nombre masculino de popularidad————————tr[steɪk]1 (stick) estaca, palo; (post) poste nombre masculino; (for plant, tree) rodrigón nombre masculino; (in surveying) jalón nombre masculino1 (fasten, support - gen) sujetar con estacas, apoyar con estacas (up, -); (- plant, tree) arrodrigar; (in surveying) jalonar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be burnt at the stake morir en la hoguerato pull up stakes SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL marcharse, desarraigarseto stake a claim to something reivindicar algo, reclamar el derecho a algo1) : estacar, marcar con estacas (una propiedad)2) bet: jugarse, apostar3)to stake a claim to : reclamar, reivindicarstake n1) post: estaca f2) bet: apuesta fto be at stake: estar en juego3) interest, share: interés m, participación fn.• apuesta s.f.• estaca s.f.• jalón s.m.• posta s.f.• poste s.m.• puesta s.f.v.• apostar v.• estacar v.
I steɪk1) ( pole) estaca fto be burned at the stake — ser* quemado en la hoguera
to pull up stakes — (AmE colloq) levantar campamento
2)a) ( bet) apuesta fthe stakes are high — es mucho lo que está en juego
to be at stake — estar* en juego
b) ( interest)to have a stake in a company — tener* participación or intereses en una compañía
we parents naturally have a stake in our children's future — como padres es natural que nos incumba el futuro de nuestros hijos
3) stakes pl
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1) ( risk) \<\<money/reputation/life\>\> jugarse*to stake something ON something: I'd stake my last dime on it — me jugaría hasta el último centavo a que es así
2)a) ( mark with stakes) marcar* con estacas, estacar*b) \<\<tree/plant\>\> arrodrigar*•Phrasal Verbs:[steɪk]1. N1) (=bet) apuesta f•
to be at stake — estar en juegothere's a lot at stake in this — es mucho lo que está en juego, hay mucho en juego
he has got a lot at stake, there is a lot at stake for him — es mucho lo que se está jugando
the issue at stake — el asunto en cuestión, el asunto de que se trata
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the stakes are high — (lit) se apuesta fuerte, las apuestas son muy elevadas; (fig) es mucho lo que está en juego, hay mucho en juegoto play for high stakes — (lit) apostar fuerte; (fig) tener mucho en juego
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to raise the stakes — (Gambling) subir la apuestadevelopments that raised the stakes in the elections — acontecimientos que hicieron más aventuradas las elecciones
2) (=interest)a) (Econ) participación f•
he bought a 12 per cent stake in the company — compró un 12 por ciento de participación en la compañíab) (fig)•
every employee has a stake in the success of the firm — a todos los empleados les interesa que la empresa sea un éxito3) stakesa) (=race) carrera de caballos en la que el dinero del premio lo han puesto los propietarios de los caballos ; (=prize money) bote mb) (fig)•
he is still in front in the popularity stakes — sigue siendo el más popular de todos•
to be burned at the stake, die at the stake — morir en la hoguera2. VT1) (=bet) [+ money, jewels] jugarse, apostar; (fig) [+ one's reputation, life] jugarse•
to stake one's reputation on sth — jugarse la reputación en algo2) (with posts)a) (=delimit) [+ area, path, line] marcar con estacas, señalar con estacas- stake a or one's claim towith this win he has staked his claim for a place in the final — con esta victoria se ha asegurado un puesto en la final
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I [steɪk]1) ( pole) estaca fto be burned at the stake — ser* quemado en la hoguera
to pull up stakes — (AmE colloq) levantar campamento
2)a) ( bet) apuesta fthe stakes are high — es mucho lo que está en juego
to be at stake — estar* en juego
b) ( interest)to have a stake in a company — tener* participación or intereses en una compañía
we parents naturally have a stake in our children's future — como padres es natural que nos incumba el futuro de nuestros hijos
3) stakes pl
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1) ( risk) \<\<money/reputation/life\>\> jugarse*to stake something ON something: I'd stake my last dime on it — me jugaría hasta el último centavo a que es así
2)a) ( mark with stakes) marcar* con estacas, estacar*b) \<\<tree/plant\>\> arrodrigar*•Phrasal Verbs: -
2 landscape
'lændskeip
1. noun1) (the area of land that a person can look at all at the same time: He stood on the hill surveying the landscape.) paisaje2) (a picture showing a view of the countryside: He paints landscapes.) paisaje
2. verb(to do landscape gardening on: We are having our back garden landscaped.) ajardinar- landscape gardener
landscape n paisajetr['lændskeɪp]1 paisaje nombre masculino1 ajardinar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLlandscape gardener jardinista nombre masulino o femenino, arquitecto,-a paisajistalandscape gardening jardinería paisajistalandscape painter paisajista nombre masulino o femeninolandscape painting paisaje nombre masculino: paisaje mn.• boscaje s.m.• paisaje s.m.• panorama s.m.v.• ajardinar (Arquitectura) v.
I 'lændskeɪpmass & count noun paisaje mthe political landscape — el panorama político; (before n)
landscape gardener — jardinero, -ra m,f paisajista
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transitive verb \<\<garden\>\> diseñar; \<\<public space\>\> ajardinar['lænskeɪp]1. N1) (=scenery) paisaje m2) (Art) paisaje m3) (fig) panorama mthe entire landscape of broadcasting has changed — en el mundo de la radio- y tele-difusión el panorama ha cambiado por completo
2.VT [+ terrain, grounds] ajardinar; [+ park, garden] diseñar3.CPDlandscape architect N — arquitecto(-a) m / f paisajista
landscape architecture N — arquitectura f paisajista
landscape format N — (Typ, Comput, Phot) formato m apaisado
landscape gardener N — jardinero(-a) m / f paisajista
landscape gardening N — jardinería f paisajista
landscape mode N — = landscape format
landscape painter N — paisajista mf
landscape painting N — (=picture) paisaje m
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I ['lændskeɪp]mass & count noun paisaje mthe political landscape — el panorama político; (before n)
landscape gardener — jardinero, -ra m,f paisajista
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transitive verb \<\<garden\>\> diseñar; \<\<public space\>\> ajardinar
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