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staked claim

[/steɪkt kleɪm/]
noun/verb phrasepl: staked claims
reivindicação marcada; pretensão estabelecida
1. A formal assertion of rights or ownership over something, originally by marking territory with stakes; to establish or declare one's right to something
The miners staked their claim on the gold deposit.
Os mineiros marcaram sua reivindicação sobre o depósito de ouro.
2. To establish one's position or interest in something, typically in competition with others
She staked her claim to the promotion by delivering excellent results.
Ela estabeleceu sua pretensão à promoção ao entregar excelentes resultados.
3. To mark or demarcate land with stakes to indicate ownership or territory
They staked their claim to the land before sunset.
Eles marcaram sua reivindicação sobre o terreno antes do pôr do sol.
NYC Slang
call dibs; claim (informal)
Synonyms
claimassertiondeclaration of rightsterritorial claimdemand
Antonyms
relinquishmentwaiverabandonment

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
reivindicação marcada; pretensão estabelecida
Standard usage in formal and informal contexts
Portugal
reivindicação demarcada; direito estabelecido
More formal tone; often used in legal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

stake a claim
put in a claim
lay claim to something
press one's claim
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