stake

stake
steik I noun
(a strong stick or post, especially a pointed one used as a support or as part of a fence.) påle, staur, stolpe
II 1. noun
(a sum of money risked in betting: He and his friends enjoy playing cards for high stakes.) innsats
2. verb
(to bet or risk (money or something of value): I'm going to stake $5 on that horse.) satse penger på, risikere
innsats
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påle
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stake
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staur
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veddemål
I
subst. \/steɪk\/
1) påle, stolpe, stake, staur, stolpe
2) plantepinne
3) pinne brukt i kurvfletting
4) (historisk) påle (som den som skulle brennes på bålet ble bundet til)
5) (for metallarbeid) ambolt
6) (golf) stake, merkestake
pull up stakes (hverdagslig) bryte opp, skifte bopel
the stake (historisk) bålet, dødsstraff ved brenning
II
subst. \/steɪk\/
1) innsats (spesielt i form av penger)
2) interesse, (eier)andel
• I have a stake in this undertaking
jeg har interesser i foretaket hans
3) (mormonsk) kirkelig distrikt
be at stake stå på spill
• my honour is at stake
min ære står på spill
play for high stakes spille høyt
put something at stake sette noe på spill
stakes (spesielt ved hesteveddeløp) prispenger, premie premieløp
III
verb \/steɪk\/
1) tjore, feste til en påle
2) støtte med en pinne, binde opp
3) merke av, stikke ut (med staurer eller påler)
4) hegne inn (med staurer eller påler)
stake a claim gjøre krav på noe
stake off eller stake out merke av (med påler), stikke ut (med påler), stake
stake out sette under overvåkning sette til å overvåke
IV
verb \/steɪk\/
1) satse, risikere, sette på spill, våge
• I have staked my future on this purchase
jeg har satset fremtiden min på dette kjøpet
• she staked her honour on supporting her old friend
hun satset sin ære på å støtte sin gamle venn
2) vedde, satse penger
3) (amer., hverdagslig) støtte (økonomisk)
stake someone to something by noen på noe

English-Norwegian dictionary. 2013.

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