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apuesta — 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.
  • gamble verb To bet money or stake something valuable on an uncertain outcome, especially in games of chance.
  • gambling noun The activity of betting money on games, sports, or other uncertain events, mixing skill and luck.
  • wager noun A bet or a stake placed on the outcome of something uncertain.

Senses

apuesta is used for these senses in English:

  • bet A wager, an agreement between two parties that a stake (usually money) will be paid by the loser to the winner (the winner being the one who correctly forecast the outcome of an event).
  • betting The act of placing a bet.
  • gamble A significant risk, undertaken with a potential gain.
  • gambling An activity characterized by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by a mixture of skill and chance, usually with money wagered on the outcome.
  • wager A bet; a stake; a pledge.

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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