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stake in Spanish

stake in Spanish is estaca, hoguera, interés — stake means a pointed piece of wood or metal driven into the ground as a marker or support.

stake in Spanish

estaca
noun
hoguera
noun
(with definite article) The piece of timber to which a person condemned to death was affixed to be burned.
interés
noun
A share or interest in a business or a given situation.
implicación
noun
A share or interest in a business or a given situation.
inversión
noun
A share or interest in a business or a given situation.
participación
noun
A share or interest in a business or a given situation.
estacar
verb
(transitive) To fasten, support, defend, or delineate with stakes.
machetear
verb
(transitive) To fasten, support, defend, or delineate with stakes.
estacar
verb
(transitive) To pierce or wound with a stake.
poner en juego
verb

What does "stake" mean?

  1. noun A pointed piece of wood or metal driven into the ground as a marker or support.
    "He hammered a stake into the soft ground to hold up the young tree."
  2. noun A share or personal interest in a business, outcome, or situation.
    "Staff own a stake in the bakery, so they all want it to do well."
  3. noun Money or something else risked in a bet or contest.
    "At the card table, she pushed her whole stake into the middle."
  4. verb To risk something on the outcome of an event, or to mark an area with stakes.
    "She staked her savings on the new cafe and hoped it would thrive."
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stake in a sentence

  • He hammered a stake into the soft ground to hold up the young tree.
  • The tent blew over because one stake had pulled out of the earth.
  • Staff own a stake in the bakery, so they all want it to do well.
  • Investors hold a stake in the company's future.

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What is "stake" in Spanish?
"stake" in Spanish is estaca, hoguera, interés. stake means: A pointed piece of wood or metal driven into the ground as a marker or support.
How do you use "stake" in a sentence?
Example: "He hammered a stake into the soft ground to hold up the young tree." In Spanish, "stake" is estaca, hoguera, interés.
Are there other ways to say "stake" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 9 translations listed for "stake": estaca, hoguera, interés, implicación, inversión, participación.
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