| Level | C1 |
|---|---|
| Kind | noun |
| Front | stake |
| IPA | /steɪk / noun |
| Back | kazık |
| Back 2 | stake (noun) /steɪk
/ noun
1 [countable]
a wooden or metal pole
with a point at one end that you push into the ground
kazık
The young tree was supported by a stake.
2 [countable]
a part of a company,
etc. that you own, usually because you have put money into it
hisse, pay
Foreign investors now have a 20%stake
in the company.
3 (stakes)
[plural]
the things that you
might win or lose in a game or in a particular situation
(oyunda kaybedilen,
kazanılan) şeyler
We play cards for money, but never for very
high stakes.
IDIOM
at
stake
in danger of being
lost; at risk
tehlikede, riskte
He thought very carefully about the
decision because he knew his future was at stake.
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