stake
/steɪk/noun
उच्चारण स्टेक
हिस्सेदारी; दाँव; खूँटा
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money that somebody invests in a company; an interest or a share in a business; something that you risk losing; a wooden or metal post
हिस्सेदारी; दाँव; खूँटा
- at stake
- a 26 per cent stake
Synonyms share interest investment bet post
¶Idioms 3
at stake
that can be won or lost, depending on the success of a particular action
दाँव पर
- Our future is at stake.
- There's a lot of money at stake in this deal.
raise/up the stakes
to increase the demands, risks or costs in a situation
(किसी स्थिति में) दाँव, जोखिम या माँग बढ़ा देना
- The new tax has raised the stakes for small traders.
- The rivals upped the stakes by cutting prices further.
stake a/your claim (to sth)
to say or show publicly that you think sth should be yours
(किसी चीज़ पर) अपना दावा जताना
- Several countries have staked a claim to the islands.
- With this win, she has staked her claim to a place in the team.
→Phrasal verbs 1
stake sth out
to clearly mark an area of land as your own; to watch a place secretly
(ज़मीन पर) अपना दावा जताना; (किसी जगह पर) चुपके से निगरानी रखना
- Police staked out the house for three days.
- The company has staked out its position in the market.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
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“Collocations, idioms and sayings
At stake (that can be won or lost: 'Our future is at stake'); homophone: stake and steak (meat) are both /steɪk/.
Idiom अक्सर पूछा जाता है: at stake (दाँव पर: 'Our future is at stake'); homophone: stake और steak (मांस) दोनों /steɪk/ हैं।