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Meaning of stakeout | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized

Definitions

The act of watching a location or people, generally covertly.

Equivalents

Bosanski špan
Español atisbadura
Français planque
Hrvatski špan
Italiano sorveglianza
Nederlands surveillance
Polski obserwacja
Русский скрытое наблюдение слежка
Српски špan
Svenska span spaning

Examples

“The police had a stakeout in place where they expected the crime to occur.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

staker Stakes stakeswin stakeswinner stakewall Stakhanov

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