stake out

délimiter avec des piquets

Planter des piquets dans le sol pour montrer les limites d'un terrain.

En anglais simple : To put posts in the ground to show the edges of an area.

• We need to stake out the garden.
• They staked out the land before building the fence.
• Have you staked out the new road yet?

Comment l'utiliser : stake something out (The surveyor staked the building site out.)

Synonymes : mark out

Expressions courantes : stake out land, stake out a plot, stake out something

délimiter, baliser

Indiquer les limites d'une zone avec des piquets ou d'autres repères.

En anglais simple : To show where the edges of an area are, using posts or other marks.

• Please stake out the edges of the plot.
• The crew staked out a new road across the field.
• We have staked out the site for the house.

Comment l'utiliser : stake something out (They staked the boundaries out with bright markers.)

Synonymes : mark out, delimit

Expressions courantes : stake out boundaries, stake out a road, stake out something

terminer en touchant le piquet

Terminer une partie de croquet en touchant le piquet central avec la boule.

En anglais simple : In croquet, to finish the game by hitting the central post with the ball.

• She needs one more stroke to stake out.
• He staked out after sending his ball through the last hoop.
• Can you stake out from that position?

Synonymes : peg out

Expressions courantes : stake out first, stake out successfully