كيف تنطق "grubstake"
word
ˈɡrʌbˌsteɪk
GRUB-stayk
ˈɡrʌbˌsteɪk
GRUB-stayk
التعريف
Money, supplies, or other support given to someone (especially a miner or prospector) to help them start their work, with the hope of sharing in their future profits.
نسخ IPA
الإنجليزية الأمريكية
ˈɡrʌbˌsteɪk
الإنجليزية البريطانية
ˈɡrʌbˌsteɪk
نطق مبسط
أمريكي
GRUB-stayk
بريطاني
GRUB-stayk
استمع في السياق
He gave his friend a grubstake to start digging for gold.
The prospector needed a grubstake before heading west.
She used her life savings as a grubstake for her first expedition.
Back in the gold rush, a grubstake could mean the difference between striking it rich and going home broke.