planquecommon nounproper nounverbEtymologyexpandDefinitions1. Hiding place.familiarexpand2. Action, for police officers, to exercise surveillance while remaining hidden ("to be on a stake-out, to set up a stake-out").policierexpandDes inspecteurs de la BAC sont en planque dans un fourgon banalisé devant le domicile des parents du principal suspect d'un braquage.3. Situation where one is sheltered, where one is not at risk (particularly during wartime).familiarexpand4. Well-paid employment where the work is easy.familiarexpandPluralplanquesTranslationsenglish:stake outSee alsoplanque (v.) Planques (pn.) Planque (pn.) planques (v.) planquer (v.)
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