stake out
To watch a location or people, generally covertlyTo watch a location or people, generally covertly.
» I've staked out places for us in the front row of the auditorium.
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
3 senses(transitive)To watch a location or people, generally covertly.
(transitive)To mark off the limits by stakes.
stake out land
to stake out a new road
abstecken
(intransitive)To end the game by hitting the stake peg in the middle of the court.
Examples
5 sentencesI've staked out places for us in the front row of the auditorium.
The stake that sticks out gets hammered down.
Б’ють по тому слупу, що висовується. — Internecivus
The police staked out the suspect's house.
I began to stake out my territorial waters in the sorority house's hot tub.
FBI agents staked out Tom's house for 2 weeks.
ruАгенты ФБР наблюдали за домом Тома в течение двух недель. — alik_farber
deAgenten vom FBI haben Toms Haus zwei Wochen lang überwacht. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
Forms
stakes out, staking out, staked out, staked out| Base form | stake out · to stake out |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | stakes out |
| Present participle | staking out |
| Past simple | staked out |
| Past participle | staked out |
irregular
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb
See also
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