Spanish Conversation · Level 88
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Spanish word
estaca
Pronunciation
IPA/esˈtaka/
Meaning
- feminine nounstake
Example
No encuentro la estaca para la planta.
I can't find the stake for the plant.
More examples
Atamos la tomatera a la estaca para que no se incline.
We tie the tomato plant to the stake so it doesn't lean.
Core concept
Garden peg for supporting plants or marking a boundary.
Common phrases
estaca para planta
plant stake
atar la planta a la estaca
tie the plant to the stake
sacar la estaca
pull out the stake
Similar words
palo: Long thin stick of wood or metal used for many simple tasks or propping.
poste: Thick upright post set in the ground to support signs, wires, or fences.
hito: Small marker placed in the ground to mark a spot, boundary, or route.
tutor: Thin vertical support placed alongside a young plant to guide and steady its growth.
Definition in Spanish
Palo clavado en la tierra que sirve de soporte o de señal; se emplea para sujetar plantas o marcar límites en el terreno.
Word origin
Borrowed into Spanish from Old French estache and ultimately from Germanic *stak- meaning 'post' or 'stake'.
Usage tips
- Estaca implies a slender, driven peg and contrasts with poste, which denotes a larger permanent post commonly used for fences or signs.
Other meanings
- postnoun
- pegnoun
Related words
- estacarstakeverb
- estacadostakedadjective