Como Pronunciar "grubstake"

word

ˈɡrʌbˌsteɪk

GRUB-stayk

ˈɡrʌbˌsteɪk

GRUB-stayk

Definição

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.

Transcrição IPA

Inglês Americano

ˈɡrʌbˌsteɪk

Inglês Britânico

ˈɡrʌbˌsteɪk

Pronúncia Simplificada

EUA

GRUB-stayk

Ouça em Contexto

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.