stake out
US /steɪk aʊt/
UK /steɪk aʊt/
1.
observeren, in de gaten houden
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.
De politie besloot het huis van de verdachte te observeren.
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They had to stake out the area for hours before anything happened.
Ze moesten het gebied urenlang observeren voordat er iets gebeurde.