scommettere — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bet noun An agreement to risk money or something else on the outcome of an uncertain event.
- gamble verb To bet money or stake something valuable on an uncertain outcome, especially in games of chance.
- imagine verb To form a mental picture of something, especially something not present or not real.
- punt noun A long, flat-bottomed boat that is pushed along with a pole, often used on rivers for leisure.
- stake noun A pointed piece of wood or metal driven into the ground as a marker or support.
- wager noun A bet or a stake placed on the outcome of something uncertain.
Senses
scommettere is used for these senses in English:
- bet (transitive, ditransitive) To stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event; to wager.
- imagine (transitive, obsolete) To contrive in purpose; to scheme; to devise.
- punt (Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, UK) To stake against the bank, to back a horse, to gamble or take a chance more generally
- wager (transitive) To bet something; to put it up as collateral.
bet — full definition
- noun An agreement to risk money or something else on the outcome of an uncertain event.
- verb To risk money or something valuable on the result of an event.
- verb To be confident or certain about something.
- intj Used to express agreement or acceptance, especially in casual speech.
gamble — full definition
- verb To bet money or stake something valuable on an uncertain outcome, especially in games of chance.
- verb To take a chance on something uncertain, hoping for a good result.
- noun A risky decision or venture undertaken in hope of a payoff.