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Noun Stake  /Steɪk   Kazık Countable C1  Stake  Wooden

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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