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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesestaca
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /esˈta.ka/
"Clavó una estaca en el suelo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A strong wooden or metal post driven into the ground to support a plant, mark a boundary, or serve as a support.
"He drove a wooden stake into the earth to mark the corner of the garden."
- 1
To support or secure something with a stake, or to risk money or something of value on the outcome of an event.
"She staked her reputation on the success of the new project."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English 'staca', meaning a stout stick or post, of Germanic origin. Over time, the physical concept of driving a post into the ground to mark a boundary or tie something to expanded metaphorically into contexts of risking something of value or holding a financial interest.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Stake" is said worldwide
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pieu
Transliteration: /pjø/
"Il a enfoncé un pieu dans le sol."
Pfahl
Transliteration: /pfaːl/
"Er schlug einen Pfahl in die Erde."
palo
Transliteration: /ˈpa.lo/
"Ha piantato un palo nel terreno."
estaca
Transliteration: /esˈta.ka/
"Clavó una estaca en el suelo."
estaca
Transliteration: /isˈta.kɐ/
"Ele cravou uma estaca no chão."
दांव
Transliteration: daanv
"उसने इस परियोजना पर अपना दांव लगाया।"
桩
Transliteration: zhuāng
"他在地里打了一个桩子。"
말뚝
Transliteration: malttuk
"그는 땅에 말뚝을 박았다."
杭
Transliteration: kui
"彼は地面に杭を打ち込んだ。"
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