stake out

abstecken

Pflöcke in den Boden setzen, um die Grenzen einer Fläche zu zeigen.

In einfachem Englisch: 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?

So benutzt man es: stake something out (The surveyor staked the building site out.)

Synonyme: mark out

Häufige Wendungen: stake out land, stake out a plot, stake out something

abstecken, markieren

Mit Pflöcken oder anderen Zeichen zeigen, wo eine Fläche endet.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

So benutzt man es: stake something out (They staked the boundaries out with bright markers.)

Synonyme: mark out, delimit

Häufige Wendungen: stake out boundaries, stake out a road, stake out something

durch Treffen des Pflocks beenden

Beim Kroket das Spiel beenden, indem der Ball den mittleren Pflock trifft.

In einfachem Englisch: 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?

Synonyme: peg out

Häufige Wendungen: stake out first, stake out successfully