stake out
US /steɪk aʊt/
UK /steɪk aʊt/
1.
surveiller, épier
to watch a place or person secretly, especially in order to catch a criminal or to find information
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The police decided to stake out the suspect's house.
La police a décidé de surveiller la maison du suspect.
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They had to stake out the area for hours before anything happened.
Ils ont dû surveiller la zone pendant des heures avant que quelque chose ne se passe.