stakes

[US]/[steɪks]/
[UK]/[steɪks]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.a post or piece of wood or metal driven into the ground to mark the boundary of an area or to support a fence or other structure; a thing at risk in a game or contest; the prize or reward; the degree of importance of something; the level of risk involved
v.to mark out an area with stakes; to risk something valuable in order to achieve something else
n. en pæl eller et stykke træ eller metal, der er drevet ned i jorden for at markere en områdes grænse eller for at støtte et hegn eller anden konstruktion; noget der er i fare i et spil eller en konkurrence; præmien eller belønningen; vigtigheden af noget; det involverede risikoniveau.
v. at markere et område med pæle; at risikere noget værdifuldt for at opnå noget andet.
Word Forms
Pluralstakess

Phrases & Collocations

high stakes

høje indsatse

at stake

på spil

raise the stakes

hæve indsatsen

stakes are high

indsatsen er høj

for stakes

for indsatsen

stakes game

indsatsspil

stakes involved

indsatsen involveret

personal stakes

personlige indsatse

stakes mounted

indsatsen steg

stakes position

indsatsens position

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