ryzykować — meaning in English

English meaning

• gamble verb To bet money or stake something valuable on an uncertain outcome, especially in games of chance.
• risk noun The chance that something bad will happen as a result of an action or situation.

Senses

ryzykować is used for these senses in English:

• gamble To take a risk, with the potential of a positive outcome.
• risk (transitive) To incur risk as a result of (doing something).
• take a risk (idiomatic) To do something risky.
• take one's chance (idiomatic) To act in a manner dependent on luck: to attempt to do something risky or not particularly likely to succeed.

gamble — full definition

1. verb To bet money or stake something valuable on an uncertain outcome, especially in games of chance.
2. verb To take a chance on something uncertain, hoping for a good result.
3. noun A risky decision or venture undertaken in hope of a payoff.

risk — full definition

1. noun The chance that something bad will happen as a result of an action or situation.
2. noun A person or thing viewed in terms of how likely they are to cause loss or harm (e.g. to an insurer or lender).
3. verb To expose something to possible loss, harm, or danger.

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