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merriam webster
to fasten down with stakes
para sujetar con estacas
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to, fasten, down, with, stakes.
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fasten verb

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fastened, has fastened, is fastening, fastens
abrocharse, cerrar; sujetar, atar; fijar; abrochar (ropa o cinturones), atar (cordones), cerrar (una maleta)
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A driver fastens his seat belt before driving off.

Example sentences of
fasten verb

  • •She uses clothes pins to fasten laundry on the clothesline.
  • •He fastened the dog's leash to a post and went into the store.
  • •They used two boards fastened together by nails.
  • •We bought a decorative clasp that could be used to fasten a cape or cloak.
  • •a shoe that fastens with a buckle
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  • •This dress fastens in the back.
  • •She twisted her hair into a bun and fastened it with bobby pins.
  • •Make sure the lid is tightly fastened.
  • •The lock was so damaged it wouldn't fasten.
  • •He fastened his hands on my arm and wouldn't let go.
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Synonyms of
fasten verb

fix, attach, affix, secure, moor

down preposition

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(hacia) abajo; por, a lo largo de; a través de

Example sentences of
down preposition

  • •Sweat dripped down her neck.
  • •The children ran down the hill.
  • •She fell down the stairs.
  • •He climbed down the ladder.
  • •He spilled mustard down the front of his shirt.
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  • •Her hair hung loosely down her back.
  • •Go down the road and turn left.
  • •We grew up down the block from each other.
  • •The bathroom is halfway down the hall on the right.
  • •His pitches were right down the middle of the plate.
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Synonyms of
down preposition

along

stake noun

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stakes
estaca; apuesta; interés, participación

Example sentences of
stake noun

  • •Joan of Arc was burned at the stake.
  • •a poker game with high stakes
  • •The stakes are too high.
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Synonyms of
stake noun

bet, interest, post, share