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[steik] I noun(a strong stick or post, especially a pointed one used as a support or as part of a fence.) estacaII 1. noun(a sum of money risked in betting: He and his friends enjoy playing cards for high stakes.) parada2. verb(to bet or risk (money or something of value): I'm going to stake $5 on that horse.) apostar- at stake* * *stake1[steik] n 1 estaca, poste, mourão, suporte, fueiro. 2 poste em que se amarravam e queimavam pessoas, queimadeiro, fogueira, execução por queimação. • vt 1 fixar, segurar em poste ou estaca, empalar, estaquear. 2 Amer marcar, delimitar com estacas. to stake a claim fazer valer direitos. to stake in fixar com estaca. to stake out demarcar (terra).————————stake2[steik] n 1 aposta, dinheiro apostado. he swept the stakes / ele ganhou a bolada. 2 prêmio (de corrida ou competição esportiva). 3 risco, interesse, parte, ação. he has a stake in the project / ele tem interesse no projeto. • vt apostar. at stake em jogo, em risco. there is too much at stake / tem muito em jogo. cumulative stake prêmio acumulado. to pull up stakes coll mudar-se. to stake out a claim to something sl reclamar o direito a algo. to stake someone to something Amer sl emprestar, financiar. -
2 at stake
1) (to be won or lost: A great deal of money is at stake.) em jogo2) (in great danger: The peace of the country / Our children's future is at stake.) em jogo* * *at stakeem jogo, em risco. there is too much at stake / tem muito em jogo.
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