stake

He had staked everything on being successful in the race.
Il avait tout misé sur sa réussite dans la course.
The bettor had staked everything on that race.
Le parieur avait tout misé sur cette course.
Thousands of riot police and other security forces had staked out positions around the square and across the Gulf island nation in the lead-up to the day.
En prévision de cette journée, des milliers de policiers antiémeute et d'autres éléments des forces de sécurité avaient pris position autour du square et dans l'ensemble de cet État insulaire du Golfe.
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