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aposta — 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.
  • betting noun The activity of placing bets or wagers on an outcome.
  • foray noun A short venture or attempt into an activity or area outside one's usual expertise.
  • gamble verb To bet money or stake something valuable on an uncertain outcome, especially in games of chance.
  • investment noun Money put into something, such as a business or property, with the goal of making a profit.
  • wager noun A bet or a stake placed on the outcome of something uncertain.

Senses

aposta is used for these senses in English:

  • betting The act of placing a bet.
  • foray A sudden or irregular incursion in border warfare; hence, any irregular incursion for war or spoils; a raid.
  • investment (finance) A placement of capital in expectation of deriving income or profit from its use or appreciation.

bet — full definition

  1. noun An agreement to risk money or something else on the outcome of an uncertain event.
  2. verb To risk money or something valuable on the result of an event.
  3. verb To be confident or certain about something.
  4. intj Used to express agreement or acceptance, especially in casual speech.

betting — full definition

  1. noun The activity of placing bets or wagers on an outcome.
  2. adj Relating to someone who bets, or to the act of gambling.

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