Staking - перевод на Русский и значение в Английском

verb

Risk a sum of money or valued item against someone else's on the basis of the outcome of an unpredictable event such as a race or game.

Примеры использования:

He bet on baseball games

noun

An act of betting a sum of money.

Примеры использования:

She had a bet on the derby

verb

To risk a sum of money on the unknown result of an event in the hope of winning more money than you have risked

Примеры использования:

[ t ] he went to the race track and bet $2 on a horse., [ i ] i bet that the yankees won’t win the …

noun

A device fitted to something, in particular a weak or injured part of the body, to give support.

Примеры использования:

A neck brace

verb

Make (a structure) stronger or firmer with wood, iron, or other forms of support.

Примеры использования:

The posts were braced by lengths of timber

noun

Something that is used to support or connect things, or to make something stronger

Примеры использования:

He was recently fitted with a brace for his bad back.

noun

A structure of stone or brick built against a wall to strengthen or support it.

Примеры использования:

The cathedral's massive buttresses

verb

Provide (a building or structure) with buttresses.

Примеры использования:

We buttressed the wall as it was showing signs of cracking and collapse

verb

To give support to or strengthen something

Примеры использования:

He looked for things that would buttress the prosecution case and win a conviction.

noun

A possibility of something happening.

Примеры использования:

There is a chance of winning the raffle

adjective

Fortuitous; accidental.

Примеры использования:

A chance meeting

verb

Do something by accident or without intending to.

Примеры использования:

He was very effusive if they chanced to meet

verb

Play games of chance for money; bet.

Примеры использования:

He gambles on football

noun

An act of gambling.

Примеры использования:

Dad likes a bit of a gamble

verb

To risk losing money in the hope of winning a lot more money, esp. if the result of a future event happens as you hope

Примеры использования:

[ i ] some people like to gamble even though the odds are against them., [ m ] he gambled away most…

noun

A danger or risk.

Примеры использования:

The hazards of childbirth

verb

Say (something) in a tentative way.

Примеры использования:

He hazarded a guess

noun

Something dangerous and likely to cause damage

Примеры использования:

A health/fire hazard, a hazardous road, she wouldn’t hazard a guess about the meaning of the word.

collocation

Be the physical support of; carry the weight of

phrasal verb

Support and prevent something from falling.

Примеры использования:

Concrete pillars hold up the elevated section of the railway

phrasal verb

Display something by holding it above one's waist or head.

Примеры использования:

He held up the book so she could see the cover

verb

Put (something) down gently or carefully.

Примеры использования:

She laid the baby in his cot

noun

Used with an abstract noun so that the phrase formed has the same meaning as the verb related to the noun used, e.g. ‘lay the blame on’ means ‘to blame’.

Примеры использования:

She laid great stress on little courtesies

adjective

Not ordained into or belonging to the clergy.

Примеры использования:

A lay preacher

noun

A solemn promise or undertaking.

Примеры использования:

The conference ended with a joint pledge to limit pollution

verb

Commit (a person or organization) by a solemn promise.

Примеры использования:

The government pledged itself to deal with environmental problems

noun

A formal promise, or something that is given as a sign that you will keep a promise

Примеры использования:

A pledge of friendship, the telethon raised $150,000 in pledges for leukemia research.

collocation

Put clothing on one's body

phrasal verb

Place a garment, piece of jewellery, etc. on part of one's body.

Примеры использования:

Julie had put on a cotton dress

phrasal verb

Cause a device to operate.

Примеры использования:

Shall i put the light on?

verb

Strengthen or support (an object or substance), especially with additional material.

Примеры использования:

The helmet has been reinforced with a double layer of cork

Strengthen and support

noun

A situation involving exposure to danger.

Примеры использования:

Flouting the law was too much of a risk

verb

Expose (someone or something valued) to danger, harm, or loss.

Примеры использования:

He risked his life to save his dog

verb

A source of danger

verb

Remain in the same place.

Примеры использования:

You stay here and i'll be back soon

noun

A period of staying somewhere, in particular of living somewhere temporarily as a visitor or guest.

Примеры использования:

An overnight stay at a luxury hotel

verb

Secure or steady (a mast) by means of stays.

Примеры использования:

We stayed the mast on the starboard side by shifting the halyard

verb

Bear all or part of the weight of; hold up.

Примеры использования:

The dome was supported by a hundred white columns

noun

A thing that bears the weight of something or keeps it upright.

Примеры использования:

The best support for a camera is a tripod

verb

The act of bearing the weight of or strengthening

verb

Tie (an animal) with a rope or chain so as to restrict its movement.

Примеры использования:

The horse had been tethered to a post

noun

A rope or chain with which an animal is tied to restrict its movement.

Примеры использования:

Regulations banning neck and girth tethers for sows

noun

A rope, chain, or other device used to attach a person or animal to a fixed object

Примеры использования:

Asthma kept him tethered to an oxygen tank.

idiom

Secure with or as if with ropes

phrasal verb

Bind someone so that they cannot move or escape.

Примеры использования:

Robbers tied her up and ransacked her home

phrasal verb

Occupy someone to the exclusion of any other activity.

Примеры использования:

She would be tied up at the meeting all day

noun

A framework, typically consisting of rafters, posts, and struts, supporting a roof, bridge, or other structure.

Примеры использования:

Roof trusses

verb

Tie up the wings and legs of (a chicken or other bird) before cooking.

Примеры использования:

Alfred had already trussed and stuffed the geese

noun

A support for a building or bridge, made of wood or steel

Примеры использования:

No one knows if the fire damaged the building’s trusses and support beams.

noun

A risky or daring journey or undertaking.

Примеры использования:

Pioneering ventures into little-known waters

verb

Undertake a risky or daring journey or course of action.

Примеры использования:

She ventured out into the blizzard

noun

An activity or plan of action, often in business, that involves risk or uncertainty

Примеры использования:

His most recent business venture ended in bankruptcy., [ i always + adv/prep ] he wanted to venture…

verb

Risk (a sum of money or valued item) against someone else's on the basis of the outcome of an unpredictable event; bet.

Примеры использования:

A total of $770,700 was wagered by fans at other sites on the track

noun

An act of betting a sum of money on the outcome of an unpredictable event.

Примеры использования:

They have made a wager on who will win tonight

noun

An agreement to risk money on the unknown result of an event in the hope of winning more money than you have risked, or the amount of money risked; a bet

Примеры использования:

[ t ] over $2 million was wagered., [ + that clause ] i would wager that not one person in ten coul…