stakeout en · NOUN
Etymology
Deverbal from stake out.
Meanings
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The act of watching a location or people, generally covertly.
The police had a stakeout in place where they expected the crime to occur.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| stakeouts | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (11)
sv spaning (covertly watching a location) · ru скрытое наблюдение (covertly watching a location) · nl surveillance (covertly watching a location) · fr planque (covertly watching a location) · sv span (covertly watching a location) · hu titkos megfigyelés (covertly watching a location) · bg полицейско наблюдение (covertly watching a location) · es atisbadura (covertly watching a location) · it sorveglianza (covertly watching a location) · pl obserwacja (covertly watching a location) · ru слежка (covertly watching a location)