Locution anglaise du jour

Définitions

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at stake
1. adj. En jeu.
There's a lot at stake here. Think carefully before you decide.
Il y a beaucoup en jeu ici. Réfléchissez attentivement avant de décider.
anglais > anglais
at stake
1. prep. At issue, at risk.
What is at stake in these next 20 minutes is the championship.
Doesn't he realize that all of our lives are at stake here too?
Analyse
at		©
1. prep. À (pour lieu, pour un endroit public). Chez (pour la maison de quelqu'un).
The prime minister lives at 10 Downing Street.
Le premier ministre habite au 10, Downing Street.
I'm at the theatre.
Je suis au théâtre.
stake		©
1. n. Pieu.
The surveyor hammered the stake into the ground, marking the edge of the property.
L'arpenteur planta le pieu dans le sol, repérant le côté de la propriété.
2. n. Crampon.
The mountain climber hammered the stake into the rock cliff.

Exemples de phrases

There is a lot more at stake here.  But there is credibility at stake here.  The case, which is rare since most recording companies settle their disputes out of court, has exposed the predatory culture of the rap industry and the huge sums of money at stake.  This time the Tories face a harder decision, pitting heart against head, but they must understand that there is a public interest at stake too.  Is maleness what's at stake here?

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